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At Northwood Tissue in Disley, we’re a key part of the Northwood Group – a leading manufacturer and converter of paper products in the UK. Here at our recycling paper mill, we produce around 30,000 tonnes of high-quality tissue and towel products every year, helping us keep sustainability at the heart of what we do.
We are looking for an experienced process engineer to join our team to provide the mill with managerial and technical support in order to develop the organisation, equipment, technology and site standards to maintain product consistency, equipment reliability and maximize mill asset capability, in compliance with group policies. This is a new role for the site so you will help to develop and embed the role into the team.
We’re proud of our friendly, supportive team culture — you’ll be joining a great set of people who genuinely care about what they do, and each other.
This is a full time, days based permanent role. the hours of work are Monday - Thursday 8am - 5pm, and Friday 8am - 4pm
Please be mindful that within the operational partour tissue mills, you may encounter some humidity, puddles on the ground from water residue, and a scent from waste-water extraction. We minimise this as much as reasonably possible, however this is a common theme within a tissue mill setting, and we remain fully committed to our ‘Zero Harm by Choice’ guiding principle.
About The Role
What You’ll Be Doing
* Supporting the planning and execution of day-to-day operations across the mill.
* Developing risk assessments, operating procedures, and ensuring compliance with safety, environmental and quality standards.
* Carrying out gap analyses, mass balances, and troubleshooting to drive process improvements.
* Delivering CAPEX projects on time and within budget.
* Developing and maintaining our process standards and systems (including R2S and SharePoint).
* Taking an active role in team meetings, housekeeping, and site-wide morale — we’re all in this together.
* Working collaboratively with an experienced, multi-skilled team to reach SQCDM targets (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Morale).
Benefits
* Company pension
* Life assurance
* Free company products
* Free on-site parking
* Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
* Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
* Free early access to pay scheme
* Salary sacrifice schemes
* Employee referral scheme
Requirements
Essential
* Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering (or similar).
* Strong analytical skills — you enjoy digging into data to find practical solutions.
* Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to do accurate mass balances.
* Confident IT user, with working knowledge of SharePoint.
* Proactive, independent, and able to work as part of an experienced team.
* Safety-first mindset — zero harm by choice.
Desirable
* Experience in papermaking, recycling, or FMCG manufacturing.
* Familiarity with ISO management systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
* Knowledge of Valmet QCS systems would be a plus.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
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