NES Fircroft are recruiting a Process Engineer on behalf of our client, based at the Newton Aycliffe site. This is a long-term contract position, Outside IR35, with at least 12 month duration initially.
Our client is a leading European chemical producer with an annual turnover of in excess of €3 billion, employing circa 4,200 people and operating in 8 countries across Europe.
Our client’s portfolio consists of an extensive range of class-leading products including General Purpose Vinyls, Specialty Vinyls, Organic Chlorine Derivatives, Chlor Alkali, Sulphur Chemicals, Salt, and Electrochemical and Vinyls Technologies.
Role Overview:
Provide Process Engineering Design solutions to meet the project goals of the operating plants during expansions and modifications. Ensure that support is given to successfully commission and hand over projects to the plants.
Required Experience:
* Agree solutions to meet project goals identified with project sponsors for capital or selected revenue projects; prepare flow sheets, equipment specifications, and input into instrumentation requirements.
* Influence and advise personnel responsible for decision-making to ensure project decisions best meet required business goals; participate or lead project goal deliberations.
* Participate in the team responsible for reviewing safety requirements for a project such as HAZOP, Alarm, or SIL reviews; comply with site management of change requirements.
* Prepare detailed specifications for procurement of equipment and develop cost-effective and technically compliant solutions.
* Devise operating and control strategies in conjunction with operations department and E/I&C engineers for required modifications to plant control systems.
* Ensure good communication and coordination with other projects group members to effectively deliver the required project.
* Liaise with operating plants and installation contractors to integrate new equipment and piping into existing processes when appropriate.
* Participate or lead the team in the commissioning of new equipment for smooth start-up.
* Select process equipment considering price, quality, life expectancy, performance, and duty.
Required Qualifications:
* Degree in Chemical/Process Engineering.
* Proven experience of carrying out process design work and/or plant support work within a chemical manufacturing environment, ideally within a COMAH regulated environment.
* Familiarity with process safety principles and an appreciation of functional safety requirements.
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