Principle Process Engineer Role based in Warrington. Working for a well established chemical manufacturing company.

Client Details

Our client is a market leading, well established chemical manufacturing company.

Description

Safety and Sustainability

The jobholder has a responsibility to uphold the high safety standards by:

· Meeting legislative and company safety, major accident prevention and environmental requirements. Ensuring safe operating practices are employed, behaviours and ways of working are observed and developed within own team.

· Champion and sponsor EHSQ improvements for the site

· Ensure all site technical processes are designed in a way that minimize risk of process hazards and that proper advice on safe running conditions are provided to operations.

Process Engineering

The jobholder is responsible for leading the process design of improvement projects on existing plant at site. The job holder will be responsible for the process design of all project phases from concept selection through to detailed engineering and commissioning. This will require development of P&IDs, equipment datasheets, instrument specifications, cause and effects, relief valve calculations etc. The jobholder is responsible for ensuring that technical and manufacturing projects and improvements are designed and implemented that meet the Company safety standards and meet the business objectives of cost, timescale and fitness for purpose, as defined by the Director of the department

Technology.

The jobholder will ensure that all process engineering deliverables are scheduled and delivered to achieve the required project milestones. In addition, the jobholder supports the Operations Dept. with resources for fault finding complex process problems.

The jobholder may also be responsible for leading a team of process engineers. The job holder is responsible for managing the resources of their team to ensure the site objectives and project priorities are met as well as ensuring that all site documentation in their ownership is managed and maintained according to site procedures.

The job holder may also be involved in projects at other locations if required.

● Planning, leadership and implementation of capital projects, including process safety aspects, budgetary control, programme and fit for purpose. (Dynamic!)

● Identify and introduce innovations and equipment which optimise plant operations, usage of materials, output, improve product quality, safety and reduce hazards. (Innovative!)

● Justify, scope and design manufacturing and capacity improvements, new product requirements and technically accountable for process and plant changes made within these projects and ensuring the required PCA/MOC procedures are followed. (Experienced at process Design!)

● Ensure solutions are found to technical problems affecting output, safety, major accident prevention, environmental, quality and costs targets. (Capable of applying technical knowledge to chemical plant applications / hands on!)

● Working with improvement projects on site utilising small teams and larger projects using consulting resources, as appropriate. (people skills and results driven!)

● Responsible for the initial definition and design of all significant modifications to processes as agreed with the Director

● Technical support for operations for complex process problems.

● A number of process engineers may report into this position.

Profile

● The jobholder must have a good degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent working experience

● A proven track record of relevant experience in the chemical / oil industry, also maybe polymers, thermoplastics or siialr materials and heavy industrial processes.

● Preferred to have experience in distillation, continuous and batch reaction, high hazard processes and application of process safety standards.

● Preferred to have experience with process safety

● Experience with managing a team is beneficial

● There is potential for international travel and networking, however this is not expected to be significant.

Job Offer

£80,000 to £90,000 plus bonus and benefits