Senior Technologist

Acorn Recruitment; Clydach; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Bonus

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd. is recruiting a Senior Technologist for the Mond Nickel Refinery site in Clydach, Swansea, on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover.

The role integrates with production, engineering and technical colleagues to support refinery operations and drive process improvements. You will analyse plant performance data, lead cross-functional projects and develop practical solutions based on operational data and experience, while contributing to safety and

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in STEM; minimum 5 years in technical/manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to interpret operational data and make recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Desirable: degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• Desirable: Master's degree in a relevant discipline.
• Desirable: Chartered status or working towards chartership.
• Desirable: experience in process manufacturing, refining or metallurgical environments.
• Knowledge of process safety systems including HAZOP, risk assessment and MOC.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise to refinery operations and leadership teams.
• Analyze plant performance data and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability and productivity.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional improvement projects that benefit the refinery.
• Develop practical technical solutions based on data, analysis and experience.
• Support process safety activities including MOC, HAZOP and risk assessments.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure refinery requirements are met.
• Share technical knowledge and best practices across the organisation and industry networks.
• Provide emergency response support and participate in site emergency preparedness.
• Monitor key process parameters and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Decision making

Education

Degree in STEM

Master's degree (desirable)

Chartered status / towards chartership

Job description

£49,000 to £50,000 per year, annual leave, bonus

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

04/11/2026

About this job

Senior Technologist | Senior Process Technologist | Process Improvement Technologist | Technical Process Engineer Clydach, Swansea | 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover) | Technical Team | Nickel Refinery Introduction Acorn by Synergie is recruiting on behalf of our client for a Senior Technologist to join the Technical Team in Clydach, Swansea on a 12-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover.

Celebrating 125 years of operation, the Mond Nickel Refinery is one of the world's leading nickel refineries.

Owned and operated by Vale Europe, part of one of the largest global mining companies, this is an excellent opportunity to work in a stable, safety-driven and world-class engineering environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting refinery operations, process improvement initiatives and technical projects across the site.

Working closely with production, engineering and technical colleagues, the role offers a varied mix of process support, problem-solving, data analysis and project work within a complex manufacturing environment.

What We Offer Opportunity to work within one of the world's leading nickel refineries.

Experience working in a stable, safety-driven and world-class engineering environment.

Varied technical, operational and project-based responsibilities.

Opportunity to support refinery operations, process improvement initiatives and technical projects.

Exposure to cross-functional collaboration with production, engineering and technical teams. 12-month fixed-term contract providing maternity cover.

Key Duties / Key Responsibilities Provide technical expertise and support to refinery operations and plant leadership teams.

Analyse plant performance data and identify opportunities to improve process efficiency, reliability and productivity.

Lead or participate in cross-functional improvement projects that benefit the refinery as a whole.

Develop practical technical solutions based on operational data, analysis and industrial experience.

Support key process safety activities including Management of Change (MOC), HAZOP studies and risk assessments.

Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure refinery requirements are met.

Share technical knowledge and best practice across the organisation and wider industry networks.

Provide emergency response support and actively participate in site emergency preparedness activities.

Monitor key process parameters and recommend corrective actions where required.

Requirements Essential Requirements Degree qualified in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics). Minimum 5 years' experience within a technical, manufacturing, chemical processing or industrial environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Ability to interpret operational data and make informed recommendations.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable Requirements Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.

Master's degree in a relevant discipline.

Chartered status or working towards chartership through a recognised professional institution.

Experience within a process manufacturing, refining, chemical or metallurgical environment.

Knowledge of process safety systems including HAZOP, risk assessment and Management of Change.

Skills & Behaviours Problem solving.

Decision making.

Analytical thinking.

Innovative solutions.

Relationship building.

Cross-functional collaboration.

Effective communication.

Don't miss the opportunity to join one of the world's leading industrial employers on a 12-month fixed-term contract, supporting refinery operations, process improvement and technical projects within a complex manufacturing environment.

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