Process Engineer

Job Title: Process Engineer

Location: Royston

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

World-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With more than 200 years history, join us and help to accelerate the transition to net-zero! As a Process Engineer, you’ll contribute to JM’s mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future.

The role:

As a Process Engineer, you will help drive our goals by:

• Promote high environmental, health and safety standards and behaviours for yourself and your co-workers

• Maintain alignment with the PGMR departmental safety standards

• Develop a technical understanding of the PGMR Refinery and the associated hydrometallurgical processes

• Represent technical process engineering in the PGMR OEE task force, translating losses into prioritised technical actions to ensure plant outputs are optimised

• Monitor and analyse key hydrometallurgical process data to support timely issue resolution

• Provide process expertise to enable technical instructions, management of change reviews, process control assessments and hazard reviews

• Carry out appropriate risk assessments (task-based/ergonomic risk, COSHH, Manual Handling, etc) for development work

Key skills that will help you succeed in this role:

• Degree in Chemical Engineering (or similar) based subject - Essential 

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering or Chemistry based subject or similar - Desirable 

• Experience within process development or chemical plant - Essential

• High level of numeracy, working with systems and data - Essential

What we offer:

We make sure salaries are fair, competitive and aligned to individual roles, experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable, offer life, medical and other benefits that support our employees’ financial and physical wellbeing, such as:

• Retirement savings

• Share plans

• Saving accounts

• House saving funds

• Life and disability insurance

• Commuter allowances and loans

• Medical plans / health assessments

• Fitness discounts

Ready to make a meaningful impact on your career and the environment? Join us and help shape a sustainable future while advancing your career!

At JM, inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive, embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected.

For any queries or accessibility requirements, please contact [email protected]. We will work with you to make suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are confidential, and your feedback is welcome to help us provide an accessible and positive recruitment experience.

Closing date for applications: This job advertisement will be posted for a minimum of 2 weeks, early application is advised.

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