Nova Pangaea Technologies is a “scale-up” located at Wilton International, Redcar, Teesside. NPT has developed a proprietary, patented process – REFNOVA® – which sustainably converts non-food plant biomass residues into valuable products for biofuels, biochemicals and biopolymers. NPT has undergone a substantial R&D and proof of commercial concept and is currently scaling up the REFNOVA® technology and global commercial roll-out.
Job description:
What you will work on will depend on your interests and your discipline, though we will stretch and develop your skillset by providing opportunities to work on a wide range of projects:
- Problem-solving on the process units – this is technical and practical, using both process and mechanical knowledge
- Operating units to understand, control and optimise the process
- Desktop engineering e.g., mass balance, plant layout, trial and experimental design, techno economics
- Process quality control i.e., sampling, data recording and analysis
Skills required:
- Practical and theoretical engineering, this is not purely a desk-based placement
- Willing to get involved in anything and be stretched from desktop engineering, operating on the plant, to negotiating with vendors
- Teamwork and communication are very important because we are a small team
- Take initiative and manage your own projects, as well as assisting your colleagues
- “Can do” attitude and creative thinker – this is a breakthrough technology which requires high-level problem-solving skills
- Work safely, responsibly, and cooperatively in an industrial environment
Degree discipline: Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
Location: Lealholme Building, Wilton International, Redcar, TS10 4RG
Salary: ~£15,000-£17,000
Closing Date: February 2020
Approx. start date: June 2021
How to apply: CV and cover letter to e.dwyer@novapangaea.com
