Handley James Chemical
are proud to be again, engaged as the search partner to a global chemical manufacturing business, specialising in fine and speciality chemicals.
Position: Chemical Engineer
As a Chemical Engineer, you will deliver development projects to meet business needs, ensuring all processes are designed and engineered to an acceptable standard. You will work closely with the wider chemical and other engineering teams to implement and execute process improvement projects, train other members of the site where necessary, and ensure health and safety is always a priority.
The successful candidate will be an experienced engineer with a degree in chemical engineering, strong project management experience, and knowledge of chemical manufacturing processes.
Key Responsibilities
1. Identify opportunities for improvement, increasing throughput, reducing costs, minimizing operator input, reducing operator error, and enhancing SHE performance.
2. Design and devise changes to processing equipment, including cost considerations.
3. Implement changes utilizing best practices, new equipment, and technology.
4. Provide appropriate design tools.
5. Calculate yields, identify gaps between theoretical and actual performance.
6. Evaluate production bottlenecks and enhance capacity through cycle time reduction.
7. Plan and execute plant trials for process improvement and analyze data.
8. Innovate to reduce or optimize energy consumption and contribute to energy conservation efforts for cost reduction.
Required Experience
1. Degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering.
2. Chartered Chemical Engineer or significant industry experience.
3. Detailed knowledge of plant operations and process constraints.
4. Nebosh certificate (Desirable).
5. Training in Hazard Study systems.
6. Proficiency in IT, including Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.
7. Project management skills.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join an international chemical company with significant growth potential. The client offers a salary of approximately £60,000 per annum, along with bonuses and benefits.
Note: While we strive to respond to all applications, due to high response rates, we may only contact candidates who match the position.
About Us
Handley James Chemical is a UK-based, international search business. We pride ourselves on a personable, process-driven approach, providing excellent service. As specialists in various disciplines, we support the chemical and related industries through a consultative approach to clients and candidates.
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