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Senior Chemical Engineer

Senior Chemical Engineer

Posted 2 weeks ago by Robinson Brothers Limited on Linkedin

Job Description: Robinson Brothers Limited is seeking a Senior Chemical Engineer to join their team in West Bromwich, specializing in organo-sulphur synthesis and high-pressure hydrogenation. The role involves the initiation, design, implementation, and commissioning of plant modifications, ensuring compliance with regulations, and leading projects to improve processes. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of relevant industrial experience and a strong background in chemical engineering. This position offers an immediate start and reports to the Chemical Engineering Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Initiation, design, implementation, and commissioning of Plant Modification Proposals.
  • Conducting hazard assessments and HAZOPs, advising on testing programmes, and maintaining risk assessment records.
  • Ensuring compliance with Statutory Regulations and Codes of Practice.
  • Liaising with Project Engineering to develop plant design, layout, costing, and proposals.
  • Acting as the Chemical Engineering expert on Process Improvement Groups and Project teams.
  • Advising on technical matters covering design, safety, and materials of construction.
  • Leading specified projects with responsibility for budget, design, and completion.
  • Organising design and commissioning work to achieve production budget requirements.

Skills Required:

  • Minimum of a Chemical Engineering degree.
  • At least 5 years of relevant industrial experience.
  • Experience in developing new processes and improving existing ones.
  • On-plant experience in commissioning and troubleshooting.
  • Familiarity with COMAH regulations and implementation.
  • Experience with DSEAR methodology.
  • Knowledge of SIL and LOPA assessments.
  • Experience in relief system sizing and DIERS methodology.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: West Bromwich

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Robinson Brothers Limited are a family-owned company located in West Bromwich in the West Midlands. We are specialists in organo-sulphur synthesis and high-pressure hydrogenation supplying organic chemistry services to a global market in quantities from grams to multi-tonnes. We manufacture intermediates for the Pharmaceutical, Agrochemical and Speciality Chemical industries as well as many others and our team of chemists are experts in custom synthesis, contract manufacture and process optimisation. We have a vacancy for a Senior Chemical Engineer and are looking to recruit for an immediate start. This position reports to the Chemical Engineering Manager.

The ideal candidate will have responsibility for the following:

  • Initiation, design, implementation and commissioning of Plant Modification Proposals, to modify existing plant, including all relevant hazard assessments and HAZOPs.
  • Deciding the scope and extent of hazard assessment required relevant to the process, carrying out calculations, advising on testing programmes to obtain further data, initiating and leading HAZOPs as required, and revising designs accordingly, and maintaining the risk assessment record system.
  • Ensuring all chemical engineering work is in compliance with Statutory Regulations and Codes of Practice.
  • Liaise with the Project Engineering section to develop the plant design, layout, costing and proposals for authorisation.
  • Act as the Chemical Engineering expert on Process Improvement Groups and Project teams and advise Research Department, on practical solutions to develop process routes for new and existing processes.
  • Advise other Engineers, Customers, Contractors and Consultants on technical matters covering design, safety, and materials of construction and processing techniques.
  • Act as Project Leader to specified projects with responsibility for expenditure budget, overall design, and completion to agreed targets and operating performance.
  • Organisation of design and commissioning work and requests for resources, to achieve the required Production budget.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

  • A Chemical Engineering minimum.
  • A Minimum Of 5 Years Relevant Industrial Experience.
  • Experience of any of the following would be an advantage:
    • Developing new processes and improving existing ones.
    • On-plant Experience In Commissioning And Practical Trouble Shooting Skills
    • COMAH regulations & implementation
    • Experience of DSEAR methodology
    • Experience of SIL and LOPA assessments
    • Relief system sizing & DIERS methodology

Salary is dependent on experience plus 25 days paid holiday (and all UK Bank Holidays), a 40-hour working week (Mon to Fri, 8am to 4.30pm), paid sick scheme, free life assurance, BHSF scheme and access to a stakeholder pension scheme, based in West Bromwich, West Midlands.

[email protected] Please include a covering letter with your CV. Interviews will be held once suitable applications are received.

