Position : Process Technician, Process Engineer, Junior Process Engineer
Sector : Chemical Engineering
Location : South Yorkshire, Sheffield, Rotherham, Chesterfield, Barnsley, Worksop, S Yorkshire
Salary : £30,000-£40,000
Hybrid : No, this is on-site 5 days per week
Visa : No sponsorship available. You MUST have the right to live and work in the UK
Responsibilities
- Supporting engineers (mechanical, electrical, chemical) and scientists
- Setting up and preparing laboratory facilities, process plant and equipment, instruments, and materials for experiments, tests or production runs
- Operating process plant via HMI systems
- Checking quality of products
- Performing maintenance and calibration of equipment to ensure operability, accuracy and reliability
- Collecting and analysing data, measurements, and observations using various tools and techniques
- Recording and documenting experimental and production data, observations, and results accurately and in a timely manner
- Ensuring that standard operating procedures (SOPs) and protocols to ensure consistency and reproducibility of experiments and production
- Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues or problems that may arise
- Assisting in the development and optimisation of test systems, laboratory procedures and protocols, and other development activities
- Collaborating with other team members or researchers to analyse and interpret data
- Ensuring that health and safety requirements are exceeded at all times
Qualifications, experience, and skills
• GCSE or equivalent, technical college graduate or apprentice trained preferred.
• Some professional experience as a technician in an engineering workshop or laboratory setting.
• Experience with handling chemicals
• Strong work ethic with a drive to complete tasks with very high-quality standards.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Can work effectively in a diverse team of technicians, engineers and scientists.
• Able to operate and maintain complex systems and test equipment.
• Piping skills, welding skills, soldering and/or electrical wiring skills are desirable but not essential as training available.
• Safety focused.
• Experience with operating PLC control systems and datalogger systems ideal.
• Proficient with the use of hand tools.
• Knowledge of 5S.
• Able to read engineering and electrical drawings (desirable but not essential)
• FLT license would be beneficial.
• Computer literate.
What we can offer you
• Pension - Employers pension contributions of 5% to accompany a 3% employees contribution
• Private Healthcare
• Holiday – 25 days holiday plus UK bank holidays
• Share option scheme
• Confidential counselling service via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Other details
• All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.
• UK travel and overseas travel may be required to cover attendance at training courses, and occasional customer or supplier visits.