Hull Refinery Process Engineer - Safety & Optimization

AAK; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% pension

Bonus scheme

Healthcare scheme

25 days holidays

Group life cover

Group income protection

Ride2Work scheme

Job summary

AAK Hull Refinery in the United Kingdom is seeking a Process Engineer to support safe, reliable and efficient operation within the Hull Refinery team. You will apply chemical engineering principles to drive improvements in safety, quality, throughput and energy efficiency.

You will work with cross-functional teams to provide technical support, input to capital projects, and hands-on engineering work from design through start-up, under the guidance of senior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Chemical Engineering
• Sound understanding of chemical engineering principles, including mass and energy balances, heat transfer, fluid flow, thermodynamics and process control
• Ability to interpret process data, trends, P&IDs and technical documentation
• Understanding of process safety principles and methods
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver defined engineering work packages
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with different teams
• Relevant industrial experience in a process manufacturing environment is desirable
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status is desirable

Responsibilities

• Support the site process safety programme by participating in hazard studies, maintaining process safety information and progressing assigned actions
• Analyse plant performance and lead defined continuous improvement activities to enhance safety, quality, yield, throughput, energy efficiency, reliability and cost
• Provide operational support and structured troubleshooting, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions
• Provide process engineering input to capital and modification projects, including design calculations, equipment specification, design and safety reviews, commissioning and start-up
• Maintain accurate process documentation, including calculations, operating envelopes, P&IDs, technical reports, procedures and training materials
• Work collaboratively with operations, maintenance, engineering, HSE, quality and supply chain teams to implement improvements and promote consistent operating practices
• Monitor implemented changes and communicate performance, risks, actions and recommendations to relevant stakeholders

Skills

Process analysis

Problem-solving

Communication

Multi-priority management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

P&IDs

Process data interpretation

Design calculations

Job description

AAK Hull Refinery in the United Kingdom is seeking a Process Engineer to support safe, reliable and efficient operation within the Hull Refinery team. You will apply chemical engineering principles to drive improvements in safety, quality, throughput and energy efficiency.

You will work with cross-functional teams to provide technical support, input to capital projects, and hands-on engineering work from design through start-up, under the guidance of senior engineers.