Process Engineer

ADM

Erith

On-site

GBP 36,000 - 48,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

ADM Erith is seeking an engineer with a degree in engineering and 1–3 years’ post-graduate experience to review and assess existing production processes and workflows.

You will identify safety and efficiency improvements, fine-tune processes, analyze plant data, coordinate capital projects, and liaise with suppliers and production teams to keep operations compliant and productive at Erith.

Qualifications

Educated to a degree in engineering or related field with strong affinity to the process industry.
1–3 years post graduate experience in process plant/manufacturing operations.
Good understanding of Health & Safety in a production environment.
Strong focus on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

To review and assess existing production processes and workflows.
To identify potential process safety and efficiency improvements and liaise with stakeholders on recommendations.
To ‘finetune’ production processes by researching, designing, modifying, and testing methods and equipment.
To rectify production and equipment problems as and when required.
To analyse plant and process data/metrics.
To identify key cost parameters for the business and cost reduction opportunities.
To assist in preparation of capital proposals/projects and interface between production and engineering.
Identify possible new suppliers and trial processing of raw materials to widen supplier base.
To liaise with production management to coordinate work/projects requiring plant shutdown.
To report and action on health, safety, environment, quality or hygiene faults ensuring compliance with ADM policies.
To ensure work complies with ADM H&S and TPS standards (risk assessment, IPPC permits, LOTO, etc).
To work with Production Operators, providing training and guidance and updating SOPs.
To maintain communication between departments to avoid compromising production.
Utilising ADM software MAXIMO & WAVE.
Actively seeking continuous improvement and supporting Performance Excellence at Erith.
To act as a key member of production management, attending meetings and supervising the plant as needed.

Skills

Process plant experience

Continuous improvement

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

MAXIMO

WAVE

Job description

To review and assess existing production processes and workflows.

To identify potential process safety and efficiency improvements and liaise with relevant stakeholders in terms of recommendations and taking forward the improvements.

To ‘finetune’ production processes by researching, designing, modifying, and testing associated methods and equipment.

To rectify production and equipment problems as and when required.

To analyse plant and process data/metrics.

To identify key cost parameters for the business and identify opportunities where cost reductions are possible.

To assist in preparation of capital proposals/projects and the interface between production and engineering.

Identify possible new suppliers and trial processing of raw materials to ensure wide supplier base.

To liaise with production management to co-ordinate and arrange work/projects that require plant shutdown.

To report and action on any health, safety, environment, quality or hygiene related faults, failures and non-conformances, ensuring the process is operating in compliance with legislative & ADM guidance on Health, Safety and Environment, Quality, HACCP and GMP and any other relevant policies or procedures.

To ensure work is completed in compliance with all ADM H&S and TPS standards (considering aspects such as Risk Assessment, IPPC permits, Work Orders, LOTO, etc)

To work closely with Production Operators in terms of the production process, providing training and guidance where required and producing supporting documentation or SOP updates.

To maintain lines of communication on process issues between various departments to ensure production is not compromised including safety, production management, production operators, maintenance, Logistics, commercial, quality and relevant operations centres of excellence.

Utilising appropriate ADM software such as MAXIMO & WAVE.

Actively looking for continuous improvement opportunities and efficiency improvements on site whilst contributing to and supporting the Performance Excellence work at Erith.

To act as a key member of production management team, attending relevant meetings, representing the site as and when required, supporting departmental managers in problem solving or ad-hoc projects and supervising the plant (including occasional out-of hours support) if needs occur.