Junior Process Engineer

GEM Partnerships; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

GEM Partnerships seeks a Junior Process Engineer to support European product and process optimization programs at a major North East England facility. You will perform technical evaluations in UK plants for EU projects, support local and EU plant processes, review prototype materials, and assist with EU specification products.

The role requires a chemistry or chemical engineering degree and at least one year in industry, with strong IT skills (PowerPoint/Excel/Word) and the ability to prepare

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• At least one year of experience in an industrial setting.
• Proficient IT skills with PowerPoint/Excel/Word and ability to produce technical reports.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and NPD/R&D interfacing is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Technical evaluations within UK plants for EU/Group projects.
• Provide process engineering support across local and EU plants.
• Evaluate prototype products and materials.
• Support EU specification product requirements.
• Coordinate product testing for EU specification opportunities.
• Benchmark competitor products and materials.

Skills

Technical reporting

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Process engineering

Chemistry

Education

Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

The Role:

Our client is a multinational manufacturing organisation, with a sizable facility in the North East of England, developing a wide portfolio of global market leading products and materials. They are currently looking to strengthen their technical function with an ambitious Junior Process Engineer, who will support European wide product and process optimization projects and key strategic programs.

Specifically, accountable for:
* Technical evaluations within local plants including the UK, for EU/Group led projects.
* Process Engineering support within local and EU plants.
* Technical evaluations of Prototype products and materials.
* Support technical requirements of EU specification products.
* Coordinate product testing for EU specification opportunities.
* Competitor product benchmarking. Technical evaluations/comparisons.
* Support accelerated introduction of new products / processes / materials.


The Person:

* Candidates should hold a degree level qualification in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, with technical bias of study experience.
* Have at least one year experience within an industrial organisation.
* Possess good IT skills particularly, PowerPoint/Excel/ Word, to an advanced level. Required to produce professional technical reporting.
* Some knowledge of manufacturing processes.
* Some previous experience of interfacing with Technical NPD/ R&D functions and / or experience of product materials would be highly advantageous.