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Chemical Engineer
- Southampton, Hampshire
- Permanent
- Full Time
- £60,000 - £65,000 Per Annum
Job Description
Location: Southampton Salary: £60,000 + Benefits Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
We are recruiting for a Chemical Process Engineer to join a leading chemical manufacturing business. Reporting to the Engineering & Maintenance Manager, you will act as the site's principal Chemical Engineer, driving process safety, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement across an Upper Tier COMAH site.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide chemical engineering support for projects, modifications, and improvement initiatives.
- Drive process safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
- Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability, efficiency, and cost performance.
- Support Management of Change (MOC) and process safety requirements.
- Monitor and report KPI and utility performance.
- Work closely with Production, Engineering, and Operations teams to optimise performance.
- Lead investigations into process-related incidents and safety concerns.
About You
- Degree qualified Chemical Engineer or related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years' experience within a chemical manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of COMAH regulations, process safety, and continuous improvement.
- Experience working on plant modifications and process optimisation projects.
- Excellent communication, planning, and stakeholder management skills.
- Chartered Engineer status desirable.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to influence site-wide improvement programmes.
- Career development within a leading manufacturing organisation.
Apply today to take the lead in driving process safety, efficiency, and operational excellence in a challenging and rewarding manufacturing environment