Process Engineering Manager – NPI & Scale-Up Leader

FMC Corporation; Schaffhausen; On-site; CHF 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

FMC Agricultural Solutions is launching a Schaffhausen site and seeks a Process Engineering Manager to lead the Process Engineering team within the AI Tech Center. You will drive process development, scale-up, industrialization and technology transfer for safe, scalable manufacturing across global operations.

The role requires a Master’s in Chemical Engineering (PhD preferred), 10+ years in agrochemicals/pharma, and strong leadership, safety and collaboration skills to advance high-value

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of industrial experience in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals or specialty chemicals.
• Proven line-management experience leading experienced engineers, including performance management, coaching, resource planning and technical capability development.
• Demonstrated track record in NPI, technology transfer, process scale-up and significant process innovation projects.
• Strong knowledge of chemical engineering, process design, process safety, techno-economic assessment and manufacturing optimization.
• Experience with process safety management and risk assessment methodologies, including PHA, HAZOP and LOPA.
• Experience with process simulation and engineering design tools; proficiency in Aspen and AutoCAD is preferred.
• Ability to lead senior technical specialists, challenge engineering solutions, prioritize competing projects and drive innovation.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills in a global organization.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Process Engineering team within the AI Tech Center, providing technical leadership across process development, scale-up, industrialization, and technology transfer.
• Define and prioritize an engineering innovation portfolio aligned with NPI, process technology roadmaps and high-value improvements to established products.
• Lead engineering activities from early-stage process development through pilot validation, scale-up and commercial industrialization, ensuring safe, robust, scalable and economically viable processes.
• Ensure engineering readiness and technical delivery for NPI and support the technology transfer of established products.
• Drive step-change innovations in manufacturing capacity, yield, process safety, process robustness, sustainability and cost competitiveness.
• Oversee conceptual engineering and basic design to enable the successful delivery of capital projects supporting step-change innovations and NPIs
• Establish and promote engineering standards and process safety practices, including PSM, PHA, HAZOP and LOPA, across process development, scale-up and major technology changes.
• Provide technical direction and critical review of complex engineering work, strengthen cross-functional collaboration, and promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Performance management

Resource planning

Engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering

PhD is an advantage

Tools

Aspen

AutoCAD

Job description

FMC Agricultural Solutions is launching a Schaffhausen site and seeks a Process Engineering Manager to lead the Process Engineering team within the AI Tech Center. You will drive process development, scale-up, industrialization and technology transfer for safe, scalable manufacturing across global operations.

The role requires a Master’s in Chemical Engineering (PhD preferred), 10+ years in agrochemicals/pharma, and strong leadership, safety and collaboration skills to advance high-value