Senior Production Engineer

E3 Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing company in West Yorkshire is seeking an experienced Senior Production Engineer. This role involves driving innovation in green chemistry while enhancing operational efficiency. Candidates should possess a degree in a relevant discipline and have a background in manufacturing environments. The position offers a competitive salary of £50,000 - £55,000 and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Enhanced pension contribution

Discretionary bonus

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Ability to lead incident investigations and implement solutions.
• Ambition to grow within the company.
• Relevant industrial experience or degree.

Responsibilities

• Enhance operational efficiency through sustainable practices.
• Identify and resolve operational performance issues.
• Lead incident investigations and develop preventative recommendations.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Communication skills

Lean/Six Sigma

Process control systems

Education

Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Production Engineer to join a market leading chemical manufacturing company, located in West Yorkshire. It\'s a days based role, Monday to Friday with a salary paying anywhere between 50,000 - 55,000 (doe). This is complemented by a high benefits package which includes enhanced company pension contribution, discretionary bonus, 25 days holidays plus bank holidays and life assurance.

Taking this opportunity as the Senior Production Engineer you are working with a world leader in green chemistry. You are empowered to realize your full potential, drive innovation, and make a meaningful impact to help be successful as the Senior Production Engineer. With a growth mindset at their core, they continuously strive to create greater value for our customers and communities.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Apply a culture of continuous improvement that safely enhances operational efficiency by defining, implementing, and delivering sustainable capacity gains, cost reductions, and quality improvements.
• You will identify and resolve root cause issues related to safety, downtime, reliability, and overall operational performance, implementing sustainable solutions through the Management of Change process.
• You will lead or contribute to incident investigations and develop recommendations to prevent future occurrences.

Desirable qualifications and experience

• A degree within a relevant discipline (Chemistry, Chemical Eng, Eng); or equivalent industrial experience.
• A strong commitment to personal growth with the ambition to advance within the company or assume greater responsibilities.
• Having the ability to build strong relationships by having excellent communication and interactive skills.
• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma and process control systems.

We are in search of a Senior Production Engineer with an established background on a COMAH site within chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments. We would consider candidates with other relevant experience within a manufacturing environment.

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