Industrial Placement Student
Vacancy Number: req4504
Location: Ditton
Location Address:
Foundry Lane, Ditton
Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 8UB
United Kingdom
Closing Date: 15/04/2025
Croda is a FTSE100 organisationdriven around our purpose of Smart Science to Improve Lives. With over 6,000 employeesacross 39 countries, we are focused on the research and development of noveland highly sustainable raw materials for the Life Sciences and Consumer Caresectors.
We are passionateand excited about how we can develop and utilise new technologies to shape andinspire changes within an ever-growing marketplace. As our business looks todeliver its ambitious strategy of growth, we are looking for an Industrial Placement Studentto join our engineering team at Ditton, Cheshire for 12 months fromAugust/September 2025. This placement is an excellent opportunity to experiencelife on a manufacturing site and gain exposure to a wide variety of typicalprocess plant equipment used in batch-processing as well provide a platform inwhich to develop technical skills. The main purpose of this role is to designand implement improvements on site to address safety, environmental andoperational issues
You will be responsible for achieving operational excellence throughinnovation, efficiency optimisation whilst maintaining high SHE and quality standardson site.
Who We’re Looking For:
At Croda, we believe our people arethe heart of our success. We are committed to fostering an environment whereyou can grow, make a meaningful impact, and thrive.
1. You will need to be a self-motivated individual with the ability to manage and plan your own workload.
2. Team work, strong communication skills, attention to detail and problem analysis are essential for this role.
3. You will be a Chemical Engineering undergraduate finishing their second or third year working towards or higher.
4. Previous work experience within the chemical industry is desirable but not essential
What You’ll Be Doing:
Be part ofa site team that values diversity, sustainability, and continuous innovation,where your ideas and contributions matter. In this position, you will work within the onsiteengineering function aiming to deliver a varied array of short term and longterm objectives to support manufacturing. Under the guidance of ProcessEngineers:
5. Provide operational support to the manufacturing plants; troubleshooting within a fast paced environment to assure production continuity. Installing plant modifications to improve operational and safety issues facing plant operators.
6. Support delivery of small to medium sized capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects, from initial design concept and sizing, cost estimation, business case through to installation and commissioning.
7. Implementation and driving Process Safety methodologies for small modification through to full plant Process Risk Reviews. Support onsite hazard studies as scribe and design engineer roles. Provide technical sizing capabilities to support pressure relief system sizing. Executing remedial actions arising from Process Safety activities with innovative solutions to reduce risk at minimal cost and disruption to the business.
8. This role will be an excellent opportunity to work alongside a range ofdepartments and disciplines – EC&I engineering, mechanical engineering,maintenance technicians, process operators, external contractors, and processdevelopment scientists, among others. This will be ideal for understanding therole a multi-skilled Process Engineer plays in the successful operation of amanufacturing site.
What WeOffer:
Join aglobal organisation with countless opportunities for growth andleadership.
The successfulcandidate will receive a competitive salary and benefits package including:
9. Defined benefit pension scheme
10. 25 days paid holiday allowance (plus bank holidays)
11. Private medical insurance
12. Access to share plans
13. Cycle to work scheme
14. Car leasing scheme
15. Generous parental leave
16. Retail platform benefits
17. Free car parking on Croda sites
18. Flexible working arrangements
Additional Information
If you requireany reasonable adjustments during the hiring process or experience any issueswith our online application process, please email .
Croda recognises employees as our strength and thediversity they bring to our workforce are directly linked to our ongoingsuccess. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value ondiversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis ofany protected attribute, including age, race, colour, religion, nationalorigin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, maritalor veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected underapplicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonableaccommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs,as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.