CTO & Exec Leader: Shape Global Process Tech

Bertrams Chemieanlagen AG; Muttenz; On-site; CHF 280,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Bertrams Chemieanlagen AG, based in Muttenz, Switzerland, seeks a Chief Technology Officer to lead Process Engineering, Project Execution and Equipment Design as a key member of the Executive Board.

You will ensure technically sound, on-time and cost-efficient project delivery, advance existing process technologies, expand into adjacent applications and translate new concepts into commercially viable industrial plants.

Qualifications

• University degree in Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a comparable technical discipline.
• Several years of experience in a senior technical leadership role, preferably in international plant engineering or a process technology company.
• Broad expertise in the design and delivery of industrial process plants.
• Sound knowledge of process design, equipment design, engineering standards, performance guarantees and project risk assessment.
• Experience in evaporation, crystallisation, thermal separation, acid or caustic treatment, or related process applications would be particularly relevant.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Process Engineering, Project Execution and Equipment Design teams.
• Ensure the technical integrity, quality, schedule and cost performance of engineering and project execution.
• Advance existing process technologies and develop new applications in adjacent fields.
• Strengthen design principles, process standards, calculation methods, engineering specifications and technical tools.
• Provide technical direction for complex proposals, from feasibility assessment to process design, equipment sizing, performance guarantees and technical approval.
• Review and resolve critical technical and commercial issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work closely with Sales and Procurement on technical concepts, customer requirements, project risks and techno-commercial decisions.
• Safeguard and transfer technological know-how while advancing standardisation, digitalisation and engineering excellence.

Skills

Executive leadership

Process Engineering

Project execution

Engineering standards

Risk assessment

Equipment design

Process design

Commercial awareness

English & German

Education

University degree in Process Engineering or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Bertrams Chemieanlagen AG, based in Muttenz, Switzerland, seeks a Chief Technology Officer to lead Process Engineering, Project Execution and Equipment Design as a key member of the Executive Board.

You will ensure technically sound, on-time and cost-efficient project delivery, advance existing process technologies, expand into adjacent applications and translate new concepts into commercially viable industrial plants.