Expert Engineering Recruiter for the Process Engineering Industry
At ATA Recruitment, we are proud to be a specialist engineering recruiter for the UK's process engineering sector. With nearly two decades of dedicated experience, we’ve built a robust recruitment framework tailored to meet the needs of highly regulated, process-driven industries.
We work extensively with systems integrators and equipment manufacturers across food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, water treatment, chemicals, brewing, and environmental sectors. From sourcing engineers for greenfield facility projects to supporting equipment upgrades and automation, we have the talent networks and sector expertise to deliver.
Deep Sector Understanding
The process engineering industry is known for its technical complexity and critical compliance standards. Whether you're designing a wastewater treatment plant or installing cleanroom systems in a pharmaceutical facility, you need professionals who understand the nuances of your operations.
We don’t just match CVs to job specs, we provide informed recruitment support grounded in an understanding of sector-specific challenges.
Why choose ATA?
We work closely with clients to deeply understand your process, technology, and project needs. Our recruitment specialists ask the right technical questions to identify qualified candidates quickly and accurately. This allows us to build customised screening frameworks that assess skill, sector experience, and compliance knowledge.
We are known for finding ‘unfindable’ candidates for complex process design roles. Whether you need a contract engineer for a six-month controls project or a permanent hire to lead a multi-million-pound facility upgrade, we deliver quickly, thoroughly, and with total transparency.
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Latest Jobs In Process Engineering
Maintenance Engineer
£42000 - 43000 per year Excellent Training, Pension Contribution and Overtime
Blackwood
Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) Salary - £43,000 Location – Blackwood / Newport Shift Pattern – 3 Shifts – Earlies, Lates and Nights (Monday to Friday) Benefits - OEM Training, Good Pension Contribution, Life Assurances and Employee Perks/Discounts The Company An opportunity to join an extremely successful and reputable manufacturing company who has experienced sustained growth for the past 15 years. They produce items for some of the well-known and recognised customers within the food industry across the UK, boasts some of the state-of-the-art machinery and constantly invest to bring on machines to improve production. Additionally, they believe in investing in their people to keep them above there competition and therefore offers a structured development program to develop your knowledge and enhance your career. The Role The Mechanical Technician will help maximise the department machines’ output and maintain the manufacturing processes as well as work with team members to continuously improve manufacturing performance, on occasion leading by example or managing the team to resolve issues. Other responsibilities includes but not limiting to; Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on site machinery and equipment, primarily on Mechanical components Support improvements in equipment reliability and operational efficiency Analyse machinery performance data and implement corrective actions where required Assist in continuous improvement and problem-solving activities across the site Ensure Mechanical engineering activities are completed in line with health, safety, quality, and technical standards Work collaboratively with production teams to minimise downtime and maximise performance The Candidate To be considered and successful for the role, you must have, but not limiting to; Time-served or NVQ Level 3 Engineering Qualification or equivalent in ideally Mechanical Engineering Previous experience within FMCG or a fast-paced manufacturing environment including Food, Packaging, Manufacturing etc Strong Mechanical fault-finding and maintenance experience Proactive approach with excellent communication and problem-solving skills Team orientated/ collaborative Able to operate & take decisions independently where necessary ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Senior Piping Engineer
£45000 - 60000 per year Bonus
Derby
Senior Piping Engineer Derbyshire Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 DOE + Profit Share Scheme | Performance Bonus | Private Healthcare The Company Our client is a leading engineering business delivering bespoke mechanical solutions to the Energy and Renewable Energy sectors, supporting some of the world's largest organisations including Siemens, GE, Mitsubishi and MAN. They design and manufacture complex engineered equipment including gas turbine packages, process skids, exhaust systems, ducting, structural steelwork, pressure vessels and heat exchangers for projects across Hydrogen, Carbon Capture, Waste-to-Energy and traditional power generation. Following significant growth, the business continues to invest heavily in its UK engineering capability. As part of this expansion, they are looking to recruit their first dedicated Piping Engineer, creating an opportunity for someone to become the technical specialist within the business. The Role Working as part of a multidisciplinary Mechanical Engineering team, you will take ownership of piping design activities across a broad range of bespoke energy projects. You'll be responsible for producing compliant piping layouts, performing engineering calculations and pipe stress analysis, reviewing P&IDs and supporting projects from initial concept through to manufacture and installation. This is a technically challenging position offering exposure to complex engineering projects across the rapidly growing Hydrogen, Carbon Capture and Waste-to-X sectors. Your responsibilities will include: Producing piping layouts, routing studies and detailed 3D models for process plants, gas turbine packages, skids and modular systems. Carrying out pipe stress and flexibility analysis, including support design, nozzle load assessments and thermal expansion calculations. Producing detailed engineering calculations using software and hand calculations where appropriate. Reviewing customer specifications, P&IDs, engineering drawings and technical documentation. Ensuring all designs comply with relevant international standards including ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, EN 13480 and PED. Working closely with CAD Engineers to develop detailed manufacturing drawings. Checking and approving engineering work completed by colleagues. Supporting customer design reviews and providing technical advice throughout project delivery. Collaborating with Mechanical, Structural, Project Engineering and Manufacturing teams. Supporting continuous improvement and development of engineering standards and best practice. What We're Looking For Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent). Minimum of 3 years' experience in piping design, process plant or pipe stress analysis. Around 6 years' experience for candidates seeking Senior Engineer level. Experience producing piping layouts and interpreting P&IDs. Knowledge of one or more of the following standards: ASME B31.1 ASME B31.3 EN 13480 PED 2014/68/EU Experience using Plant 3D, AVEVA E3D, CAESAR II or similar piping design software. Strong understanding of engineering calculations including pipe stress, flexibility, support design and pressure calculations. Excellent communication skills with a methodical and detail-focused approach. Previous experience within the Energy, Oil & Gas, Process Plant, Hydrogen or Industrial sectors would be highly advantageous. The Package £45,000 - £60,000 salary depending on experience. Profit Share Scheme. Performance-related bonus. Bupa private healthcare (with the option to extend to family members). Matched pension contributions up to 5%. 24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays. Flexible working available following probation. Standard working hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. Overseas travel opportunities on occasion. Long-term career progression within a rapidly growing international engineering business operating at the forefront of clean energy technologies. ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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“ATA Recruitment have been providing us with support in recruitment for some years and have been embedded in our business. They are always extremely positive and proactive and assist us with providing solutions. They come into our office monthly and meet with our hiring managers which is engaging and helps them to understand our business and build relationships”
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Engineering Team Leader, PPG Architectural Coatings UK & Ireland