Details:
- Salary: £48,000 - 51,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Stanley County Durham
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
The rewards and benefits on offer:
* Immediate start available.
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
* Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
* Collaborative and supportive work environment.
* Visible role within a growing manufacturing business
* Dayshift
* Free on-site parking
MTrec’s New Opportunity:
MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client in their 2026 recruitment initiative with the recruitment of a permanent Chemical Process Engineer to strengthen their team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within a growing engineering business.
If you have a background within the chemical manufacturing/processing industry in a similar role, apply now for an immediate response!
The job you’ll do:
* Management, reporting and continuous improvement of plant specific KPI’s
* Create and maintain all necessary documentation and procedures to define the desired safe operating envelope for the designated plant areas
* Champion Lean Manufacturing within designated plant area (e.g. 5S, TPM, Kaizen).
* Development and delivery of the plant improvement strategy and Asset Life Plan
* Support and provide technical coaching to the Shift Operations Leaders
* Work closely with the Shift Operations leaders daily to ensure that operators are competent, capable and confident to carry out the duties required to meet performance targets
* Appropriate delegation of work, ensuring everyone in the team works to their full potential.
* Assist with the coaching of operators and technicians within designated plant areas
* Provide feedback on asset performance to the Production Manager
* Utilise lean manufacturing principles to ensure that people working in the manufacturing area are using safe behaviours, housekeeping is in order and production targets are met
About you:
* Degree qualified in a science or engineering-related discipline
* Experience working within the chemical industry in a similar process/asset management focused role
* Able to communicate effectively with internal departments
* Willing to undergo drug & alcohol pre-employment screening
* Well organised, able to work both independently and within a team
* Available for urgent calls & emails outside of work hours (This is compensated with an additional disturbance allowance)