Graduate Project Engineer

Job Title: Graduate Project EngineerJob Type: PermanentLocation: Thornton Cleveleys, LancashireHybrid: NoSalary: £38,857 per annumThis role is being advertised by MIDAS Specialist Recruitment Ltd who operate as a Recruitment Agency. Your new employer:Our client is a global manufacturing company located in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire with sites across the world. They are a leading producer of fluorochemicals and fluoropolymers. They have exceptional values which are shared with employees to include innovation and operational excellence, diversity, environment, and integrity. They hold themselves to the highest standards of professional integrity and code of conduct. They are a business who are proud of their reputation, which is a result of its commitment to the highest standards.About the role:We have a great opportunity for a Graduate Project Engineer. As Graduate Project Engineer you will report into the Technical Project Manager being responsible for providing project engineering support to the Technical Projects group within TFE, PTFE and ETFE plants, in-line with business requirements to improve SHE and operational performance, reduce the operational cost base, improve product quality and assist with development of new products and processes.Day-to-day duties will include:Manage budgets and lead small projects.Provide support for the planning and management of smaller projects from design through to plant handover, as directed by the Technical Project Manager, ensuring projects are on-time and in specification.Provide technical engineering/problem solving support for smaller scale technological improvements within the business to improve safety, health and environment, output, efficiency, product quality and consistency.Manage contractors involved in process improvement activities.Drive tasks through to completion.Support the Technical Project Manager and Head of Process Design and Projects, as required.Apply the highest level of SHE management in all activities and guide the team to ensure compliance.Skills, experience, knowledge and qualifications required:Engineering Degree.Chemical/plastic manufacturing environment experience.Working towards the attainment of a professional ‘Project Management’ qualification.Understanding of PTFE, ETFE and TFE manufacturing process and operations.Understanding of UK SHE legislation.Understanding of ISO14001 and ISO9001.Project management.Working with third party suppliers.Salary and Benefit Package£36,857 per annum.25 days holiday plus bank holidays.Pension.Healthcare.Death in Service.Cycle to work scheme.MIDAS Specialist Recruitment Ltd is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all work seekers and shall always adhere to such a policy and will review on an on-going basis on all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, political beliefs or membership or non-membership of a trade union and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. MIDAS Specialist Recruitment Ltd shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidate/temporary worker is submitted for a vacancy or assignment, or in any terms of employment or terms of engagement for temporary workers. MIDAS Specialist Recruitment Ltd will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with the candidate’s merits, qualification and ability to perform the relevant duties required by the particular vacancy.