Senior Technologist

Acorn Recruitment; Swansea; Presencial; GBP 55.000 - 90.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a Senior Technologist to join the Technical Team in Clydach, Swansea on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract. The role supports Mond Nickel Refinery operations with data analysis, process improvement and project work in a world-class engineering environment.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in technical/manufacturing settings, strong data interpretation skills and experience with process safety systems such as HAZOP and MOC.

Qualificações

• Minimum 5 years in 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 with process safety systems including HAZOP, MOC and risk assessments.

Responsabilidades

• 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 MOC, HAZOP studies and risk assessments.

Conhecimentos

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Formação

Degree in Chemistry

Master's degree in a relevant discipline

Chartered status or working towards chartership

Descrição da vaga

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

• 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.
• 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.

Interested?

If you have the experience and qualifications outlined above and are looking for your next opportunity as a

Senior Technologist

Senior Process Technologist

Process Improvement Technologist or

Technical Process Engineer in

Clydach, Swansea