Process Engineer

E3 Recruitment; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a globally leading chemical manufacturing company as a Process Engineer and play a critical role in enhancing operations. This key position involves supporting maintenance priorities, improving site capacity, and troubleshooting technical issues. With significant investment in site upgrades, this is an exciting opportunity for professional growth. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including a double figure pension, annual bonus, and healthcare scheme, alongside 28 days of annual leave. This innovative firm is dedicated to your development and offers genuine progression opportunities as they continue to grow and invest in their future.

Benefits

Double figure pension

Annual bonus

Healthcare scheme

Life assurance

28-day annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• 5-10 years experience in a production or operations environment on a chemical site.
• Established technical background required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance priorities and minimize impact on product commitments.
• Provide troubleshooting support for software and quality issues.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Troubleshooting

OEE Improvement

Problem Solving

Education

Chemical Process Engineering degree

Tools

OEE tools

Job description

This Process Engineer position is with a globally leading chemical manufacturing company that is investing heavily in their site over the next 2-3 years. Multiple multi-million-pound projects have been and are continuing to be sanctioned to provide upgrades and renovations on the site.

Taking this opportunity as Process Engineer would mean working for a leading global producer of chemical products. This is a key manufacturing company relied on by many industries, and this Process Engineer role is critical to ongoing operation.

Responsibilities of the Process Engineer:

• Support Operations Leader in defining the weekly maintenance priorities, minimizing impact on product commitments.
• Understand OEE losses and propose an improvement plan in conjunction with the operative team. Implement OEE tools to capture losses in real-time. Support the development of an improvement plan to improve site capacity.
• Provide day-to-day troubleshooting support, mainly related to software and technical/quality issues. Day-to-day responsibility for providing technical expertise and diagnosing and solving problems (initiate MOC and RCA if required).
• Implement Lean Six Sigma tools.
• Engage in a professional development programme to support progression through the company.

To be successful in this position as Process Engineer, an established technical background with experience in a production or operations environment on a chemical site (ideally COMAH site) is required. The minimum qualification for this role is a Chemical Process Engineering degree or equivalent and 5-10 years' experience.

Working for this multi-billion-pound market-leading company as a Process Engineer means receiving a comprehensive benefits package alongside salary. This includes a double figure pension, annual bonus, healthcare scheme, and life assurance among others, in addition to 28-day annual leave plus bank holidays. Progression is a genuine opportunity with this company given their ambitious but stable growth and investment strategy.

Please apply directly for further information regarding this Process Engineer role.