Chemical Process Engineer (COMAH Site)

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  • Location: Stoke-on-Trent
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Job sector: Engineering
  • Salary: £55000 - £60000 per annum + 12% Pension + 33 Days Holiday
  • Published: 25 February 2026

Chemical Process Engineer (COMAH Site)
£55,000 – £60,000 + 12% Pension + 33 Days Holiday + Monday – Friday + Progression
Stoke-On-Trent

Are you a Chemical Process Engineer or similar with a background working on a COMAH site looking for a role that grants autonomy, responsibility and authority as a technical expert?

Do you want to join a thriving business with an employee-first attitude who rewards their staff through an excellent package, work/life balance and a huge focus on technical development into senior positions?

In this role you will have COMAH accountability and be leading functional safety across a large chemical processing site. You will be spearheading process optimisation and improvement, delivering capital projects from concept to completion and acting as a technical authority.

This specialist manufacturer operate a large chemical processing and development site near Stoke-On-Trent. Part of a wider international group, they have a solid global presence and are one of the biggest exporters in their niche. Growing from strength to strength, they are looking to grow their team due to internal promotions.

This role would suit a Chemical Process Engineer or similar who has previously worked within a COMAH site looking for a senior position that offers autonomy, responsibility and authority as technical expert.

The Role:

  • Improving chemical production processes across a larger COMAH site
  • Design and implement processes to increase production, product quality and reduce cost
  • Leading Capital projects from concept to commissioning
  • Acting as a technical authority across function safety

The Person:

  • Chemical Process Engineer or similar
  • Background working on a COMAH site
  • UK Driving license

Job Reference: BBBH 24117

Chemical, Engineer, Engineering, COMAH, Process, P&ID, Plant, Oil, Gas, 5Y, 6D, Improvement, Functional, Safety, PFD, Control, Instrumentation, Yield, Stoke, Stoke-On-Trent, Congleton

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