Chemical Engineer
CV-LibrarySouthampton, HampshirepermanentPosted: 27 August 2026
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Salary: £60,000 + Benefits
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
We are recruiting for a Chemical Process Engineer to join a leading chemical manufacturing business. Reporting to the Engineering & Maintenance Manager, you will act as the site's principal Chemical Engineer, driving process safety, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement across an Upper Tier COMAH site.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide chemical engineering support for projects, modifications, and improvement initiatives.
* Drive process safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
* Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability, efficiency, and cost performance.
* Support Management of Change (MOC) and process safety requirements.
* Monitor and report KPI and utility performance.
* Work closely with Production, Engineering, and Operations teams to optimise performance.
* Lead investigations into process-related incidents and safety concerns.
About You
* Degree qualified Chemical Engineer or related discipline.
* Minimum 5 years' experience within a chemical manufacturing environment.
* Strong knowledge of COMAH regulations, process safety, and continuous improvement.
* Experience working on plant modifications and process optimisation projects.
* Excellent communication, planning, and stakeholder management skills.
* Chartered Engineer status desirable.
What's on Offer?
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
* Opportunity to influence site-wide improvement programmes.
* Career development within a leading manufacturing organisation.
Apply today to take the lead in driving process safety, efficiency, and operational excellence in a challenging and rewarding manufacturing environment
Salary: £60,000 + Benefits
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
We are recruiting for a Chemical Process Engineer to join a leading chemical manufacturing business. Reporting to the Engineering & Maintenance Manager, you will act as the site's principal Chemical Engineer, driving process safety, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement across an Upper Tier COMAH site.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide chemical engineering support for projects, modifications, and improvement initiatives.
* Drive process safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
* Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability, efficiency, and cost performance.
* Support Management of Change (MOC) and process safety requirements.
* Monitor and report KPI and utility performance.
* Work closely with Production, Engineering, and Operations teams to optimise performance.
* Lead investigations into process-related incidents and safety concerns.
About You
* Degree qualified Chemical Engineer or related discipline.
* Minimum 5 years' experience within a chemical manufacturing environment.
* Strong knowledge of COMAH regulations, process safety, and continuous improvement.
* Experience working on plant modifications and process optimisation projects.
* Excellent communication, planning, and stakeholder management skills.
* Chartered Engineer status desirable.
What's on Offer?
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
* Opportunity to influence site-wide improvement programmes.
* Career development within a leading manufacturing organisation.
Apply today to take the lead in driving process safety, efficiency, and operational excellence in a challenging and rewarding manufacturing environment