Process Design & Scale-Up Engineer – Chemicals & Biotech

The Academy; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Academy in Manchester is seeking a Chemical Engineer to design, scale-up and operate chemical and biochemical processes, including run process simulations and P&ID design.

You will commission and scale-up plants and may specialise in pharmaceuticals, energy, food, polymers or biotech; success depends on structured problem-solving, clear technical communication and teamwork across multidisciplinary plant teams.

Qualifications

• Structured problem-solving required.
• Clear technical communication expected.
• Teamwork across multidisciplinary plant teams.
• Attention to detail and process safety culture.
• Pragmatic decision-making under cost/safety constraints.
• Continuous learning across evolving technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, scale-up and operate chemical and biochemical processes.
• Run process simulations and P&ID design.
• Commission and scale-up plant.
• Specialise in pharmaceuticals, energy, food, polymers or biotech.

Skills

Structured problem-solving

Clear technical communication

Teamwork across multidisciplinary

Attention to detail

Pragmatic decision-making

Continuous learning

Job description

The Academy in Manchester is seeking a Chemical Engineer to design, scale-up and operate chemical and biochemical processes, including run process simulations and P&ID design.

You will commission and scale-up plants and may specialise in pharmaceuticals, energy, food, polymers or biotech; success depends on structured problem-solving, clear technical communication and teamwork across multidisciplinary plant teams.