Lead Process Engineer

Bridgend, United Kingdom | Posted on 15/01/2026

Job Description

Lead Process Engineer – Role Summary

The Lead Process Engineer will own and develop the organisation’s chemical and process engineering capability for a high‑temperature materials production process. Working closely with senior technical leadership, engineers, and process scientists, the role focuses on scaling reactor‑based thermal and chemical processes from development into pilot and production operations.

Responsibilities include planning and overseeing production trials, analysing performance data, and implementing process improvements to increase throughput, quality, and robustness, while maintaining a strong safety culture in a fast‑growing organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the definition and delivery of the process development programme in collaboration with senior technical leadership, including experimental design, execution, and success metr...