Process Engineer

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Description:
Provide process engineering support for manufacturing processes at the Speke site.

Ensure processes operate in a safe and complaint manner.

Ensure process equipment is maintained in a qualified state.

Through continuous improvement activity, improve and optimise production processes by increasing efficiency, reducing/eliminating waste and reducing variability in line with customer needs and to ensure customers receive products on time in full.

Functions, Duties, Tasks:

Develop Technical Knowledge

- Develop a deep technical understanding of the process including awareness of good manufacturing processes, customer requirements, process flow, safety critical operations and control strategy.

- Be able to explain how the equipment set impacts the control strategy.

- Know and understand the fundamental theory of each unit operation.

- Maintain mass and energy balances and understand where the pinch points exist.

- Understand key process safety and environmental safeguards.

- Document work and learning in technical documents (PFDs, technical reports).

- Obtain an understanding of the process cost structure and how it can be impacted.

- Complete periodic reviews and updates of technical documents as required.

Process Support

- Represent the Technical Operations function at Process Team huddles, Technical Operations huddles and accountability meetings.

- Investigate and complete deviation investigations, using root cause analysis and other relevant investigative techniques.

- Partner with QCL, QA, engineering, operations, and scheduling to deal with day-today issues including production, supply, deviations and complaints

- Support internal, external and customer audits as a technical SME.

- Provide technical coaching to Technical Operations and Process Team members.

Safety and Environmental

- Champion Process Safety Management (PSM) processes (including COMAH, DSEAR and Elanco high risk processes as applicable).

- Facilitate/lead PHRs and implement recommendations where necessary.

- Maintain Process Safety Information (PSI packs).
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