Senior Process Engineer

TN United Kingdom; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction materials sector is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to optimize manufacturing processes and lead a technical team. This role requires strong problem-solving skills, experience in the cement industry, and a commitment to health and safety compliance. The company values collaboration and offers a supportive work environment with numerous benefits.

Benefits

Life Assurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service

Holiday Buy Scheme

Retirement Holiday Scheme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Free on-site Parking

Volunteer Scheme

Share Save Scheme

Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Discount Scheme

Subsidised canteen and gym on site

Qualifications

• 5 years proven experience in cement industry or similar manufacturing industries.
• Experience supervising technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Process Engineering team daily.
• Guide team to deliver efficient and sustainable manufacturing processes.
• Identify and contribute towards improvement plans and optimisation projects.

Skills

Problem-solving

Monitoring and analysing processes

Evaluating equipment and technology

Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations

Providing technical training and support

Education

Degree in Chemical & Process Engineering

NEBOSH National General Certificate

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As a Senior Process Engineer, you are motivated by your drive for continual improvement, and you play a key role in optimising the manufacturing process and confidently supporting a team of technically-minded individuals. You recognise the value of others’ experience, encourage their input, and possess the skills to effectively communicate your views and engage with others.

The Senior Process Engineer will manage the Process Engineering team daily, guiding them to deliver efficient and sustainable manufacturing processes, and to identify and contribute towards improvement plans and optimisation projects. The Process Engineering team works within the wider Hope Operational Team, collectively working towards Key Performance Indicators including Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality, Sustainability, and Production.

To excel in this role, you must be confident in leading by example and engaging with others at all levels, working with dedication and a strong sense of personal integrity. You should have strong, demonstrable experience in:

• Problem-solving
• Monitoring, analysing, and optimising processes
• Evaluating equipment and technology
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations
• Providing technical training and support in a manufacturing environment

Key Requirements

• Degree in Chemical & Process Engineering (or related)
• NEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent)
• 5 years proven experience in cement industry or similar manufacturing industries
• Experience supervising technical teams

Ideal additional skills include:

• Knowledge and experience of advanced process control systems and their application
• Technical understanding of pyroprocessing and combustion
• Energy management knowledge and experience (e.g., KPI monitoring and improvement projects)
• Good knowledge of process control methods and statistical troubleshooting techniques

At Breedon Group, we are proud of our values and are committed to making a material difference to the lives of our colleagues, customers, and communities. Our mission is to build meaningful relationships and foster constructive collaboration to become the leading vertically-integrated international construction materials group. Joining the team at Hope means collaborating with like-minded individuals who believe in delivering quality while prioritising safety. Our employees stay with us because of the supportive and positive work environment.

We believe in keeping things simple, making things happen, showing we care, and constantly striving to improve. These values guide our actions and define who we are as a company. As the largest independent construction materials group in the UK & Ireland, we are expanding internationally.

Job Benefits

• Life Assurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Retirement Holiday Scheme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Free on-site Parking
• Volunteer Scheme
• Share Save Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme
• Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Discount Scheme
• Subsidised canteen and gym on site