Graduate Chemical Engineer

Location

Oxford, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom

Job description

An established climate-tech company is looking for a Graduate Process Engineer to join their engineering team based in Oxford. You will have the opportunity to design, scale up and operate state of the art technology working with hydrocarbons.

You will be engaged in both lab-based and industry-based works and gain a complete understanding of the novel product operation and workflow with hands-on experience.

The Role

• Get involved with a team of Engineers to design, build, and operate of demo plants.
• Conduct research studies.
• Troubleshoot various procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation in the Engineering team to improve quality, productivity, and efficiency.
• Making sure engineering delivery business procedures and best practices are being used.
• Promote a positive safety culture across engineering and capital projects.
• Consistently embody company values

Experience Required

To be successful you will ideally have:

• Have a degree (or working towards one) in Chemical Engineering
• Relevant research project in University is preferred.
• Relevant design project in University is preferred.
• Chemical Engineering work experience is beneficial.
• Ability to use simulation software and some programming skills.
• Student/Associate member of IChemE would be preferable.
• An understanding of synthetic fuels, syngas or the chemical/petrochemical processes is preferred.
• Experience of health and safety in the lab and/or plant.
• Self-motivated and ready to work on a commercial endeavour.
• A passion to deal with the climate challenges we all are facing now.
• Humble, able to take and give direction and feedback and to work cohesively within a diverse, fast-paced, innovative team and deal with uncertainty.
• Ability to listen and learn from wider team.
• Ability to come into the office a minimum of 4 times per week and to travel.
• Rights to work in UK.

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