Senior Chemical Engineer

Robinson Brothers Limited are a family-owned company located in West Bromwich in the West Midlands. We are specialists in organo-sulphur synthesis and high-pressure hydrogenation supplying organic chemistry services to a global market in quantities from grams to multi-tonnes. We manufacture intermediates for the Pharmaceutical, Agrochemical and Speciality Chemical industries as well as many others and our team of chemists are experts in custom synthesis, contract manufacture and process optimisation. We have a vacancy for a Senior Chemical Engineer and are looking to recruit for an immediate start. This position reports to the Chemical Engineering Manager.

The ideal candidate will have responsibility for the following: -

•          Initiation, design, implementation and commissioning of Plant Modification Proposals, to modify existing plant, including all relevant hazard assessments and HAZOPs.

•          Deciding the scope and extent of hazard assessment required relevant to the process, carrying out calculations, advising on testing programmes to obtain further data, initiating and leading HAZOPs as required, and revising designs accordingly, and maintaining the risk assessment record system.

•          Ensuring all chemical engineering work is in compliance with Statutory Regulations and Codes of Practice.

•          Liaise with the Project Engineering section to develop the plant design, layout, costing and proposals for authorisation.

•          Act as the Chemical Engineering expert on Process Improvement Groups and Project teams and advise Research Department, on practical solutions to develop process routes for new and existing processes.

•          Advise other Engineers, Customers, Contractors and Consultants on technical matters covering design, safety, and materials of construction and processing techniques.

•          Act as Project Leader to specified projects with responsibility for expenditure budget, overall design, and completion to agreed targets and operating performance.

•          Organisation of design and commissioning work and requests for resources, to achieve the required Production budget.

Qualifications, skills and experience: -

•           A Chemical Engineering degree, as a minimum.

•           A Minimum of 5 year’s relevant industrial experience.

Experience of any of the following would be an advantage: -

•           Developing new processes and improving existing ones.

•           On-plant experience in commissioning and practical trouble shooting skills

•           COMAH regulations & implementation

•           Experience of DSEAR methodology

•           Experience of SIL and LOPA assessments

•           Relief system sizing & DIERS methodology

Salary is dependent on experience plus 25 days paid holiday (and all UK Bank Holidays), a 40-hour working week (Mon to Fri, 8am to 4.30pm), paid sick scheme, free life assurance, BHSF scheme and access to a stakeholder pension scheme, based in West Bromwich, West Midlands.

Applications should be sent by email to [email protected]

Please include a covering letter with your CV. Interviews will be held once suitable applications are received.