Lucite International Ltd : Employer profile

Company profile

Lucite International, part of Mitsubishi Rayon Corporation is a leading player in the Global Acrylics Industry. We are the largest manufacturer of Methyl Methacrylate (MMA), the essential building block of all acrylics. With production facilities in all 3 major economic zones, we supply 38% of the Global MMA market and are the energy and driving force behind two of the world’s best known contemporary brands Lucite and Perspex.

Lucite International has 14 manufacturing sites across the globe and 1800 talented people working across a diverse range of disciplines. We offer graduates a great opportunity to build exciting careers in manufacturing, research and development, sales and marketing, purchasing and many other disciplines.

We have a solid track record of growth and investment in people. All graduate trainees receive extensive technical skills training and also get the opportunity to develop their business, leadership and management skills through our Skills Development Programme which is accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management. Whilst structured, our graduate training programme is also flexible enough to be tailored to you and your individual development needs. From day one you will be assigned a mentor, a senior manager within the business who will help identify the best development opportunities for you. Through job rotations every two to three years you can expect to experience a wide range of technologies from high hazard large scale plants right through to speciality chemical batch operations. You will have the chance to gain experience developing and managing our plant operations or providing engineering support for our new Alpha process- the first completely new route to MMA for 30 years. We provide our engineering graduates with the right opportunities to achieve chartered status and equip them with the skills to become future leaders. With operations worldwide there is also the opportunity to work overseas.

We are looking for Chemical Engineering graduates with strong academic background who have the potential to be future senior managers of our business. If you have excellent analytical ability, relish the opportunity of early responsibility, are a strong team player and a self-starter with a proven track record of taking initiative and achieving, you can expect an exciting, diverse career with us.

How to apply

Send CV and covering letter to lynne.scott@lucite.com

Closing Date: 31/12/2011