Process Engineer

Contract Process Engineer - Food & Beverage (Brewery)
Location: Birmingham
Duration: 3 Months Initially (Likely Extension to 6 Months)
Rate: Outside IR35 - Competitive (Dependent on Experience)

Overview:
My client is a Brewery in the Birmingham area who are seeking an experienced Process Engineer to assist with ongoing production and process improvement projects. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer with a strong background in food, beverage, or brewery environments to contribute to a fast-paced manufacturing site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support ongoing process improvement, optimisation, and upgrade activities across production lines.

• Work closely with production, maintenance, and project teams to enhance process performance, efficiency, and reliability.

• Conduct process analysis and identify opportunities to improve yield, reduce waste, and streamline operations.

• Develop and update process documentation, including P&IDs, process flow diagrams, and SOPs.

• Provide engineering support for the installation and commissioning of new or modified process equipment.

• Ensure all processes and modifications comply with hygiene, safety, and regulatory standards.

• Contribute to CAPEX project planning and delivery where required.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Process Engineer within the Food & Beverage industry - brewery experience highly desirable.

• Strong understanding of process systems such as brewing, fermentation, blending, CIP, and utilities.

• Experience with process troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and optimisation techniques.

• Competent in reviewing and updating process documentation and P&IDs.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently under minimal supervision.