Rate:

Negotiable

Location:

West Bromwich, England, United Kingdom

IR35 Status:

Undetermined

Remote Status:

Undetermined

Industry:

Other

Seniority Level:

Senior

Job Description: Robinson Brothers Limited is seeking a Senior Chemical Engineer to join their team in West Bromwich, specializing in organo-sulphur synthesis and high-pressure hydrogenation. The role involves the initiation, design, implementation, and commissioning of plant modifications, ensuring compliance with regulations, and leading projects to improve processes. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of relevant industrial experience and a strong background in chemical engineering. This position offers an immediate start and reports to the Chemical Engineering Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Initiation, design, implementation, and commissioning of Plant Modification Proposals.
  • Conducting hazard assessments and HAZOPs, advising on testing programmes, and maintaining risk assessment records.
  • Ensuring compliance with Statutory Regulations and Codes of Practice.
  • Liaising with Project Engineering to develop plant design, layout, costing, and proposals.
  • Acting as the Chemical Engineering expert on Process Improvement Groups and Project teams.
  • Advising on technical matters covering design, safety, and materials of construction.
  • Leading specified projects with responsibility for budget, design, and completion.
  • Organising design and commissioning work to achieve production budget requirements.

Skills Required:

  • Minimum of a Chemical Engineering degree.
  • At least 5 years of relevant industrial experience.
  • Experience in developing new processes and improving existing ones.
  • On-plant experience in commissioning and troubleshooting.
  • Familiarity with COMAH regulations and implementation.
  • Experience with DSEAR methodology.
  • Knowledge of SIL and LOPA assessments.
  • Experience in relief system sizing and DIERS methodology.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: West Bromwich

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Robinson Brothers Limited are a family-owned company located in West Bromwich in the West Midlands. We are specialists in organo-sulphur synthesis and high-pressure hydrogenation supplying organic chemistry services to a global market in quantities from grams to multi-tonnes. We manufacture intermediates for the Pharmaceutical, Agrochemical and Speciality Chemical industries as well as many others and our team of chemists are experts in custom synthesis, contract manufacture and process optimisation. We have a vacancy for a Senior Chemical Engineer and are looking to recruit for an immediate start. This position reports to the Chemical Engineering Manager.

The ideal candidate will have responsibility for the following:

  • Initiation, design, implementation and commissioning of Plant Modification Proposals, to modify existing plant, including all relevant hazard assessments and HAZOPs.
  • Deciding the scope and extent of hazard assessment required relevant to the process, carrying out calculations, advising on testing programmes to obtain further data, initiating and leading HAZOPs as required, and revising designs accordingly, and maintaining the risk assessment record system.
  • Ensuring all chemical engineering work is in compliance with Statutory Regulations and Codes of Practice.
  • Liaise with the Project Engineering section to develop the plant design, layout, costing and proposals for authorisation.
  • Act as the Chemical Engineering expert on Process Improvement Groups and Project teams and advise Research Department, on practical solutions to develop process routes for new and existing processes.
  • Advise other Engineers, Customers, Contractors and Consultants on technical matters covering design, safety, and materials of construction and processing techniques.
  • Act as Project Leader to specified projects with responsibility for expenditure budget, overall design, and completion to agreed targets and operating performance.
  • Organisation of design and commissioning work and requests for resources, to achieve the required Production budget.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

  • A Chemical Engineering minimum.
  • A Minimum Of 5 Years Relevant Industrial Experience.
  • Experience of any of the following would be an advantage:
    • Developing new processes and improving existing ones.
    • On-plant Experience In Commissioning And Practical Trouble Shooting Skills
    • COMAH regulations & implementation
    • Experience of DSEAR methodology
    • Experience of SIL and LOPA assessments
    • Relief system sizing & DIERS methodology

Salary is dependent on experience plus 25 days paid holiday (and all UK Bank Holidays), a 40-hour working week (Mon to Fri, 8am to 4.30pm), paid sick scheme, free life assurance, BHSF scheme and access to a stakeholder pension scheme, based in West Bromwich, West Midlands.

[email protected] Please include a covering letter with your CV. Interviews will be held once suitable applications are received.

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