Process Engineer

px Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Eye tests & glasses

Discount site (cinema, gym)

Long service awards

ELITE awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits Package

Onsite parking

Job summary

px Group is seeking a Process Engineer for the Engineering Department in Stockton on Tees. The role focuses on providing technical support to the Engineering Manager and senior engineers, delivering assigned process scopes, and contributing to safe, reliable operations.

You will receive on-the-job training, mentoring, and performance reviews, with opportunities to develop competency across the px business and its client projects in a 24/7 environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in process or chemical engineering required.
• Strong data interpretation and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of chemical/process engineering principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in a team and flexible with duties.
• Ability to organize own workload to meet targets.
• Willingness to learn new technical and non-technical skills.
• Proficient with MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Understand px business and site KPIs, contributing to projects.
• Apply knowledge to work scope and team goals.
• Generate ideas to improve px business performance.
• Collaborate with other departments on new process initiatives.
• Support safety, availability and reliability improvements.
• Contribute to personal objectives and project delivery.
• Refer to the Role Profile for additional responsibilities.

Skills

Data interpretation

Chemical/process engineering basics

Communication skills

Teamwork

Workload organization

Willingness to learn

Education

Degree in Process or Chemical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Process Engineer

Application Deadline: 25 September 2026

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Stockton on Tees

Reporting To: Engineering Manager

Description

Our Business

Engineering services are delivered for the px group by the engineering consultancy division px Engineering Consultants Limited (PXECL). The team comprises of managers, senior engineers, engineers and designers that have direct experience of construction projects and operating facilities, as well as exceptional engineering expertise.

PXECL has established an excellent reputation with its clients and consequently much of the business is of a repeat nature. The team prides itself on the quality of its services and the strong relationships it builds with its clients and has a track record of delivering an integrated range of services. By combining technical and operational excellence, a sound understanding of regulatory environments and a robust and reliable project management system, px consistently delivers safe, efficient and compliant capital projects and services to a diverse client base supporting most industrial sectors.

The Opportunity

We are now recruiting for an Process Engineer.

The Process Engineer will work on assigned scopes to meet the demands of the process group. This will centre on providing technical support to, and implementing instructions from, the Engineering Manager, Principal Process Engineer, or other designated senior engineer.

You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.

Key Responsibilities

• Gain an appreciation and understanding of px business, site, departmental and sectional key performance indicators, strategies, policies, procedures and systems and how they interact together, through the completion of assigned projects and secondments.


• Be able to apply the above knowledge & understanding in your work scope, gaining an understanding of the impacts of your contributions - individually and as part of a team, to achieve these goals and strategies.


• Produce new, original ideas to further develop px business performance. Show a creative and innovative approach in developing strategies and concepts using current & investigating new approaches.


• Work with other departments/teams in the implementation and evaluation of new process initiatives, projects and developments in a 24/7 business. As required, manage & co-ordinate aspects/the whole project to successful resolution.


• Support other employees in maintaining high levels of safety, availability and reliability through contributions to, and leadership in, project enhancement and development and, when required, by demonstrating technical support.


• Contribute to the successful development and completion of assigned personal objectives and projects within the required timeframe.


• More responsibilities can be found in the Role Profile.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree qualified in Process or Chemical Engineering, or equivalent


• Data interpretation & analysis skills, analysing problems & developing solutions.


• Knowledge and application of chemical/process engineering principles.


• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal are essential, as well as the ability to develop and deliver technical presentations.


• Work experience gained in a team, with a flexible attitude to role & duties.


• Ability to organise own workload to meet targets & make appropriate decisions


• Willing to learn new technical & non-technical skills


• Computer literate in MS Office.

What you will receive from us

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Contribution towards eye test and glasses


• Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount


• Long Service Awards


• Employee recognition scheme - ELITE Awards


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Flexible Benefits Package


• Onsite parking

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.