Senior Process Engineer

About AAK

AAK is proud to be the world’s leading producer of specialty vegetable fats. Through our unique co-development approach we develop and provide value-adding vegetable oil solutions in close collaboration with our customers, enabling them to achieve long-lasting business results.

By doing so, we solve customer specific needs across many industries including Bakery, Chocolate & Confectionery, Dairy, Foodservice, Infant Nutrition and Personal Care.

Our pioneering spirit and passion for innovation keeps us at the cutting edge of our industry and is what sets us apart. It enables our employees to work in a safe and supportive environment in which they make a genuine impact.

AAK employ more than 3,500 employees globally and with 20 production facilities and customization plants, and sales offices in over 25 countries spanning six continents we have one of our industries most diverse global footprints.

AAK Hull

AAK Hull is located in the heart of an area enjoying significant redevelopment and investment.

The Port of Hull is being established as a world-class centre for renewable energy and manufacturing, and at AAK we feel proud to be part of this important industrial renaissance for Yorkshire and the UK.

At our recently upgraded site at King George Dock we operate the UK’s largest refinery for edible oils and fats. We supply businesses in the sectors of food manufacturing, baking, Foodservice and retail, and we work closely with customers to co-develop bespoke products.

As Process Engineer you will provide and drive Process Engineering knowledge, support and leadership across all operational areas and capital projects. The successful candidate will improve industrial processes in order to increase efficiency, optimise cost, improve sustainability and maximize profitability.

About the role

This role will be responsible for leading in providing and initiating technical and engineering solutions to challenges whether day to day operations or project based. The successful incumbent will develop new processes, standards &/or operational plans in support of the organisations business strategies with a direct impact on the business overall results. The role initially will have a heavy focus on the Refinery area within AAK.

This position is a Monday to Friday, days-based role and will report directly into the Plant Manager for Site.

Responsibilities

• Lead process design and improvements in the Refinery through process, quality and engineering monitoring and optimisation.
• Assist in developing best-practice operating procedures, ensuring SOP’s are in place for equipment and processes and that they are fit for purpose
• Analyse existing production processes and develop recommendations for changes to working methods or operation sequences that will minimise risks, costs, and wastage; increase yields and productivity; and improve the quality and consistency of final products.
• Ensure that designs comply with the relevant codes, standards, regulations and procedures.
• Maintain planning and cost control on process scope of works.
• Perform detailed design of process plant and machinery
• Liaise with project management teams to deliver new projects.
• Develop company technical literature including writing operational and maintenance manuals
• Liaise with sub-contractors and vendors to provide technical support
• Develop process schematics such as P&ID's, PFD's, M&E balance, HAZOPs, HAZID, LOPA, SIL
• Perform design calculations/simulations, including utility costing, yields & waste
• Liaise with other areas of engineering and project delivery team
• Assist the process design safety studies such as HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA and action response reports
• Lead in troubleshooting and plant optimisation to improve plant efficiencies
• Review production information and data to understand methods and activities in manufacturing and services to improve and sustain good performance.

About you

• Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering degree, preferably chartered
• Proven experience in process or chemical industries
• Safety conscious and aware of environmental impacts
• Knowledge of advanced process plant, ideally edible vegetable oil refining (desirable)
• Proficient in AutoCAD, or equivalent
• Good understanding of Project Management processes
• Ability to analyse problems, assess risk profile, determine action, and develop solutions, communicating intentions and progress to all levels
• Conversant with DSEAR and other Regulations, codes and standards applicable to the design, construction and operation of process plants.
• Experience in Continuous Improvement. Modern process and manufacturing techniques, such as Lean, 5S, DMAIC, FMEA, SMED, Value Stream Mapping is advantageous
• Able to manage own time and apply relevant time management techniques to ensure timely delivery of project
• Prepared to occasionally travel to other operational sites.

In return AAK offer:

• 10% non-contribution pension.
• Bonus scheme.
• UK Healthcare scheme.
• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
• Group life cover.
• Group income protection scheme.
• Ride2Work scheme.

AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.

You may also have experience in the following: Senior Process Engineer, Chemical Engineering, Quality Assurance Engineer, QA Engineer, Test Engineer, Senior QA Engineer, Test Analyst, Maintenance Engineer, Project Engineer, Quality Process Engineer, Production & Process Engineer, Production Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Lead Process Engineer, Manufacturing Support Engineer, Food Manufacturing, etc.

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