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Senior Chemical Engineer

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Posted on Jun 2, 2026 by CV-Library
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£65k - £65k Annual
Full-Time
Alchem Partners are proud to be again, engaged as the search partner to a global chemical manufacturing business, specialising in fine and speciality chemicals in the search for an experienced Senior Chemical Engineer.

As a Chemical Engineer you will lead and participate in process troubleshooting and root cause analysis, working with engineering, maintenance and operations to ensure plant problems are understood and rectified. To lead and deliver site development projects including development of new products and processes to meet business needs, ensuring all projects and processes are designed and engineered to the appropriate standards to meet all regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will be an experienced engineer with a degree in chemical engineering, strong project management experience and knowledge of the chemical manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

* To identify opportunities for improvement, increasing throughput, reduced cost, minimising operator input and reducing risk of operator error, SHE performance

* Contributing to the design and development of new and existing products and the design of new plant and equipment to allow their manufacture

* Identification and provision of appropriate design tools including external expertise as appropriate

* COMAH & Process Safety

* Provide senior engineering input to COMAH Safety Reports and modifications.

* Lead and participate process and functional safety assessments (e.g., HAZOP, LOPA etc), using process safety management principles.

* Help to close out any relevant HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, SIL and Bowtie study actions.

* Lead safe delivery of capital projects from concept to commissioning and handover.

* Balance safety, quality, cost, schedule, and operability.

* Provide senior engineering input to process designs, optimisation, troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

* Generate key process deliverables (calculations, PFDs, P&IDs, control narratives).

* Raise and act as technical approver for modifications following MoC.

Required experience:

* Degree in Chemical, Process, Mechanical Engineering, or similar

* At least 5 years of experience in COMAH/high-hazard manufacturing environments.

* Extensive experience working with liquid chemicals.

* Chartered Engineer (CEng). (Advantageous)

* Formal training in process safety, HAZOP leadership, or project management. (Advantageous)

* Experience in batch operations. (Advantageous)

* Experience with chemical reactors and distillation columns. (Advantageous)

This is an outstanding opportunity to gain access to an international Chemical company, one with tremendous growth opportunity for the right person.

In return our client is offering c£65,000pa, bonus and benefits.

*Please kindly note, whilst we endeavour to respond to all candidate applications, due to the very high response rate across our various advertising campaigns, we may only be able to reply to candidates who match the position, thank you.

About us:

Alchem Partners are a UK based, international Search business, we pride ourselves on a personable and process driven approach ensuring the very best levels of service.

As acknowledged specialists in a number of disciplines, we support the Chemical and associated industries by providing a truly consultative service to our clients and candidates alike

Reference: 224978377

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Senior Chemical Engineer

CV-Library

Posted on Jun 2, 2026 by CV-Library

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Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£65k - £65k Annual
Full-Time
Alchem Partners are proud to be again, engaged as the search partner to a global chemical manufacturing business, specialising in fine and speciality chemicals in the search for an experienced Senior Chemical Engineer.

As a Chemical Engineer you will lead and participate in process troubleshooting and root cause analysis, working with engineering, maintenance and operations to ensure plant problems are understood and rectified. To lead and deliver site development projects including development of new products and processes to meet business needs, ensuring all projects and processes are designed and engineered to the appropriate standards to meet all regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will be an experienced engineer with a degree in chemical engineering, strong project management experience and knowledge of the chemical manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

* To identify opportunities for improvement, increasing throughput, reduced cost, minimising operator input and reducing risk of operator error, SHE performance

* Contributing to the design and development of new and existing products and the design of new plant and equipment to allow their manufacture

* Identification and provision of appropriate design tools including external expertise as appropriate

* COMAH & Process Safety

* Provide senior engineering input to COMAH Safety Reports and modifications.

* Lead and participate process and functional safety assessments (e.g., HAZOP, LOPA etc), using process safety management principles.

* Help to close out any relevant HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, SIL and Bowtie study actions.

* Lead safe delivery of capital projects from concept to commissioning and handover.

* Balance safety, quality, cost, schedule, and operability.

* Provide senior engineering input to process designs, optimisation, troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

* Generate key process deliverables (calculations, PFDs, P&IDs, control narratives).

* Raise and act as technical approver for modifications following MoC.

Required experience:

* Degree in Chemical, Process, Mechanical Engineering, or similar

* At least 5 years of experience in COMAH/high-hazard manufacturing environments.

* Extensive experience working with liquid chemicals.

* Chartered Engineer (CEng). (Advantageous)

* Formal training in process safety, HAZOP leadership, or project management. (Advantageous)

* Experience in batch operations. (Advantageous)

* Experience with chemical reactors and distillation columns. (Advantageous)

This is an outstanding opportunity to gain access to an international Chemical company, one with tremendous growth opportunity for the right person.

In return our client is offering c£65,000pa, bonus and benefits.

*Please kindly note, whilst we endeavour to respond to all candidate applications, due to the very high response rate across our various advertising campaigns, we may only be able to reply to candidates who match the position, thank you.

About us:

Alchem Partners are a UK based, international Search business, we pride ourselves on a personable and process driven approach ensuring the very best levels of service.

As acknowledged specialists in a number of disciplines, we support the Chemical and associated industries by providing a truly consultative service to our clients and candidates alike
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