Description
Established in 1969, British Salt has been manufacturing, storing and supplying salt for over five decades and is now the premier supplier of salt within the UK.
British Salt has been part of the Tata Chemicals Europe family since 2011 the UK's sole producer of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate.
The site has undergone major investment and we have an exciting opportunity for a process engineer to join our Middlewich Salt Plant.
Key Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced process engineer to provide process engineering expertise to the Middlewich site to meet both operational and project requirements.
Responsibilities include -
* Producing Detailed designs including equipment and instrument sizing, control philosophy and material selection
* Engaging in Hazard, Operability and Maintainability studies, acting as process engineering lead in these studies
* Managing the site’s control of modification procedures and also provide process engineering expertise & sign off where required for proposed modification
* Leading improvement programmes and/or projects to deliver site/company objectives
* Providing commissioning support for projects alongside the wider site team
* Working within a very small team responsible for Environmental Management, Process Safety, Energy Reporting and KPI/Data Management the role will also include responsibilities supporting these varied functions.
Our ideal candidate?
Our ideal candidate:
* Has a process engineering degree
* Ideally gained industrial experience in the chemical, food or pharmaceutical sector
* Requires minimum supervision to deliver complex technical solutions
* Has design experience of process equipment and plants
* Has excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
* Can adapt their communication style to suit all audiences
* Has advanced excel skills
* Is passionate about process engineering and wants the opportunity to develop
What are the perks?
Our people have always been at the centre of the company’s success and in return for their hard work and commitment, we offer a generous benefits package including:
* 37 days holidays per year, inclusive of Bank Holidays
* Roll over of up to 5 days and salary sacrifice holiday purchase scheme
* an additional paid day off each year to volunteer for a good cause in the local community
* 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
* Excellent contributory Pension scheme up to 9% company contribution
* Life insurance
* Healthcare
* Reimbursement of professional fees
Tata Chemicals Europe (TCE) is one of Europe's leading producers of sodium carbonate, salt and sodium bicarbonate and other products, from our plants in Cheshire, UK.
We are the UK's only manufacturer of soda ash and sodium bicarbonate. Our high-quality soda ash is used in the manufacture of glass, detergents and chemicals and in several other industry applications. Our many grades of sodium bicarbonate have applications ranging from haemodialysis and pharmaceuticals, food and animal feed, flue gas treatments through to detergents and personal care products.
Our British Salt Business is the UK's leading salt business, producing pure white salt for a variety of uses from food, water-softening, and industrial uses through to de-icing.
We have a long and proud history. Having been founded in 1874, and being a founder-member of ICI. Now owned by Tata Chemicals, we are proud to be part of the Tata Group of companies.
We work in conjunction with Morson Talent (www.morson.com) providing access to a small number of their recruiters to our Pinpoint recruitment system alongside our own in house team. Therefore, by submitting your application you understand that it may be dealt with by either the Tata Chemicals Europe or Morson dedicated team.