Chemical Manufacturing Engineer; Early Career

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Attitudes to climate change are driving more action to implement decarbonisation solutions.

Promethean, through its use of Continuous Flow Hydrothermal Synthesis (CFHS) and patented reactor systems, is delivering the materials and technology to meet these demands via MOF-based carbon capture.

Chemical Manufacturing Engineer

Hands-on manufacturing. Real responsibility. Accelerated learning.

Why this role exists

Promethean is scaling a new class of materials - metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) - that can fundamentally change how the world captures carbon and uses energy.

That means real manufacturing challenges , not theoretical ones:

• Pilot plants and full-scale production facilities
• Safety-critical chemical processes
• New equipment, new methods, and systems being built from the ground up

We’re looking for a Manufacturing Engineer who wants to be close to real operations and develop quickly by working on problems that genuinely matter. This role is available now so unfortunately we are not considering 2027 applications.

Who this role is best suited to

This role is intended for an early-career engineer who has already had some exposure to real engineering environments and is now looking to build deeper capability in manufacturing.

You’re likely to be a strong fit if you:

• Have spent time (at least 1 year) in industry in
  chemical
  manufacturing, chemical process, pilot plant or laboratory (for example through placements, internships, a year in industry, or an early graduate role)
• Want to move closer to real equipment, processes, and production , rather than staying purely theoretical
• Learn best by doing and reflecting , especially in practical, hands-on environments
• Are looking for a role that will stretch you beyond a highly structured graduate programme

This role assumes some familiarity with how real engineering environments work and is designed for candidates ready to build on that foundation.

What you’ll actually be doing

You’ll work across Promethean’s pilot-scale and full-scale manufacturing facilities, supporting the transition from R&D into scalable operations. Over time, you’ll take ownership of defined systems and improvements.

Your work will include:

• Operating and improving pilot-scale and fulll-scale production processes
• Applying and learning process safety , SOPs, and risk assessments
• Supporting the design, installation, and commissioning of equipment
• Investigating plant issues and contributing to practical solutions
• Helping build the manufacturing systems needed for scale-up
• This is a site-based, hands-on engineering role . It is not desk-only and not research-only.

What we’re looking for

We’re less concerned with ticking boxes and more interested in relevant experience, curiosity, and learning mindset .

You’ll likely have:

• A degree in chemical engineering (or similar)
• 1-2 years experience in industrial, manufacturing, or operational environments
• Comfort working around real equipment and safety-critical processes

You just have full, unrestricted right to work in the UK indefinitely (not student / graduate / PSW visa)

Why this is a strong early-career move

• Broad exposure across operations, safety, equipment, and continuous improvement
• First-hand experience of scaling new technology
• Faster development than a narrow graduate scheme
• Support and mentoring alongside meaningful responsibility
• After a year, success looks like this:
• You’re independently owning parts of the manufacturing operation and contributing to safer, more reliable production — while building skills that clearly differentiate you as a manufacturing engineer.

About Promethean

We’re a fast-moving scale-up focused on decarbonisation, but we hire based on the work and the…