Mechanical Project Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Project Engineer (Mechanical)
Low Moor, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Project Engineer (Mechanical)
Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including the pulp, packaging paper and board, tissue and towel, oil and gas, petroleum refining, chemical processing, mining, biorefining, power, municipal, and pool and spa markets. The company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids and functional additives, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact and maintain healthy water. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 47 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 6,000 professionals in 120 countries across five continents. Solenis is a 2022 US Best Managed Company. For additional information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com
We have an opportunity for a Mechanical Project Engineer to join us at our Bradford, West Yorkshire manufacturing site. As a Project Engineer you will play an integral part in the delivery of capital or expensed projects up to a value of £1m.
Other key duties and responsibilities will include;
· Take a lead mechanical engineer role within a larger project. Provide technical expertise to the project team, covering civil, structural, piping, Fabricated Equipment and Machinery.
· Manage/participate in projects to deliver to the defined KPIs for safety, schedule, budget and scope.
· Ensure compliance with site standards, procedures and regulatory requirements.
· Provide support to Operations and Maintenance on request.
· Identify and develop local guidelines where required. Ensure compliance is maintained within the Project Engineering team. Review procedures, update and train local team. Carryout audits on local procedures
Responsibilities in Responsible Care Procedures;
· Management of Change - Can take the role of Change Co-ordinator for a mechanical change;
· Design and Verification of Relief Devices - Generate Technical Data Sheets for all Mechanical Safety Device (RST Forms), Review Isometrics for inlet and outlet pipework on Mechanical Safety Devices, Check Supplier quotations against Design specification sheet
· Atex Procedure - Ensure CE/UKCA marking and documentation for Mechanical Equipment Procured for installation in an ATEX area;
· Take on designer responsibilities,
· Contractor Management CDM Procedure - Take on designer responsibilities,
· Management of Maintenance - Ensure that all plant designs (projects and MOC) use correct design basis and materials of construction in compliance with site engineering procedures. Ensure that all plant designs (projects and MOC) take account of known degradation mechanisms.
· Equipment specification sheets and engineering drawings show that plant has been designed in compliance with engineering procedures.
· New plant design drawings take account of known degradation mechanisms.
· Project records / emails show that degradation mechanisms have been considered
The Individual
· Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent,
· Experience gained working in a project environment in the manufacturing industry would be a benefit.
· Microsoft Word, excel, power point, Outlook.
Salary & Benefits
At Solenis we are committed to creating a workplace suitable to all genders and increasing diversity in operational roles is important to us. We believe our working arrangements should support this.
As well as a generous compensation package, our family friendly benefits include private healthcare, life assurance, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme and company enhanced pension scheme.
We’re putting our Diversity & Inclusion commitment into action by working towards doubling the diversity of our workforce by 2030. We commit to:
· Cultivating an environment that supports open dialogue on complex, and sometimes difficult, conversations about diversity and inclusion
· Implementing and expanding unconscious bias education and training
· Sharing best known — and unsuccessful — diversity and inclusion programs and initiatives among signatories so we all can learn from each other
· Engaging our board of directors in the development and evaluation of our inclusion and diversity strategies
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- BRADFORD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: SOL/ProjEng/Bfd
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Chemical Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Mechanical Project Engineer roles across Solenis's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Chemical Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,300 - £40,529 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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