Junior Process Engineer

Gem Partnership; North East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Gem Partnership is helping a multinational manufacturing organisation in the North East of England recruit a Junior Process Engineer to support EU-wide product and process optimization projects and key strategic programs.

The role involves technical evaluations, process engineering support, and coordinating tests for EU specifications, with a focus on improving manufacturing processes and enabling faster launches.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• At least one year of experience in an industrial organisation.
• Advanced IT skills with PowerPoint/Excel/Word for professional reporting.
• Some knowledge of manufacturing processes; NPD/R&D exposure is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Technical evaluations within local plants for EU/Group projects.
• Provide process engineering support at local and EU plants.
• Evaluate prototype products and materials from a technical perspective.
• Support EU specification product requirements and product testing coordination.
• Benchmark competitor products and perform technical comparisons.
• Assist in accelerated introduction of new products/processes/materials.

Skills

Manufacturing knowledge

Technical reporting

IT literacy

Education

Bachelor's 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.