Hands-On CO2 Mineralisation Pilot Plant Operator

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd; Nottingham; In loco; GBP 28.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking a practical Pilot Plant Operator / Chemical Technician to operate, maintain and improve a CO2 mineralisation pilot plant in Nottingham. You will manage routine production, CO2 absorption, reactions, filtration and drying, coordinate quality testing with QC, maintain process records and implement reliability improvements.

This role offers progression from pilot to demonstration-scale production over 12 months with emphasis on hands-on problem solving

Competenze

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Process Engineering or related discipline.
• 2-4 years of hands-on experience operating chemical processing equipment, pilot plants or industrial facilities.
• Strong hands-on experience with reactors, pumps, tanks, filtration systems, dryers or similar equipment.
• Practical understanding of chemical reactions, gas-liquid processing, crystallisation, solid-liquid separation and drying.
• Comfortable handling chemicals, amine solutions, powders, slurries and finished products.
• Ability to independently manage production activities and troubleshoot mechanical or process problems.
• Experience performing basic equipment maintenance, inspections and operational improvements.
• Familiarity with process instrumentation, PFDs, P&IDs and basic automation is advantageous.
• Strong safety awareness, organisational skills and ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary team.

Mansioni

• Independently manage routine production of GypCarb and potassium sulphate, meeting quality, quantity and production schedules.
• Operate the pilot plant safely and reliably, including start-up, monitoring, shutdown and daily production activities.
• Run CO2 absorption systems using amine solutions, monitoring gas flow and operating conditions.
• Prepare chemical feedstocks and operate reactors, pumps and mixers for reactions, precipitation and crystallisation.
• Handle chemical solutions, powders and slurries, including material transfers and intermediate processing.
• Operate filtration systems, filter presses, washing and drying equipment to produce finished products.
• Monitor and adjust process parameters to maintain production consistency and yield.
• Collect process and product samples, maintain production records and coordinate quality testing with QC.

Conoscenze

Hands-on

Independent work

Safety awareness

Formazione

Chemical Engineering / Chemistry / Process Engineering degree

Strumenti

Reactors

Pumps

Filtration systems

Dryers

Tanks

Descrizione del lavoro

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking a practical Pilot Plant Operator / Chemical Technician to operate, maintain and improve a CO2 mineralisation pilot plant in Nottingham. You will manage routine production, CO2 absorption, reactions, filtration and drying, coordinate quality testing with QC, maintain process records and implement reliability improvements.

This role offers progression from pilot to demonstration-scale production over 12 months with emphasis on hands-on problem solving