Process Engineer (medior)

The Challenge:

As a Process Engineer (Medior) at Envalior, you'll play a key role in enhancing our production processes. Your expertise will be crucial in diagnosing and addressing process issues, while also driving and overseeing innovative improvements. You'll contribute to the ongoing enhancement of quality, efficiency, safety, and sustainability within your designated process units. Acting as a vital connector between operations, technology, and project teams, you will foster collaboration across various disciplines.

Key responsibilities:

• Support & Advice: Provide operational support during escalations, process changes, and commissioning. Coordinate shutdowns/start-ups, select processing windows, and deliver quality and safety documentation. Act as a technology expert and interpret customer feedback.
• Optimization & Continuous Improvement: Data driven analysis of losses, identify improvement areas, focused on process and energy efficiency. Draw up functional scopes, conducting feasibility and engineering studies.
• Strategy & Project Management: Manage projects within assigned units, lead medium-to-large improvement initiatives, and contribute to manufacturing strategy. Monitor progress, priorities, and resources.
• Data Analysis & Performance Monitoring: Analyze short- and long-term performance, build models for process variation, and identify improvement opportunities using RCA, FMEA, and OEE metrics.
• Product & Process Development: Coordinate product introductions and scale-ups, validate BOMs, and participate in supplier and customer audits.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure adherence to safety, environmental, and ISO standards. Support Hazop and MOC studies and contribute to process safety lifecycle roles.
• Coordination & Communication: Advise teams, share process knowledge, train operators, and act as a point of contact for junior engineers.

Requirements

Key responsibilities:

• Support & Advice: Provide operational support during escalations, process changes, and commissioning. Coordinate shutdowns/start-ups, select processing windows, and deliver quality and safety documentation. Act as a technology expert and interpret customer feedback.
• Optimization & Continuous Improvement: Data driven analysis of losses, identify improvement areas, focused on process and energy efficiency. Draw up functional scopes, conducting feasibility and engineering studies.
• Strategy & Project Management: Manage projects within assigned units, lead medium-to-large improvement initiatives, and contribute to manufacturing strategy. Monitor progress, priorities, and resources.
• Data Analysis & Performance Monitoring: Analyze short- and long-term performance, build models for process variation, and identify improvement opportunities using RCA, FMEA, and OEE metrics.
• Product & Process Development: Coordinate product introductions and scale-ups, validate BOMs, and participate in supplier and customer audits.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure adherence to safety, environmental, and ISO standards. Support Hazop and MOC studies and contribute to process safety lifecycle roles.
• Coordination & Communication: Advise teams, share process knowledge, train operators, and act as a point of contact for junior engineers.

Background & Experience:

Bachelor or master’s degree in chemical engineering or comparable.

Preferably at least 3 years of Manufacturing and/or R&T experience as process engineer.

Experience with statistical techniques and evaluation tools.

In-depth knowledge of the plant and products: process, recipes, raw materials, and applications.

Qualification in Green Belt Lean/Six Sigma is preferred.

Strong safety awareness.

Knowledge of work processes (OPN, AU) and Quality System ISO TS 16949.

Experience with and knowledge of RCA/FMEA methodology and SHE/Risk assessment.

Good communication skills, team player, and mindset to continuously improve.

Result oriented, hands-on attitude and problem-solving skills.

Fluent in Dutch and a good level of English.

Benefits

WHY ENVALIOR?

Competitive Compensation:

Join us at Envalior and enjoy competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and individual performance bonuses, ensuring your hard work is recognized and rewarded.

Comprehensive Benefits:

Your well-being matters to us. At Envalior, we provide an array of benefits supporting your financial security, health, and overall well-being. This includes retirement plans, health programs, life insurance, and comprehensive medical care.

Work-Life Balance & Flexibility:

Maintain a healthy balance between work and personal life with Envalior's commitment to supporting your schedule. Our global “Xwork” program offers flexible working arrangements across all countries we operate in, allowing you to manage your professional and personal commitments effectively.

Training & Development Opportunities:

At Envalior, your growth matters. We encourage and invest in your professional and personal development. We support our employees in their growth and personal development through ongoing investment in their knowledge and skills via training, coaching, and mentoring. 

Diversity & Inclusion:

At Envalior, our people drive our success, so it’s only right that we provide a diverse and inclusive working environment and foster a culture of belonging, openness, and respect. We value diversity as a cornerstone of our success. We are committed to nurturing and empowering every individual to reach their full potential.

APPLY NOW!

Ready to pioneer change with Envalior? Join us in our mission to drive innovation, sustainability, and excellence. Apply today and become a part of our transformative journey towards a more sustainable future.

Submit your application online by sending your CV and motivation letter in English through our career portal. If you have any questions, feel free to connect directly with our recruiter at theo.vinke@envalior.com

Envalior is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.  

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at Talent.Acquisition@Envalior.com.

OUR HERITAGE

With a combined heritage of over 100 years, Envalior brings together two established global materials players: DSM Engineering Materials and LANXESS High Performance Materials. Our unique combined portfolio of longstanding material-, application-, and design expertise enables our customers to develop and launch sustainable future-proof designs. Envalior is the brand-new materials powerhouse that was Launched in early 2023.   

We aim to be a global leader in sustainable and high-performance engineering materials. We imagine the future by shaping the world of today and tomorrow. We’re conscious that this is both a privilege and a responsibility – so, when we imagine the future, we’re guided by our key values to help us create a better world.