Senior Process Engineer - Chemical Manufacturing

Syngenta AG; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Private medical & life insurance

31.5 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

36-hour working week

Job summary

Syngenta is recruiting a Process Engineer to join the Process Technology Active Ingredient (PTAI) group at Huddersfield. The role supports large-scale fine/speciality chemical manufacturing on a Top Tier COMAH site, partnering with production, engineering and support teams to drive day-to-day troubleshooting, process optimisation and capital projects from feasibility through commissioning.

You will contribute to design data gathering, risk assessments, and the delivery of process improvements

Qualifications

• Degree-level education in chemical or process engineering (BEng/MEng).
• Typically 4+ years' experience as a Chemical Process Engineer in chemical manufacturing.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards MIChemE.
• Knowledge of process risk assessment systems (HAZOP) and HSE standards.
• Experience in speciality or fine chemical manufacture or pharma is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Apply chemical engineering principles to unit operations (reactor design, separation, heat transfer, mixing, powder transfer, filtration & drying).
• Apply HSE standards (pressure relief, safety basis, flammability, SIS).
• Act as responsible process engineer in risk assessment teams (HAZOP).
• Provide scope and data for capital projects and plant modifications.
• Drive change projects from concept to implementation.
• Lead commissioning of projects ensuring design intent and safe production.

Skills

Chemical engineering

Project management

LEAN / Six Sigma

HSE / risk assessment

Technical mentoring

Education

MEng/BEng in Chemical Engineering

Chartered Engineer candidate

Tools

HAZOP

Process safety standards

Batch process engineering

Job description

Syngenta is recruiting a Process Engineer to join the Process Technology Active Ingredient (PTAI) group at Huddersfield. The role supports large-scale fine/speciality chemical manufacturing on a Top Tier COMAH site, partnering with production, engineering and support teams to drive day-to-day troubleshooting, process optimisation and capital projects from feasibility through commissioning.

You will contribute to design data gathering, risk assessments, and the delivery of process improvements