Graduate Process Engineer
Graduated already in chemical engineering or chemistry? Wanting a career within the FMCG manufacturing sector? Are you looking for an engineering opportunity that will inspire you, and allow you to develop your process engineering as well as people management skills? Join Essity at a defining moment for sustainable manufacturing.
Our £30 million Unifibres site/investment at Prudhoe expands recycled fibre processing to over 105,000 tonnes a year, giving you the chance to shape smarter, greener production from day one.
This is a 24-month Fixed Term Contract.
About the Role
Essity is looking for a talented and self-motivated graduate who has studied chemical engineering or chemistry to join our site in Prudhoe in Northumberland, UK. This is an immediate start so suitable for those who have already completed their studies. You will be part of the team working in Unifibres our pulp preparation.
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place through our blockbuster innovations coupled with sustainable solutions. We want you to help shape the future of Essity through contributing your chemical knowledge, developing our processes and being part of our network of people leaders.
What You Will Do
As a graduate engineer you will play a central role in challenging the status quo, driving change and making a positive impact by delivering concrete results within our global hygiene and health business. You will be joining our professional Unibres team at Prudhoe, where you will work closely with experienced colleagues and developing your knowledge and skills as follows:
- Learning to follow established engineering principles to determine the sequence of steps or processes required to manufacture tissue-based consumer products that meet the organization’s high standards of quality and cost
- Performing standard technical tasks and prepare standard operation sheets.
- Monitoring processes and work methods; collecting, compiling, and analysing production data to identify opportunities to improve processes.
- Learning to troubleshoot (for example, following root cause analysis methodology)
- Driving projects to support continuous improvements and deliverables
- Driving your own continued learning and complete industry-specific in-house training modules
Who You Are
You will be a recently graduated chemical engineer or have completed a chemistry degree (Bachelor or Master’s degree qualified) who has a natural focus on the environment and a compulsive curiosity about how engineering can play its part in delivering for the future.
You should be a data driven and a process-improvement enthusiast who can demonstrate that you are a successful team player, have a passion to lead others and manage responsibilities given to you. Work experience is not required, but internships within a manufacturing environment is an advantage.
What We Can Offer You
Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being of people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us
More About Prudhoe, UK
Prudhoe employs approximately 400 people including apprentices and graduates. We have a huge calibre of skilled and experienced employees who are all dedicated to the success of the site and work together to ensure all our tissue-based products meet the quality expected by our customers and consumers.
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Application End Date:11 Nov 2026Job Requisition ID:Essity264458Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering or chemistry
- Recent graduate who has already completed their studies
- Data-driven and focused on process improvement
- Team player with leadership potential and ability to manage responsibilities
- Manufacturing-environment internship experience
What We Do
Essity - a globally leading hygiene and health company, breaking barriers to well-being. Our expertise in hygiene and health began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day. Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. Our barrier breakers innovate for good and contribute to shaping a sustainable future. At Essity, every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. At Essity, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, is to enable customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life. Our leading global brands include TENA, Tork, Actimove, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic, Vinda and Zewa. Essity has about 36,000 employees. Net sales in 2022 amounted to approximately SEK 156bn (EUR 15bn). The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity
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