Senior Process Engineer

Senior Process Engineer to join a globally leading Chemical company based on one of their sites in the Blackpool area, on a permanent basis, for a salary of between £58,000 – £68,000 per annum. This competitive salary is supported by fantastic benefits package that includes a discretionary annual bonus, 14% employer pension contribution, share save scheme and flexible working opportunities.

As the Senior Process Engineer you will be part of one of the world’s largest chemical manufacturers, who strive to bring transformational and sustainable solutions which address global material obstacles, every day, within a range of industries from Automotive and Aviation, to Medical and Electronics – creating smarter and more sustainable manufacturing solutions.

The Senior Process Engineer is accountable for providing relevant expertise to the production plants, alongside development and implementation of Capital and continuous improvement projects.

To be successful in this role as a Senior Process Engineer you will have proven experience delivering major capital projects on COMAH regulated plants, as well as having significant knowledge Plant Safety including hazard studies, functional safety, DSEAR and pressure relief. Additionally, you will have knowledge surrounding, and practical application of continuous improvement methods. For example, lean six sigma. The successful candidate will hold a degree within a Chemical Eng. discipline, as well as being Chartered.

Responsibilities of the Senior Process Engineer :

• As the Senior Process Engineer , you will lead the design for capital projects, including optioneering, equipment specification and detailed design.
• You will be responsible for the creation, checking and approval of relevant deliverables and vendor documents, such as (but not limited to) PFDs, mass energy balances, P&IDs, trip and interlock schedules and control philosophies.
• Leadership of the input hazard studies, relief and blowdown studies, area classification reviews and LOPA reviews.
• The Senior Process Engineer will be In charge of leading the commissioning of new equipment installed as part of projects to deliver beneficial operation, which will include, when required, the supervision of commissioning technicians and contractors.
• Delivery of plant optimisation projects which will result in reduced operating costs and increased plant output.
• Provide technical expertise to the operations team for troubleshooting and continuous improvement of the site operations, as well as optimisation of existing assets with respect to: throughput, yield, batch to batch repeatability, consistency and energy efficiency.
• Support design, installation and commissioning to ensure capital projects, both major and minor, meet their SHE, quality, schedule and cost targets.