Process Engineer

Based Near Highbridge and Mark it is essential you have your own transport

A background in evaporating processes, central fugal systems, distilleries, spray drying or fermenting/ fermentation would be perfect

• Drafting SOPs for new processes.
• Commissioning and optimising new equipment.
• Liaising with OEM suppliers.
• Supporting production team when required.
• Supporting pilot plant trials for NPD.
• HACCP compliant, first aider, forklift trained.
• Primary contact and schedule maintenance with suppliers.
• Assist in scale up from lab to pilot plant to production.
• Provide updates on expansion to management.
• Work with the maintenance manager to ensure equipment is running correctly.
• Provide presence on site for the group project manager and report progress to them.
• Oversee and assess existing processes and workflows to improve productivity by designing, implementing and testing new procedures.
• Assemble reports to document process status and changes.
• Track metrics to discover areas for improvement and monitor upgrades.
• Communicate findings and proposals to upper management.
• Assess compliance with applicable safety and quality standards.
• Data handling experience and experience with KPIs such as yields, throughput, protein levels, etc.
• SCADA proficient or similar software and able to interpret and deal with alarms or issues on the plant quickly and decisively.
• Experience with separation technologies such as centrifugation, evaporation, filter press.
• Knowledge of running trials on a pilot and production scale would be beneficial and collecting data to show trends, especially in milling/fractionation technology and evaporative/spray dryers.
• Commissioning experience of equipment.
• Can handle a number of priorities and juggle multiple hats effectively.

• Excellent analytical and math skills and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to persuade others to change existing practices.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proven ability to identify, assess and solve problems.
• Proficient with computers and information technology.
• Knowledge of process engineering software systems.
• Familiarity with applicable health and safety regulations.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field (graduate degree preferred).
• Ideally previous experience in quality or business process engineering.

Office

Hours:

Mon-Thursday hrs, Friday 08.30 – 16.00hrs

Holidays: 21 Days + UK bank holiday

Contributory Pension:
Employer 5% & Employee 5%.