Process Technologist Location: Wrexham Contract Type: Permanent Industry: Manufacturing / Processing / Chemical Engineering Salary: 40,000-45,000 per annum Benefits Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 hours per day inclusive of paid break. start/end times flexible A well-established and sustainability-driven manufacturing business in Wrexham is looking to recruit a Process Technologist. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically-minded and innovative individual to play a key role in developing and improving production processes across a busy chemical manufacturing site. About the Company Our client is a leader in their field, providing sustainable co-product solutions to a wide range of sectors including agriculture, pet food, and bioenergy. With operations across Europe and a focus on innovation and continuous improvement, they are committed to optimising processes while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and environmental performance. Their Wrexham facility is a vital part of their UK operations, delivering high-quality outputs through advanced processing systems. The Role As a Process Technologist, you will support the ongoing development and improvement of chemical processes on site, ensuring production runs efficiently, safely, and to a high quality. You will work closely with production, engineering, and quality teams, using data-driven approaches to reduce waste, enhance product yield, and optimise performance. Key Responsibilities: - Develop, research, and test new or modified chemical processes for product innovation or improvement. - Measure and document process efficiency. - Focus on improving product quality, reducing costs, and minimising production losses. - Monitor chemical process conditions and production system performance. - Share ideas and best practices with other sites to support innovation - Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of systems and chemical processes. - Actively participate in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities. - Promote and contribute to a safe working environment, including reporting unsafe behaviour. - Monitor and optimise key process parameters to improve efficiency and quality - Support continuous improvement by identifying issues, analysing root causes, and implementing long term solutions to reduce waste, energy use, and downtime - Work closely with the production and maintenance teams to troubleshoot operational problems and ensure stable and reliable processes - development and optimisation, including monitoring key chemical parameters, safely handling substances in line with COSHH, and assisting with trials and quality testing. - Applying in depth chemical skills and knowledge to improve current production process - Provide regular updates on activities, projects, results, and developments. - Highlight areas for attention to support data-driven decision-making. - Lead and participate in projects in accordance with agreed specifications. - Ensure effective and efficient achievement of project objectives. What We're Looking For: - Degree in chemical engineering or equivalent qualification in a relevant field - 3 years' experience in manufacturing or similar field - Knowledge of TPM Standards - Confident communicator with excellent verbal and written skills - Pro-active with organisation and planning skills - Strong decision-making skills - Strong problem-solving abilities - Innovative and creative thinker Why Apply? - Join a growing and sustainability-focused company - Lead in a role with real responsibility and autonomy - Opportunities for personal and professional development - 33 days annual leave per year (25 8 bank holidays) - Employee assistance programme - Bonus scheme.