Engineer

Be part of our journey

As a global leader in speciality chemicals, we continue to succeed and strengthen our delivery of innovative, sustainable and high-performance solutions. We are passionate and excited about how we can develop and utilise new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing market place.

We currently have an opportunity for a Process Engineer to support the implementation of site projects. The role is based at our site in Leek, Staffordshire. The site is undergoing investment for the future including equipment and infrastructure. The role involves working as part of a flexible engineering team tackling projects both large and small. Projects are in support of the manufacturing processes and supporting equipment and systems. Day-to-day tasks can vary greatly based priorities and requires working closely with the Safety, Maintenance, Operations, Quality, and Engineering teams. The role will also involve interaction with specialised external contractors with the overall aim to allow production to operate safely and efficiently.

The main purpose of the role is to provide-engineering support to maintain and improve plant integrity, reliability, and operability.

• Provide process engineering support including specifying associated process equipment and produce related documentation.
  
• Contribute to all stages of projects through to commissioning and ongoing support.
  
• Lead or manage projects of varying size and complexity. From individual actions to more significant projects.
  
• Implement engineering solutions to resolve issues to improve plant safety, operability, and efficiency.
  
• Participate in QA activities such as management of change, validation and creating operating instructions. Contribute to risk assessment of proposed plant modifications.
  
• Participate in Hazard Studies, undertake risk assessments and review contractor supplied assessments.
  
• Carry out or participate in root cause analysis on plant failures for the purposes of improving reliability.
  
• Work collaboratively with the engineering and whole site team.

Croda continue to embed SHE as a value within the organisation and this is evident in daily work processes. This is demonstrated in Process Safety, Occupational Safety, Wellbeing, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Quality and ESG including Sustainability and transition to net zero.

The role is primarily site based with appropriate flexible working arrangements.

Benefits Package:

The successful candidate will receive a competitive benefits package including:

• Defined benefit pension scheme with death in service benefit
  
• 25 days paid holiday allowance (plus bank holidays)
  
• Private medical insurance
  
• Free lunch in on-site restaurant
  
• Access to share plans
  
• Cycle to work scheme
  
• Car leasing scheme
  
• Retail platform benefits
  
• Free car parking on Croda sites
  

Our ideal person

As a business, its really important to us that we find the best person for the job and that you have the best opportunity to succeed in the role. To help, we have outlined our expectations for the role and what core skills and experiences we require as well as what would make you an ideal fit. In turn, we hope this helps you evaluate if this is the right job for you.

Essentials:

• Demonstrable commitment to maintaining high safety, health & environmental standards.
  
• Degree in Chemical or Process Engineering or comparable discipline
  
• Good problem solving and project management skills.
  
• Strong knowledge of design and operation standards associated with process equipment.
  
• Be an effective communicator, capable of influencing and building effective working relationships internally and externally to the business.
  

Desirables:

• Experience installing equipment in a comparable process industry.
  
• Experience working in a GMP environment.
  
• AutoCAD user to produce PFD/P&IDs
  
• Knowledge of DSEAR, ATEX, Pressure systems, PUWER or other regulation.
  
• Root Cause Analysis or other problem-solving methodologies.
  
• NEBOSH National General Certificate

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