Working for ReVentas

If you are looking for that pivotal change or new start in your career, you are looking at the right place. ReVentas, a young and vibrant start-up with big ambitions, is at the forefront of knocking through barriers, particularly when it comes to supporting the circular economy. If you would like to be part of a dynamic team working to develop the next generation of recycling technologies and make a real impact on society, you will find a home with us.

Current Open Positions

Chemical Engineering Industrial Year Placement (6-12 months)

Salary

£22,308 per annum

The Role

Based in a new facility in Livingston, we are seeking a highly-motivated Chemical Engineering student to join our technical team for 6-12 months to further optimise our process. You will be assigned an experienced mentor as you work with our process engineers, operators and chemists on our pilot plant and with our process design team, learning from our experienced team members as you help to identify, plan and implement modifications to improve and optimise our pilot plant for different feedstocks; and help to run the pilot plant and use the data generated to be a key part in developing our Front End Engineering Design. You will have your own area of responsibility, and be given the opportunity to present your results and insights to our Board and to our collaborative partners. Your input will directly help to define how we scale our technology, as we use your work to develop our pilot plant and design our first commercial-scale plant.

If you would like to be part of an engaged and engaging team, working to develop the next generation of recycling technologies and make a real impact on society and on plastic pollution globally, you will find your home with us.

To apply:

Please send CV and cover letter to recruitment@reventas.co.uk

Pilot Plant Manager

Who are ReVentas ?

At ReVentas, we aim to be a leading part of the global movement to tackle plastic waste pollution. Our ground-breaking recycling technology tackles the most challenging waste plastic our society produces. By purifying this waste plastic of all contaminants, we allow it to go back into products as a virgin-like polymer, thereby closing the gap in the circular economy and allowing companies to access truly sustainable plastics.

ReVentas is a young and vibrant start-up with secure funding and big ambitions. If you would like to be part of a dynamic team working to develop the next generation of recycling technologies and make a real impact on society, you will find a home with us.

The role

Safe operation of the ReVentas Pilot Plant is essential for the overall success of our business. A dedicated Pilot Plant Manager is required to provide focussed technical expertise, strategic planning and leadership to safely deliver beneficial operation of the pilot plant, to generate design data and know-how for the first commercial plant and meet investor deadlines and deliverables.

You will both manage and be part of the pilot plant operating team, and will lead by example in running the plant e.g. on the control panel. As such, this is a hands-on role and much of the time will be actively running the pilot plant. You are therefore expected to understand all aspects of the Pilot Plant process, hardware and capability for processing different feedstocks.

To compliment the knowledge of the pilot plant operating team, you will liaise with the process engineering team on safety, engineering development and optimisation, and the lab team for input of their Chemistry experience of the process, feedstock behaviour and required product quality. The ideal candidate will have the ambition to develop into a higher management role as the company grows. If this sounds like the role for you then get in touch!

Qualifications

As an ideal candidate, you will have a degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry and have experience operating Pilot Plant and leading pilot plant trials.

Skills/ Experience

Be able to actively contribute to a Best in Class Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) culture, providing SHE leadership on Pilot Plant operation and modelling good time management to the team
Minimum 3 years’ experience working on an R&D pilot plant or in an industrial setting, leading teams to deliver successful projects ideally in novel or cutting-edge fields
Experience collaborating with engineering/chemistry/ commercial teams
Polymer chemistry knowledge and/or previous work with solvents is beneficial

Duties/responsibilities

To lead the pilot plant team, sharing own expert knowledge and building a cohesive, delivery-focused team, coaching and developing colleagues and actively contributing to a culture of continuous capability development
To maintain consistent and documented compliance with all relevant SHE, quality and best practice requirements, for example ensuring compliance with the Management of Change process, ensuring relevant procedures are up-to-date and operational personnel are trained.
To keep up-to-date with developments in technological innovations / applications, ensuring implementation and application of new best practice and/ or knowledge particularly where it improves operational safety.
To utilise the whole ReVentas team to define and achieve the pilot plant programme deliverables, and ensure detailed plans exist to achieve these, anticipating potential issues.
To work with the wider ReVentas technical team to identify and drive the safe implementation of change that resolves any operational issues and/ or enables process and product improvements.
To set up, plan and execute pilot plant runs and analyse, interpret and report the results of these, obtaining Chemistry input into these plans and translating findings and knowledge into clear recommendations that are shared across the ReVentas business.
To ensure all pilot plant data generated is captured in a systematic format, with a focus on documenting data relevant to scale-up and process improvements
To respond to unanticipated upsets and programme deviations immediately, providing leadership and direction to keep overall programme on track.
To provide excellent 360 degree communication within the ReVentas business, immediately flagging any current and also possible future deviations and sharing responses and mitigation strategies; and to the Pilot Plant team to clearly communicate the goals of the business.
To clearly and authoritatively present ReVentas pilot plant technology to external visitors.

In return a salary of £35K – £50K depending on experience plus benefits package is on offer.

Applications should be made to recruitment@reventas.co.uk by 21st April 2024 with a cover letter and CV stating why you’re the right candidate!

Process Engineer

Who are ReVentas ?

The role

We are looking for an innovative and highly capable Process Engineer to support our developing process engineering team and best in class safety culture. You will be working with cutting edge chemistry and technologies, building on the research carried out in our labs and pilot plant, to design our first commercial scale plant. As such, you will be working closely with the process chemistry and commercial teams and third parties. We want you to take ownership of project tasks, plan your activities and find solutions to our key technical challenges. You will be fully supported by the whole technical team and especially our experienced process engineers. We anticipate that this role will develop into a team and/or plant leadership role as the company grows. If your goals and values align with our ambitions then get in touch!

Qualifications

You have a first class or upper second class Degree, Masters or PhD in Chemical Engineering or a related field.

Skills and Experience

You have, or aspire to have, a best in class attitude to safety.
You communicate well with people outside your own sphere of knowledge and experience
You are curious about root causes and can demonstrate a history of problem solving and a commitment to delivery.
As a stand-out candidate, you have a number of years’ experience working in an R&D environment on pilot plant, in process design and/or in chemical plant operations.
As an ideal candidate, you also have significant knowledge and experience of different industrial separation and purification processes and of working with flammable solvents.

Duties/responsibilities:

Work safely, identify and take ownership of suggested safety improvements
Support lab and pilot plant development and optimisation
Support pilot plant operation as required.
Work closely with Principal Process Engineer and wider team to assess and utilise lab and pilot plant results, to inform and produce FEED for first commercial plant.
Find and lead development of new processes applicable to ReVentas technology.
Plan and take ownership of own agreed work schedule

In return a competitive salary and package based on experience is on offer.

Applications should be made via Indeed by 30th April 2024 with a CV and cover letter stating why you’re the right candidate!

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £27,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
On-site parking
Private medical insurance

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 30/04/2024

Reference ID: JN/FG/PE/260324