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Principal Process Engineer

The Principal Process Engineer is responsible for designing and optimising processes, engineering and commissioning new plants. Performing investigations of failed equipment, troubleshooting and improving the performance of existing facilities. The role is suited to people with a strong background in chemical and/or process engineering.

A Principal Process Engineer provides leadership and project management of a variety of large scale industrial projects, drawing on their strong technical knowledge of process design. The Principal Process Engineer is typically responsible for running the day-to-day operations of a specific piece of equipment or system. The Principal Process Engineer is in charge of leading, managing and directing people.

A Principal Process Engineer is someone who has many years of experience in the field. They are also responsible for designing new products and production processes, as well as repair and maintenance of existing equipment and systems. A Principal Process Engineer needs to be organised, detail-orientated and able to create or analyse data sets so that their team can fully understand what needs to be done.

A Principal Process Engineer is usually required to have extensive technical and practical experience in process engineering in the same or similar industry including experience in working in multi-disciplinary projects and teams.

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​Somerset

Somerset has a population of around 550,000 people. It shares borders with three other counties, which are Gloucestershire, Devon and Wiltshire.

Somerset is a county situated in South West England and is known for farming, cheese making and cider making. Somerset also has a beautiful coastline with some lovely beaches, which have been awarded blue flag status. Somerset is home to a number of historic attractions such as the Norman Church at Glastonbury, or the abbey ruins at Wells Cathedral. There are also beautiful gardens and parks like Stourhead on the Somerset border with Wiltshire, which has glorious views over the surrounding countryside.

There are over 2,000 engineering companies in Somerset and they employ up to 35,000 people including direct employees and sub-contractors. The local economy is extremely diverse with a wide variety of businesses operating within the sector.

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