Process Chemical Engineer

Join a World-Class Chemical Manufacturing Site An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Process / Chemical Engineer to join one of the UK's leading chemical manufacturing facilities.

Operating within a COMAH Top Tier environment, you'll work on major process improvement and capital projects at a site producing high-value specialty‑chemical products for global markets.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving technical problems, driving continuous improvement, and working alongside experienced engineering professionals in a modern manufacturing environment.

As part of the Process Technology team, you'll support projects across both active ingredient and formulation plants, contributing throughout the full engineering life cycle.

• Delivering continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
• Supporting cost reduction and process optimisation projects.
• Providing process design, troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Working within a robust process safety and COMAH framework.
• Supporting commissioning and start-up activities for new and modified plant.
• Using digital engineering tools, process data and AI‑assisted technologies to improve manufacturing performance.

We're looking for motivated engineers with a passion for manufacturing and continuous improvement. Candidates from a range of process industries are encouraged to apply, including:

• Chemical Manufacturing
• Oil & Gas
• Pharmaceuticals
• FMCG
• Food & Beverage
• Water Treatment
• Petrochemicals
• Energy or other process manufacturing environments

• A degree (or equivalent) in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Chemistry or a related discipline.
• Experience working within a process manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of process safety principles and HAZOP studies.
• Experience delivering process improvements or engineering projects.
• An interest in digital engineering tools, process data and emerging technologies.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively.

Chartered Engineer status (or working towards it) is advantageous but not essential.

• Long‑term contract opportunity.
• Work on technically challenging process improvement and capital projects.
• Exposure to modern digital engineering and AI‑enabled manufacturing technologies.
• Opportunity to broaden your experience across design, commissioning, troubleshooting and process optimisation.
• Collaborative engineering team with a strong focus on technical excellence and continuous improvement.

If you're looking for your next contract within a highly technical manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today with your latest CV or get in touch for a confidential discussion.