Lead Process Engineer

Lead Process Engineer

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.
6-Month Contract | Outside IR35
Location: Staffordshire (Hybrid Working)
Contract Type: 6-Month Contract
Start Date: ASAP
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week
Hybrid Working: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Lead Process Engineer to join a leading engineering business delivering projects within the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. This contract role offers the opportunity to take ownership of process engineering activities across the full project lifecycle, from concept and design through to commissioning and start-up.
Working as the technical focal point, you will collaborate with customers, project teams and internal stakeholders to develop innovative process solutions while ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and to the highest quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
Process Engineering
Lead the development and review of key process engineering deliverables, including:
Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
Mass and Energy Balances
Process Design Basis Documents
Equipment Specifications and Datasheets
Perform and validate process calculations, hydraulic calculations, heat transfer calculations and equipment sizing.
Provide technical leadership across reactor systems, filtration, drying, mixing and thermal separation technologies.
Establish and maintain engineering standards, procedures and best practices.
Project Delivery
Act as Lead Process Engineer on multidisciplinary engineering projects.
Coordinate activities with mechanical, electrical, automation and project management teams.
Ensure engineering deliverables are completed on schedule and within budget.
Support design reviews, FATs, SATs, commissioning and start-up activities.
Customer & Technical Support
Provide technical support during proposal and tender phases.
Participate in customer meetings, workshops and design reviews.
Support process optimisation, troubleshooting, debottlenecking and scale-up activities.
Develop process solutions utilising specialist process equipment and technologies.
Safety & Compliance
Lead HAZOPs, risk assessments and process safety reviews.
Ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards and regulations.
Promote process safety and operational excellence throughout project delivery.
Support environmental, health and safety initiatives.
Essential Experience
Degree qualified in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.
Significant process engineering experience gained within:
Chemical Processing
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Specialty Chemicals
Process Equipment Manufacturing
EPC Project Environments
Proven experience delivering and leading complex process engineering projects.
Strong process design capability and equipment sizing experience.
Hands-on experience developing and reviewing PFDs and P&IDs.
Strong understanding of:
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Heat & Mass Transfer
Fluid Flow
Separation Processes
Filtration & Drying Technologies
Process Safety Engineering
Desired Experience
Strong general process engineering background.
Experience supporting commissioning and start-up activities.
Knowledge of batch processing and reaction technologies.
Experience with glass-lined equipment, filtration technologies or solid-liquid separation processes.
Familiarity with Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, ChemCAD or equivalent simulation software.
Knowledge of ATEX, PED, GMP, ASME, API and related industry standards.
If you are an experienced Process Engineer or Lead Process Engineer looking for an immediate-start contract role where you can make a significant impact on high-value chemical and pharmaceutical projects, we'd love to hear from you.
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