Process Engineer

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd is representing a Process Engineer role in Runcorn for a major chemicals manufacturer. The position provides technical support to site operations, develops process specifications for capital projects, and drives process optimisation across the plant.

Ideal candidates will hold a Chemical Engineering degree with 2–5 years’ process engineering experience in manufacturing, coupled with a strong focus on process safety and Chartered Engineer ambitions.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Chemical Engineering.
• 2–5 years’ experience in process engineering, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• Good practical site experience, including exposure to plant operations and troubleshooting.
• Interest in developing across projects, process safety and operational engineering.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to health and safety.
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status, or keen to achieve it.
• Experience in the chemical or major hazard industries would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to site operations, troubleshooting issues and improving plant performance.
• Develop process engineering specifications for capital projects and plant developments.
• Support process optimisation, plant trials and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to process safety, risk management and COMAH compliance.
• Work closely with operations, engineering and project teams to deliver safe, efficient and reliable plant performance.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Process optimisation

Health and safety

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Chemical Engineering degree

Job description

Process Engineer - Chemicals Manufacturing - Runcorn- £40-60k + benefits

Are you a Chemical Engineer with 2–5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, looking to broaden your skills and progress towards Chartered Engineer status?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading industrial manufacturing business, working alongside highly experienced engineers in a best-in-class, upper tier COMAH environment. You’ll build on your existing site experience while gaining exposure to the full breadth of process engineering, including site operations, capital projects, process optimisation and process safety.

The Role

• Provide technical support to site operations, troubleshooting issues and improving plant performance.
• Develop process engineering specifications for capital projects and plant developments.
• Support process optimisation, plant trials and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to process safety, risk management and COMAH compliance.
• Work closely with operations, engineering and project teams to deliver safe, efficient and reliable plant performance.

About You

• Degree-qualified in Chemical Engineering.
• 2–5 years’ experience in process engineering, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
• Good practical site experience, including exposure to plant operations and troubleshooting.
• An interest in developing across projects, process safety and operational engineering.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to health and safety.
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status, or keen to achieve it.

Experience in the chemical or major hazard industries would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

• Excellent chartership opportunity, with support from experienced engineers.
• Exposure to the full range of process engineering, rather than a narrow technical specialism.
• Involvement in significant capital projects and plant developments.
• A best-in-class environment offering excellent technical learning and career development.

If you’re looking to build on your site experience, broaden your technical capabilities and take the next step in your process engineering career, we’d like to hear from you.