Pilot Process Operator – Supercritical Water (Nottingham)

Sagana GmbH; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Biochem in Nottingham, UK, is seeking a Process Operator to join our lab and pilot operations team. You''ll support the safe, consistent running of our depolymerisation prototype and help develop operating practices for scale-up.

You will work hands-on with depolymerisation, analytics, and separation, contributing to R&D and product validation while ensuring compliance with SOPs and safety procedures. Ideal candidates have experience with high-temperature or high-pressure systems and a

Qualifications

• Experience operating process equipment in industrial, pilot-scale, or technical environments.
• Strong adherence to SOPs and safety protocols in high-temperature/high-pressure contexts.
• Good documentation habits and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare biomass feedstocks for depolymerisation runs.
• Set up, operate, and shut down the depolymerisation prototype safely.
• Monitor temperature, pressure and flow, reporting deviations.
• Carry out downstream processing and product recovery.
• Maintain records of parameters and observations.
• Coordinate with R&D teams for process development.

Skills

Process equipment

Pilot-scale operations

Safety procedures

Record-keeping

Education

Process/mechanical/chemical engineering background

Equivalent technical training

Job description

Nova Biochem in Nottingham, UK, is seeking a Process Operator to join our lab and pilot operations team. You''ll support the safe, consistent running of our depolymerisation prototype and help develop operating practices for scale-up.

You will work hands-on with depolymerisation, analytics, and separation, contributing to R&D and product validation while ensuring compliance with SOPs and safety procedures. Ideal candidates have experience with high-temperature or high-pressure systems and a