Senior Water Process Engineer — Lead UF/MBR Pilot Trials

1760 DuPont Memcor (Australia) Pty Ltd

Windsor

On-site

AUD 150,000 - 190,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

DuPont in Australia seeks a Senior Process Engineer to lead pilot filtration infrastructure, validation testing and product qualification activities across global products. You'll drive Water & Membrane Process Development, pilot operations, data analysis, and translate customer challenges into product improvements, while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technology roadmaps.

This is a hands-on, collaborative role working with utilities, field teams, and partners to advance

Qualifications

Essential degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related discipline.
Minimum 8+ years experience in water treatment, process engineering or filtration technologies.
Strong understanding of UF, MBR, membrane fouling and cleaning processes.
Experience with pilot plants and field trials.
Experience with PLC, SCADA or process control systems.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for pilot filtration infrastructure, operations, validation testing and product qualification activities supporting global DuPont products.
Lead development and optimisation of UF and MBR technologies.
Develop operating strategies, cleaning protocols and process performance improvements.
Support next-generation product development programs.
Translate customer and operational challenges into product improvement opportunities.
Operate and manage pilot and demonstration systems.
Plan and execute pilot trials and validation programs.
Analyse pilot and field performance data.
Convert testing outcomes into product and process improvements.
Support technology transfer from R&D into manufacturing and commercial deployment.
Develop technical reports, process guidelines and operating recommendations.
Participate in product qualification and validation activities.
Investigate membrane and plant performance issues.
Support customer troubleshooting and process optimization.
Provide technical expertise to commercial, applications and field service teams.
Participate in customer-facing technical discussions.
Identify new technology opportunities.
Support patent generation and intellectual property development.
Contribute to technology roadmaps and strategic development projects.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across projects.