Details:
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Buxton Derbyshire
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEER
Location: Buxton area
Hours: Monday to Friday, site-based
We are recruiting a Process Engineer for a major industrial manufacturing operation in the Buxton area.
This practical role focuses on improving a live production process. You will analyse plant performance, investigate problems, optimise process settings and identify opportunities to reduce energy usage, material waste and operating costs.
Responsibilities include:
Monitoring process and plant-performance data
Troubleshooting production and process issues
Optimising control parameters and equipment performance
Improving output, efficiency and process stability
Reducing energy consumption, waste and costs
Conducting process trials and root-cause investigations
Working with production, maintenance and engineering teams
Supporting improvement initiatives and occasional capital projectsYou should have a degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
This is not a graduate-entry position. You will need previous work-based process engineering experience gained within an industrial, manufacturing or production environment. This should include practical exposure to process control, plant or production equipment, process optimisation and technical troubleshooting.
Experience from any complex, continuous or process-led manufacturing sector will be considered. Direct experience of the employer's particular industry is not essential.
The position requires attendance at the Buxton site five days per week. Please ensure the location represents a realistic daily commute before applying