Senior Process Engineer

Your new company
Working for a leading global speciality chemical manufacturer with manufacturing sites across the UK, Europe and the Rest of the World. This role is based on an upper tier COMAH site.

Your new role
Reporting to the Technical Manager, this role supports the sites overall process engineering function in key areas of compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental regulatory frameworks; design, operation, and optimisation of process equipment and systems; and management and execution of engineering projects.
Key Responsibilities:

Health, Safety, and Environment

• Active participant in PHRs and HAZOP's and lead action plans to close gaps. Help maintain site IPPC permit and drive the sustainability agenda, reducing our carbon footprint in manufacturing.

Projects

• Deliver engineering projects on time and on budget
• Manage a range of capital projects through scoping, design, installation, commissioning & handover.
• The site has an extensive HAZOP gap closure requirement and this role will be heavily focused on managing projects to deliver this plan.
• Management of a portfolio of projects of varying degrees of size and complexity.
• Create and manage project plans to deliver projects on-time using optimising methods as appropriate.
• Use appropriate procurement, tendering and cost control processes to deliver projects on budget.
• Report on timelines and actions as required and ensure clear escalation of delivery risks.
• Manage contractor activities during construction phase.
• Development of design information in support of projects - PFD's, P&ID's, M&E balances, equipment sizing, fluid flow and pressure drop calculations.
• Development of specifications for equipment, processes and automation requirements.

Plant Support

• Provide engineering support to production and R&D for troubleshooting and new product development.
• Identify and implement improvements to plant facilities, processes and methods of operation.
• Active participant of the Management of Change processes on site.
• Work as part of a team or individually to deliver high quality, robust, permanent solutions

What you'll need to succeed

• Degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent
• 5-10 years experience within a Process Engineering role
• Chemical Manufacturing experience, ideally in COMAH upper tier environment
• Fully conversant with COMAH, DSEAR, IEC61511 Functional Safety, PSSR, MHSAW-1999, IPPC, & CDM regulations
• Desired: Chartered Chemical Engineer (IChemE chartered member) or working towards

What you'll get in return
Excellent basic salary £50,000 - £65,000 depending on experience
Industry leading benefits

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