Grow a Better Tomorrow with Nufarm.
We know that growing is about more than just crops and cultivation. It’s about sunshine and rain, early mornings, and hard work. It can be frustratingly unpredictable but also wonderfully uplifting. More than anything, it’s about people. Nufarm is the dependable partner behind thousands of agricultural success stories. Every day, growers around the world turn to our products and our people to help with the challenges of fighting disease, weeds and pests, and to increase crop yields.
Senior Process Engineer
Who are we?
NUFARM is a global agricultural company that delivers innovative crop protection and seed technologies to farmers in over 100 countries. Our mission is to help growers increase crop productivity and profitability while ensuring environmental sustainability.
How can you grow with us?
Nufarm is growing and we want you to help us grow and grow with us too! Our site at Wyke is undertaking Nufarm’s largest ever investment in a manufacturing site and we are currently seeking and experienced Senior Process Engineer to manage and lead capital projects from conception and ensure the approval, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of capital projects.
As our Senior Process Engineer, you will manage specified engineering systems and records and carry out processing plant engineering investigations and improvements in this crucial on-site role.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Designs, controls and constructs process plants to manufacture products.
2. Ensures that production methods, materials and quality standards conform to specifications and safety requirements.
3. Ensures that Processing Plant designs are safe and efficient, maintainable, and controllable.
4. Maintain P&ID/Engineering drawings
5. Complete the appropriate Capex processes as project manager.
6. Prepares reports, feasibility studies and costings for major investments in processing facilities for increased capacity, novel product manufacture and safer operation.
7. Ensure the design and procurement of required systems from approved suppliers, ensuring best mix of quality, cost, and delivery concerns.
8. Ensure installation activities are completed within project timeline and undertake commissioning activities in conjunction with plant/engineering personnel.
9. Manage contractors as necessary to successfully complete capex projects
10. Ensure that all requisite documentation and recording systems are properly maintained and updated in light of projects and changes.
11. Undertake research and develop processes to achieve increase output, lower manufacturing costs and improved safety.
12. Take personal responsibility for compliance to project related PSM procedures and established work methods. Write site standards and guidance for Process Engineering
13. Report all process safety incidents or hazards and contribute to incident investigations
What Experience Do You Bring?
14. You are an experienced Process Chemical Engineer with a proven track record of industrial experience gained in a complex chemical manufacturing environment.
15. You will have experience running a number of projects concurrently ranging from £100k to £ 4.0M
16. No staff are directly managed, but direct management of contract staff is necessary on an individual project basis.
17. You have chartered status in Chemical Engineering discipline or equivalent.
18. have strong communication and interpersonal skills and can work effectively with cross-functional teams.
What do we bring?
We believe being part of the Nufarm team is a two-way relationship. It’s not only about the skills and passion you bring; it’s also about what we offer to help you be at your best.
First and most importantly, you’ll find a supportive environment, where your growth and development really do come first. Nufarm is a place where you can belong, be yourself and thrive – come as you are!
In addition, we've got some excellent benefits and rewards:
19. Enhanced holiday entitlement of 28 days per year plus bank holidays
20. A boosted pension scheme where we'll match every 1% you contribute with 1.25%, up to a maximum of 8%. For example, if you contribute 8%, we’ll contribute 10% - taking your total contribution to 18%
21. Our Health Cash Plan enables you to take good care of yourself by helping with everyday healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and more
22. The Nufarm Global Share Plan scheme can help you to save for something special
23. Plus, many other perks including shopping discounts, long service awards, free independent financial advice, and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
24. Delicious homemade food in our heavily subsidised canteen
25. Free on-site car parking
26. Potential to take part in a rewarding site bonus scheme
27. Access to our on-site Occupational Health Nurse and a free annual health check
We have a flexible work life balance working Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week.
We are happy to talk flexible working for this role
If you want to be a part of a thriving, supportive environment and are inspired by the prospect of being a part of something bigger, we’d love to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. All employment decisions are decided based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We are committed to building an inclusive environment for all Nufarm employees.