Process Technician
10 days ago
Bristol
CT19 is working with an emerging cleantech organisation focused on advancing sustainable solutions for complex materials. With applications across multiple industrial sectors, the business is developing scalable technologies designed to reduce waste and support circularity. The company is entering an exciting growth phase, building out pilot-scale operations and expanding its engineering capability. Process Technician role: This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys making things work. You will join during the commissioning phase of a pre-pilot system and play a key role in the transition to pilot operations. You will be involved in building, commissioning, operating and maintaining process equipment, working closely with engineering and R&D teams to support trials and ensure the plant runs effectively. This role is ideal for someone with a strong practical mindset who takes pride in fault-finding, problem-solving and keeping systems running in a fast-paced environment. Process Technician responsibilities Build & Commissioning • Support the physical build and commissioning of process equipment, • Install and test pumps, pipework, valves, heat exchangers and associated systems, • Fabricate brackets, supports and custom fixtures where required, • Operate pilot plant equipment during trials, following procedures and monitoring performance, • Carry out preventative maintenance, servicing and calibration activities, • Support experimental programmes by setting up equipment and monitoring runs, • Prepare plant and materials ahead of trials, • Record data and provide practical observations during testing Process Technician requirements • Strong practical mechanical ability, gained through hands-on experience or training, • Experience working with process plant, industrial equipment or mechanical systems, • A methodical approach to fault-finding and problem-solving, • Understanding of safe working practices in a process or industrial environment, • Engineering apprenticeship, HNC/HND or equivalent, • Experience in process industries such as chemicals, manufacturing, or food production, • Experience with pipework, fluid systems or pneumatics, • Basic knowledge of electrical systems or instrumentation, • Relevant operational licences (e.g. forklift, IPAF)