Process Engineer

Teesworks; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK port business based in the Northeast is seeking a dedicated Process Engineer. The role involves supporting operational teams, contributing to projects, and designing scalable solutions. Candidates should hold a relevant degree or equivalent experience, with strong analytical skills and technical capability. The position offers 25 days holiday, life insurance, and additional benefits. Interested candidates should apply via email with relevant skills and experience.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Life insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong engagement skills across all levels of the organisation.
• Seeks opportunities to improve efficiency in processes.
• Hands-on experience in a technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Support across multiple operational teams.
• Contribute to various projects with process expertise.
• Design scalable solutions for real-world challenges.
• Build relationships with stakeholders.
• Conduct research, documentation, testing, and implementation.

Skills

Clear communication

Change management

Analytical skills

Technical capability

Presentation skills

Experience in technical environments

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience

Job description

PD Ports is a leading UK port business offering end-to-end supply chain solutions, employing over 1,400 people in the UK. With headquarters based in the Northeast of England, PD Ports owns and operates the UK’s sixth largest port by volume. Operating out of 11 key ports and logistics centres across the UK, we are committed to retaining and developing talent nationwide.

A vacancy has arisen for a dedicated and driven Process Engineer at PD Ports to work within the Ports & Unitised Team and as a part of the IT Department.

Location: Teesside
Functional Area: IT
Working Arrangements: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Providing day‑to‑day support across multiple operational teams, ensuring BAU activities run smoothly and service levels are consistently achieved.
• Contributing to a variety of projects, offering process expertise and helping drive successful delivery.
• Designing forward‑thinking and scalable solutions that address real‑world challenges.
• Cultivating strong relationships with stakeholders, both inside and outside the organisation.
• Carrying out research, documentation, testing, and implementation of changes.

Key Qualifications

• Communicates clearly and confidently, with strong engagement skills across all levels of the organisation.
• Welcomes change and actively seeks opportunities to improve efficiency in processes and ways of working.
• Holds a relevant degree or brings equivalent professional experience that demonstrates strong analytical and technical capability.
• Can think, write and present information in a structured, logical and persuasive way, adapting their style to the audience.
• Has hands‑on experience working within a highly technical environment, ideally with exposure to complex systems or operational processes.

Benefits

We offer 25 days holiday, paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave, life insurance and a cycle to work scheme. If you are interested in this opportunity please apply in writing, outlining relevant skills & experience, to [e-mail] and use job reference PE2911.