• Working closely with process chemists and control engineers to ensure the process plant is set up to provide maximum output levels and efficient running of the production facility
• Designing plant and equipment configuration so that they can be readily adapted to suit the product range and the process technologies involved, taking environmental and economic aspects into account
• Setting up scale-up and scale-down processes including appropriate changes to equipment design and configuration
• Assessing options for plant expansion or reconfiguration by developing and testing process simulation models
• Designing, installing and commissioning new production plants, including monitoring developments and troubleshooting
• Optimising production by analysing processes and compiling de-bottleneck studies
• Applying new technologies
• Researching new products from trial through to commercialisation and improving product lines
• Ensuring that potential safety issues related to the project operator, the environment, the process and the product are considered at all stages

Major Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
  
• At least 5years working experience as a Chemical Engineer
  
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
  
• Good team working skills
  
• Exceptional IT skills
  
• Commercial awareness