Process Engineer

Norit Activated Carbon; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in activated carbon solutions seeks a Process Engineer to enhance product and process performance. The role involves continuous improvement projects, quality management, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have a background in chemical engineering and experience in process optimization.

Benefits

Competitive salary and additional benefit package

Supportive and dynamic work environment

On-the-job learning, training and courses

Qualifications

• Experience in applying quality and statistical tools to improve manufacturing performance.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation; environmental; H&S; ATEX legislation.
• Experience in hazard analysis and root cause methodology.

Responsibilities

• Develop extensive knowledge of products, processes, and evaluation methods.
• Take ownership for continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the quality management system with major process audit programs.

Skills

Chemical Process Engineering

Process Optimization

Statistical Methodologies

Project Management

Communication

Education

Higher Education in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

Tools

Process Control Systems

Job description

Ready for your next opportunity? We're looking for a results-driven professional in a role of Process Engineer to ensure safe, timely, and cost-effective product delivery while leading continuous improvement projects that enhance product, process, and plant performance. This role also supports the development and documentation of Activated Carbon processes, driving operational excellence and delivering real business value.

If you are experienced with chemical process engineering, we are looking forward to your application!

• Develop extensive and detailed knowledge of products, processes, production, and evaluation methods.
• Take ownership of Activated Carbon processes (Control plans, Failure Modes Effect analysis, Statistical process control).
• Take ownership for continuous improvement initiatives with the Technology Manager ensuring actions are followed up closed out/completed.
• Take ownership for monitoring key performance metrics to achieve OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), fuel and effluent targets.
• Take responsibility for defining Off Quality management.
• Support the quality management system with major process audit programs, external customer complaints.
• Support the MOC (Management of Change) process to ensure communication of any MOC issues that have impact on the quality of the product.
• Take ownership of CAPITAL projects, completing within scope and on budget.
• Take ownership for presenting results and conclusions to technical and management teams. Produce concise, accurate and timely reports (daily process-quality reports, milestone reports, technical project reports and plant trial reports).
• Acquire a good, operational awareness of current HS&E regulations and product safety regulations involved in Activated Carbon manufacture and marketing. Be responsible for ensuring safe working on site and that all agreed requirements of health and safety are met.

Requirements

• Higher education in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.
• Consolidated and demonstrable experience in chemical process (preferably continuous) in chemical or related industry.
• Experience in applying quality and statistical tools to improve manufacturing performance.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation; environmental; H&S; ATEX legislation.
• Experience in mass & energy balances.
• Experience in process optimization; fault finding; and improvement.
• Experience in hazard analysis and root cause methodology.
• Experience in solids and liquid handling.
• Knowledge of process control systems and understanding of P&I Drawings.
• Sound understanding, and application, of statistical methodologies and analytical tools and techniques.
• Good project planning, management, and execution.
• Excellent critical reasoning, communication, and IT skills.
• Team player and builds good working relationships.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and additional benefit package,

• Supportive and dynamic, yet down-to-earth work environment,

• A flat organization with short lines in which ownership and initiatives are valued,

• We support the development of our employees in the form of on-the-job learning, training and courses.

About NORIT

NORIT Activated Carbon is one of the global leaders and produces various qualities of activated carbon in its powder and granular form. Our mission - to be the customer's #1 choice for added value activated carbon solutions in energy, environmental, water, food, chemical, pharma, automotive, and other industrial markets. We supply a broad portfolio of materials, know-how and technical expertise, complementary services and technologies.

We have established our global presence with manufacturing plants in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy and United States and as well a Global Business Service center in Riga.