Job Description
Job: Chemical Engineer
Company: BAE Systems
Hourly Rate: £28.47 PAYE OR £38.25 Umbrella inside IR35
Location: Glascoed - hybrid
Contract: 12 months (Opportunity to be extended)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Key Responsibilities:
1. Research, design, and develop new production processes.
2. Plan, design, and execute lab experiments and pilot trials including safety paperwork (including COSHH, SOP and proficient at handling hazardous chemicals).
3. Process, analyse, and interpret trial data to draw conclusions for further development.
4. Ability to problem solve, adapt, and pivot through the technical challenges of R&D.
5. Write technical reports to summarise lab/pilot data to facilitate development of scale up/commissioning.
6. Support the development and implementation of novel production processes, ensuring they are robust, cost-effective, and meet customer requirements.
Skills & Qualifications:
7. Chemical Engineering degree
8. Experience and competent at handling hazardous chemicals and operating in safe conditions.
9. Experience in chemical process design through the entire project lifecycle.
10. Experienced with concept, basic, and detailed design of a chemical plant.
11. Experience of process hazard assessments and other technical risk assessments (including HAZOP, LOPA, and Hazardous Area Classification).