Senior Process Engineer

China - Changshu (UFCC)
Fuel Cell & Stationary Catalysts
Process & Product Development

Posted on 10-04-2024

About Umicore

Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Giving new life to used metals. Powering the cars of the future. As a global materials and technology group, we pioneer approaches to sustainability that continue to offer customers materials and solutions that are essential to everyday life. We aim to be a clear world leader in materials for clean mobility and recycling and have turned our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage.  To achieve this, however, we know we can’t stand still.  We know we need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. It’s why we invest so much in research & development. It’s why we push ourselves to tackle increasingly complex challenges. It’s why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed. It’s why we are looking for talented individuals to shape tomorrow by leading the way today. In an environment like this, imagine what you could do?

About Fuel Cell and Stationary Catalysts

High-performance stationary catalysts. Next generation fuel-cell technologies. With clean air and green mobility playing a vital part in protecting the world of tomorrow, our design and production of these sustainable solutions has never been more crucial. Developing innovative products for a broad range of industries, we’re creating a better future by helping customers reach zero emission mobility and power supply. To keep improving the way the world moves we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in. 

What you will be doing

Greenfield and commissioning phase

-General guidance to the Havana project as production and process expert

-Formulate/adapt production and working instructions, protocols etc to UFCC process

-Support the commissioning phase as process expert including analytical methods, quality system and process/equipment validation and acceptance

-Support Hazard analysis

-Training and guidance of new UFCC personal

-Be proactive and contribute to the identification of gabs and project tasks important for meeting milestones for the greenfield and commissioning phase

Normal operation phase

The job holder is responsible for production process support for the area assigned to him/her. This involves:

- Evaluation of production data with regard to product and process quality / product analytics and failure analysis.

- Preparation and updating of safety assessments

- Derive measures for process stabilization, inventory minimization and optimization of PM balances from the analysed process data.

- Implementation of process optimizations in consultation with the functions involved (RT, Segment, Engineering)

- Definition and implementation of technical changes / small investments, with regard to safety, cost and time savings

- Troubleshooting

- Reviewing and adapting process documentation and instructions as required, also from outcome of process optimizations, troubleshooting etc.

-Training and guidance of production personal.

-Be proactive when it comes to plant improvements and efficient operation of the plant processes

- Train and instruct production staff

Who we are looking for

•     Bachelor or above in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Hydrometallurgy is must (or alike)

•     4-6 years of experience in chemical industry, production or industrialization

•     Excellent proficiency in Chinese and English

•     Experience of chemical Hydrometallurgy

•     Capable of working both independently with self-driven spirit.

•     Mentally and physically strong is must, must be able and willing to handle flexible working time to late night per project needs.

•     PSM tools such as Hazop, what if, Swift are must. Auto CAD is must. CFD, Aspen plus, Power BI, PI, DCS, APC, SIS are plus.

•     Being able to perform simple chemical unit operation calculation via Excel is plus.

What we offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?