Senior Process Engineer

Vynova Belgium NV; Runcorn; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Vynova is a leading European manufacturer of chlor-alkali products and PVC resins. With production sites in five countries and more than 1,275 committed employees, we generated annual sales of 1 billion euros in 2023. Although we are a young company, we can build upon decades of experience operating under the umbrella of major international chemical companies. At Vynova, we foster a respectful, rewarding work environment and promote a culture of continuous improvement and personal development.
For more information, visit www.vynova-group.com.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Process Engineer on our Manufacturing Site in Runcorn. This is a full-time permanent position reporting to the Technical Team Lead where the successful candidate will have responsibility for delivering the process developments, manufacturing improvements, and technical support activities for the Runcorn Assets.

The Runcorn Vynova Asset is currently undergoing a major investment programme, with the new plant currently undergoing commissioning. This is an excellent time to join our dynamic team as there will be substantial responsibility from day 1 as you will help drive the asset through this critical period.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring timely and effective process technical troubleshooting support is delivered to the Production and Organisation in order to deliver SHE, quality, volume, and variable cost targets against Business objectives.
• Closely monitor plant and equipment performance to initiate early action to avoid escalation of SHE or manufacturing issues and also to identify potential improvement opportunities.
• Develop models and monitoring tools to improve the understanding of plant behaviour.
• Lead management of change processes for proposed plant alterations, using process and production experience.
• Ensure delivery of process specifications for minor projects for the Runcorn Assets, in line with Process Engineering and legislative guidelines, ensuring that the Process SHE standards are upheld.
• Provide commissioning expertise for minor Asset changes.
• Provide technical support for Plant Turnarounds including management of confined space entries and entry programme.
• Deliver robust monitoring and recording processes for specific environmental legislation and reporting requirements, identifying improvements and technical opportunities.

Ideal Candidate:

• Chartered Chemical Engineer or actively working towards chartered status awarded by the Engineering Council.
• 10 years’ experience in the Chemical Industry.
• Keen to work in a production environment.
• Competent in delivering chemical engineering fundamentals – e.g., sizing relief valves, pumps, hazardous area classification.
• Competent in MS Office including O365, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Full clean driving licence.

What we can offer:

We offer an attractive salary and benefits package with a generous holiday allowance, pension plan, and subsidised healthcare.