Senior Process Engineer
2 days ago
Moodiesburn
About Us: We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry. We supply high quality edible films and coatings to over 1,000 customers in more than 100 countries, delivering our purpose of Creating the Added Layer of Value’. Used by customers in the production of a wide variety of sausage and meat products, our aspirations reach beyond our current products and services, and appeal to our natural curiosity to improve what we do. As a global organisation, we currently employ around 2,000 people spanning the Americas, UK/EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. We offer careers in research and development, science and food technology, manufacturing and supply chain operations, engineering, sales, and a range of other business support functions. We are always seeking talented people to join the amazing colleagues we have, to keep growing our business. Our mission is to sustainably utilize technology and biomaterial science-based solutions, to delight our customers. We are a business committed to the pursuit of better. The constant pursuit of what’s next, what’s needed, what’s possible. About the Role: The Senior Process Engineer is responsible for designing and installing new systems of a process nature. Assessing, supporting and troubleshooting systems already installed and utilised for production. Providing technical and process safety advice to the others within and outwith the Process Engineering department as required. Drive the adoption of best practice processes across all sites. Responsibilities: • Help to ensure Safety is First Priority in all aspects of Process Engineering design and Operation, • Formulate, assess and recommend process designs and improvements to enhance product and process performance, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards and legislation to ensure safe and sustainable operation and justifying the proposals on a financial basis., • Lead on defining, planning, and organising all aspects of a project including financial evaluation, control of budgets and timescales to meet the stated objectives of that project., • Ensure the specification of all items of plant equipment required for a project meets safety, sustainability, and plant performance targets, and be able to offer advice to others on plant selection and specification., • Perform and advise on commissioning and testing of new plant or systems, assessing their suitability for their stated purpose, and monitoring the performance once the system is live., • Plan and implement system and process training, on both new and modified plant., • Supervise and control any external contractors that are utilised both on and off-site during project life cycles to ensure that they are working to timescales, budgets and design criteria., • Work with other sites to determine best practice within Process Engineering and advise strategies to achieve better alignment across factories., • Be proficient in Process Hazard Analysis to ensure the safety of all process designs and improvements. About You: Skills: • Good analytical approach to problem solving coupled with clear and concise reporting skills. A working knowledge of continuous improvement methods would be an advantage., • Must be a good communicator with the ability to communicate at all levels, both internally and externally., • Must be experienced in the use of AutoCAD. Knowledge: • Should be educated to Degree level in an Engineering discipline (preferably Chemical) or have 5+ years of experience within the process industries., • Must be familiar with Risk Assessment methods and should have a good grounding in HAZOP techniques., • Should have working knowledge of the regulations on COSHH and Process Safety. Experience: • Should have good all-round project management skills, and be able to ensure completion of multiple concurrent projects within the stated boundaries of cost and time., • Should be able to offer expertise on process plant design, evaluation, and construction materials. What’s Next: If this sounds like a role that you would be interested in, then we would love to hear from you. Apply with a copy of your CV to along with a cover letter explaining the key attributes that you could bring to the role. We value the support recruitment agencies provide, however we are unable to accept speculative CV’s from agencies we are not already engaged with. Closing Date: 14th December 2025 *Please note, closing dates are subject to change and, at time of high volume of applications, this may be brought forward. Other important information: We believe it takes diversity of thought, culture, background, and perspective to create a truly innovative company. So if you share our values, purpose and drive for growth and sustainability, then we want to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to be able to pursue an application with us, please let our Recruitment team know. 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