Senior Process Engineer

2 weeks ago


United Kingdom Women's Engineering Society Full time

Description:

We are looking for a Senior Process Engineer to provide Process Engineering expertise to the production plants, alongside the development and implementation of Capital and continuous improvement projects.

More about the role

As Senior Process Engineer you will lead on various activities including; 

  • Design for capital projects; including optioneering, equipment specification and detailed design. 
  • Creation, checking and approval of process engineering deliverables and vendor documents such as PFDs, mass and energy balances, P&IDs, process descriptions, process data sheets, trip and interlock schedules and control philosophies.
  • Input to hazard studies, relief and blowdown studies, area classification reviews and LOPA reviews.
  • Commissioning of new equipment installed as part of projects to deliver beneficial operation. To include the supervision, where required, of commissioning technicians and contractors.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager you will support the integration of new projects into the existing Victrex SHE and Engineering systems to ensure smooth handover to the plant Operations team. Deliver plant optimisation projects resulting in reduced operating costs and increased production output. Whilst providing technical expertise to the Operations team for troubleshooting and continuous improvement of the site operations. Optimisation of existing assets with respect to: throughput, yield, batch to batch repeatability, consistency and energy efficiency. You will identify opportunities & produce feasibility studies for improving all aspects of the manufacturing operations.

The Senior Process Engineer will provide support for the implementation and maintenance of Victrex Engineering standards and systems. As well as coaching and mentoring less experienced engineers. 

Your experience

We are looking for someone with excellent communications skills with proven experience of communicating to and influencing a wide range of stakeholders, including senior management. Extensive knowledge of Process Engineering statutory regulations. You will have demonstrable knowledge and practical application of Project management methods and continuous improvement methods for example lean six sigma.

Our ideal candidate will have delivered major capital projects on COMAH regulated production plants and have significant knowledge of Process Safety including experience of hazard studies, functional safety, DSEAR and pressure relief. You will have led the commissioning of new equipment and production plants and have experience of delivering significant plant improvement projects resulting in significant business benefits.

A degree in chemical engineering or relevant experience and chartered status is essential. A Six Sigma green belt qualification would be desirable. 

About Victrex

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) and PAEK (Poly Aryl Ether Ketone) polymer solutions focusing on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics and medical. Every day, millions of people use products and applications containing our materials – from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to energy operations and medical devices.

With over 40 years‘ experience, we are developing world leading solutions with PEEK and PAEK-based polymers and selected semi-finished and finished parts which enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and our markets and drive value for our shareholders

Vision and culture

At Victrex we have a clear purpose: to bring transformational and sustainable solutions which address world material challenges every day.

This underpins our core values; passion, innovation and performance which are at the heart of our business.

Our culture is shaped by how we work together, driving for results with a focus on customers, continuous improvement and doing the right thing. Our values, passion, innovation, and performance are at the heart of our business and we value and recognise how every employee plays an important role in enabling us to deliver our growth strategy.

Sustainability is core to our strategy. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint while supporting society through our sustainable products and making a positive impact on our local communities. In 2022 we were proud to be named as a European Climate Leader by the Financial Times, as well as receiving prestigious accreditation recognition, including EcoVadis Gold rating, inclusion in the Apple clean energy supplier programme and maintaining a long-standing recognition by FTSE Russell in their Green Revenues index, for how our products can support CO 2 reduction.

We are supportive of flexible working at Victrex - so please do talk to us about this.

Job Ref: SPE

Start Date: 22/06/2023

Hours: Full Time

Location: Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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