R&D Project Engineer

Verhaert On-Site Consulting; Puurs-Sint-Amands; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Verhaert On-Site Consulting is looking for an R&D Project Engineer in Puurs-Sint-Amands, Belgium. In this role, you will develop and manage projects, focusing on transferring new process technologies to all affiliates. The job includes executing projects from prototypes through to manufacturing.

The ideal candidate will hold a Master or PhD in engineering and have significant industrial experience. Fluency in English is required, plus good knowledge of Dutch and French.

Qualifications

• Significant industrial experience in project and systems development.
• Fluent in English; knowledge of Dutch and French is required.
• Team player with a hands-on mentality.

Responsabilités

• Develop and manage R&D projects for new process technologies.
• Identify and define project functional requirements.
• Support implementation of new technology within affiliates.
• Assist in training of end users on new process technologies.

Connaissances

Project management

Process development

Team collaboration

Technical documentation

Equipment specification

Formation

Master or PhD in mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering

Description du poste

R&D Project Engineer : mechanical equipments

Today, our client is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. For their site in the Antwerp region, we have an open position for a R&D Project Engineer. In this role, you will develop and manage projects and transfer new process and system technologies to all affiliates. This includes working through the 5-phase development model, starting by generation of project functional requirements based on affiliate needs. Projects include own developments (with in-house project teams) or outsourced developments (through engineering offices).

Key responsibilities

New Process / System Development:

• Identify opportunities to utilize new process technologies to improve the existing HGC process or create new processes or products. New process technology may include: defining process flow, modelling process variables, equipment identification and specification including process control systems and providing capital cost estimation and cost benefits
• Identify project functional requirements working with affiliate management, engineering or outside technology resources
• Execute and/or manage projects from laboratory demonstrators and prototypes through manufacturing scale-up and operational phases, maintaining effective communication with development colleagues, project team members and outside technology resources
• Organize process technology design, prototyping and scale-up trials; perform required experimental design and analyses, identify critical process variables
• Correlate and interpret results and draw logical conclusions
• Define operating parameters which deliver a consistent process and product to required outcomes.

Process or systems technology transfer:

• Support implementation of new technology within client's affiliates in conjunction with TS or divisional project teams
• Organize and execute process, systems, equipment or methods validation in support of technology transfer following Corporate guidelines
• Provide appropriate drawings, samples, process or equipment manuals in support of technology documentation packages.

Development and training:

• Assist in training and functional guidance of end users of new process technology and system development introductions
• Identify additional training requirements and arrange internal, external resources as required
• Design and prepare process or systems manuals to facilitate ‘top-class’ technology transfer practice within the company.

Key Requirements :

• Master or PhD (of science) in mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering
• Significant industrial experience including a proven project and systems development management record
• Fluent in English, good knowledge in Dutch and in French, German is an asset
• The job requires a presence every day on the site of Puurs
• Team player and hand on mentality