Senior Water Process Engineer (R&D - Membrane Technology & Product Development)

1760 DuPont Memcor (Australia) Pty Ltd; Windsor; Sur place; AUD 150 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Chemical Engineering

Water Engineering

Process Troubleshooting

Pilot Plants

SCADA/PLC

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Environmental Engineering

Outils

PLC

SCADA

Process Control

Description du poste

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Key Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for pilot filtration infrastructure, operations, validation testing and product qualification activities supporting global DuPont products.

Water & Membrane Process Development

• 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.

Pilot & Validation Programs

• 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.

Product Commercialisation

• 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.

Customer & Technical Support

• 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.

Innovation & Technology Leadership

• 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.

Qualifications

• Essential Degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water 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 analysing process performance and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
• Experience with pilot plants and field trials.
• Experience with PLC, SCADA or process control systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly Desirable Industrial process scale-up and commercialisation experience.
• Knowledge of membrane integrity, validation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience working directly with utilities, industrial water or wastewater treatment facilities.

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