Plant Engineer
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Job title: Plant Engineer
Location: Northwich United Kingdom CW9 7SE
Salary: up to 55000 based on experience
Hours: 7:15am 4:15pm 37 hours per week 2 days a week WFH
Permanent
About the Role:
We are seeking a skilled Plant Engineer to join our team and contribute to the optimisation and availability of the Stublach Gas Storage Facility. This role involves troubleshooting and investigating process-related issues to ensure consistent and reliable plant operations.
Benefits:
- Basic salary up to 55000 based on experience
- Option to join profit share scheme
- Hybrid Working 2 days a week WFH
- 9-day working fortnight every other Friday off (opt-in)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company Enhanced Pension Scheme: 12% employer contribution (8% employee)
- Enhanced maternity / paternity leave
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- On-site gym lunch-time fitness classes and contribution towards active sports membership
- EV charging ports on site
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide process engineering and operational input for plant modifications.
- Lead process changes and manage small CAPEX continuous improvement projects.
- Conduct data analysis to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements emission reductions and streamlined operations.
- Monitor the operational performance of the facility troubleshooting issues that impact plant availability and deliverability.
- Collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams to address equipment reliability concerns.
- Use performance measures to define actions for improving operation availability and reliability minimizing downtime and maximizing throughput.
- Review and update operating procedures based on feedback from audits incident reports and operational investigations.
- Document changes to gas plant systems via the UK Management of Change Procedure.
- Liaise with key internal and external stakeholders including Maintenance Engineering Commercial Performance Teams National Grid Environmental Agency Health and Safety Executive and Underground Storage Operators Group.
- Assist in planning individual stream or full gas plant outages considering isolation purging and venting requirements.
General Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with procedures and maintain the highest personal professional and ethical standards.
- Adhere to internal policies and procedures as well as external regulations.
- Develop and update relevant process operations documentation including operating instructions P&IDs and Detailed Design Specifications.
- Provide support for the Operations Manager with delegated responsibilities during periods of absence.
Skills and Experience:
- Consistent approach ability to work autonomously check the quality of work and meet deadlines.
- Minimum of 3 years experience in an operational plant environment preferably within a heavily regulated high hazard industry (e.g. oil and gas Upper Tier COMAH facility power generation chemicals pharmaceuticals).
- Ability to balance data analysis with feedback from front-line operators when making changes.
- Initiative to improve the performance and efficiency of the Stublach facility.
- Strong analytical skills to assess operational performance data and convert it into meaningful actions.
- Clear and accurate communication skills with the ability to deal with various key stakeholders.
- Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritize tasks.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong maths data analysis understanding of thermodynamics and general IT skills. Proficiency in Excel is essential; knowledge of Power BI SQL and PI is desirable. Ability to quickly adapt and learn new systems.
- Initiative in problem-solving and volunteering solutions.
- Effective communication with colleagues and line managers to share information.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Focus on delivering actions that make a quantifiable difference.
Qualifications:
- Chemical/Process Engineering Degree or equivalent (Essential)
- Safety qualification (NEBOSH or IOSH) (Desirable)
Our clients are a lead player in the sustainable energy sector this organization is committed to accelerating the transition toward a net zero economy by delivering environmentally friendly solutions that balance economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
