Chemical Process Engineer

Job Title: Graduate Process Engineer

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Thornton Cleveleys

Hybrid: No

Salary: £36,857

This role is being advertised by MIDAS Specialist Recruitment Ltd who operate as a Recruitment Agency.

Your new employer:

Our client is a global manufacturing company located in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire with sites across the world. They are a leading producer of fluorochemicals and fluoropolymers. They have exceptional values which are shared with employees to include innovation and operational excellence, diversity, environment, and integrity. They hold themselves to the highest standards of professional integrity and code of conduct. They are a business who are proud of their reputation, which is a result of its commitment to the highest standards.

About the role:

We have a great opportunity for a Graduate Process Engineer. As Graduate Process Engineer you will report into the Process Engineering Manager and provide project engineering support to the Technical Projects group within TFE, PTFE and ETFE plants, in-line with business requirements to improve SHE and operational performance, reduce the operational cost base, improve product quality and assist with development of new products and processes.

Day-to-day duties will include but not limited to:

• Provide technical engineering/problem solving support for smaller scale technological improvements within the business to improve safety, health and environment, output, efficiency, product quality and consistency
• To provide support for the planning and management of smaller projects from design through to plant handover, as directed by the Process Engineering Manager, ensuring projects are on-time and in specification
• Manage contractors involved in process improvement activities
• Investigate, troubleshoot and debottleneck plant operational problems
• To support the Process Engineering Manager and Head of Process Design and Projects, as required
• Apply the highest level of SHE management in all activities and guide the team to ensure compliance

Skills, experience, knowledge and qualifications required:

• Chemical Engineering degree
• Understanding of PTFE, ETFE and TFE manufacturing process and operations UK SHE legislation
• ISO 14001 and ISO 9001
• Working towards the attainment of Chartership
• Hazard and operability studymethodology Problem solving skills
• Communication –able to work at all levels
• Team worker– also able to work independently and own initiative Concern for detail and standards
• Project management Process Engineering
• Excellent IT skills, able to analyse and manipulate data and write reports Able to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Chemical/plastic manufacturing environment preferred Plant optimisation/Process Improvement
• Project management
• Working with third party suppliers

Salary and Benefits Package:

• £36,857 per annum

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Pension

• Healthcare

• Death in Service

• Cycle to work scheme

• Hours 37 per week over 5 days

MIDAS Specialist Recruitment Ltd is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all work seekers and shall always adhere to such a policy and will review on an on-going basis on all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs or membership or non-membership of a trade union and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. MIDAS Specialist Recruitment Ltd shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidate/temporary worker is submitted for a vacancy or assignment, or in any terms of employment or terms of engagement for temporary workers. MIDAS Specialist Recruitment Ltd will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with the candidate’s merits, qualification and ability to perform the relevant duties required by the particular vacancy.