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Process Engineer

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Job Introduction

Are you a Process Engineer and eagerly looking for your next role?  Then please read on………

Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Our innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future.

We are recruiting for a Process Engineer to join the fantastic team at our Tarmac team in Barry, South Wales

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility

The successful candidate for the Process Engineer will be responsible for focusing on plant performance to enable the plant to achieve its health, safety, environment, quality and performance objectives.

You will also be responsible for:

  • Maintaining high safety standards and effectively coach and challenge others to work safely
  • Monitoring key process parameters, identify actions and define instructions to deal with deviations from targets.
  • Conducting day to day and longer term measurements and investigations to improve performance and optimise plant operations.
  • Implementing systems, tools and procedures to optimise the production process.
  • Supporting, and where appropriate lead, multidisciplinary teams, projects, Plant Improvement Plans (PIP) and other initiatives to meet business targets.
  • Building and maintaining positive relations with other teams to achieve the Plant’s goals.

Plant operations are 365 days, 24/7 and the role requires flexibility to ensure effective running of the plant. This may involve night working, weekend and Bank holidays and being on call if necessary.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for the role of Process Engineer will have experience within a similar role as well as experience of:

  • Chemical Engineering degree or equivalent qualifications/experience
  • IChemE associated - working towards or willing to attain chartered engineering status
  • Experience in Safety and Environmental laws and regulations with high safety standards and a wide knowledge of Health and Safety management techniques
  • Proven experience in process engineering (preferably the cement industry) or other relevant industry
  • General knowledge in physics, chemistry, thermodynamics and IT.
  • Good knowledge of process control methods and statistical methods for troubleshooting.

Why Us

Along with the role of Process Engineer, we additionally offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits: 

  • Bonus scheme 
  • Enhanced holiday entitlement 
  • Contributory pension scheme 
  • Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc. 
  • Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice 
  • Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female Voice, and Menopause
  • Training and development opportunities 

Interested? Why not click here to find out more?  Go on… are you ready to build your future? 

Tarmac is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Tarmac Trading Limited

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