Project Engineer

VetterTec GmbH; Kassel; Hybrid; EUR 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bike leasing

Public transport subsidy

Corporate Benefits

Additional company benefits

30 days annual leave

Job summary

VetterTec GmbH in Kassel, Germany, seeks a Professional or Senior Project Engineer to own international projects from TOC to final handover, coordinating budget, schedule and risk with a hands-on engineering mindset.

You will lead a cross-functional team, maintain a rolling plan, and ensure on-site presence at key milestones while collaborating with suppliers for FAT. Remote work is possible with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in international plant or equipment engineering.
• Hands-on mindset with shop floor or construction site exposure.
• Mechanical engineering background (Techniker) or equivalent.
• Experience in vessel and plant construction and welding processes.
• Strong project management with budget, schedule and risk ownership.
• Business-fluent English; German is a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally, ~2 weeks per assignment.
• Comfort leading a team with lightweight agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Full project ownership from order handover to technical and commercial handover (TOC) – budget, schedule, risk and scope.
• Single point of contact for the customer throughout the project.
• Functional leadership of the core project team and maintaining momentum.
• Technical judgment to challenge assumptions and make right decisions.
• On-site presence at key milestones and supplier FAT activities.
• Run agile rhythm with weekly syncs, task boards and rolling planning.
• Integrate contributions of Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Installation.

Skills

English fluent

Agile leadership

Leadership

Shop floor experience

Education

Bachelor's / FH degree

Techniker certification

Job description

VetterTec is an innovative company headquartered in Kassel, Germany, with more than 95 years of experience in the development and manufacturing of machinery and systems for industrial drying and dewatering, particularly for the food processing industry. With a team of more than 160 employees across six locations and an international sales share exceeding 80%, we offer an exciting and dynamic working environment.

Your Responsibilities

• Full project ownership from order handover to technical and commercial handover (TOC) - budget, schedule, risk and scope
• Single point of contact for the customer throughout the project
• Functional leadership of the core project team - holding the team's capacity together and keeping the project moving as one
• Technical judgment: understanding the equipment and the process well enough to challenge assumptions and demand the right decisions at the right time
• On-site presence at the milestones that matter — project kick-off, construction start, mechanical and electrical completion, commissioning start, and the final performance run (Leistungsfahrt) through handover
• Presence at key suppliers for the acceptance (FAT) of critical components
• Running the team's agile rhythm - weekly syncs, a shared task board, rolling short-term planning, and visualizing progress - and adjusting quickly when the project needs it
• Integrating the contributions of Technical Engineering, Process Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Installation and Commissioning into one coherent project, without replacing any of them

Professional or Senior level - we are hiring at both

What You Bring

• Professional experience in international plant or equipment engineering (Anlagenbau), ideally with process or industrial equipment
• A hands‑on, practical mindset — someone who has stood on a shop floor or a construction site, not only in front of a screen; we weigh practical experience over theoretical credentials
• A mechanical engineering background as a Techniker (completed apprenticeship plus Techniker) or a comparable practical qualification (Bachelor's / FH degree)
• Experience in vessel and plant construction (Anlagen- und Behälterbau) - manufacturing methods and welding processes
• Project management capability - comfortable owning budget, schedule and risk - with a technical center of gravity
• Business‑fluent English (must‑have); German is a plus, not a requirement
• Willingness to travel internationally, including assignments of around two weeks at a time
• Comfortable leading a team with lightweight agile practices - task boards, short review cycles, rolling planning - rather than heavyweight process
• Professional or Senior level - we are hiring at both

How We Work

• Projects follow a clear phase structure, but day to day we work in short cycles — weekly team syncs, a shared task board, and rolling four-to-six-week planning alongside the overall schedule
• Remote work is possible for this role, with on‑site presence expected for supplier acceptances of key components and for construction and site activities
• You don't need to be based in Germany
• Onboarding starts in the office; afterwards, your working pattern is by arrangement
• A relaxed, direct working atmosphere — we'd rather solve a problem in the team meeting than elevate it

What We Offer

• Real ownership of international projects from kick‑off through commissioning and final handover
• A technically challenging role with a high level of responsibility and the opportunity to shape Project Engineering at VetterTec
• A collaborative, solution‑oriented culture with short decision‑making processes
• 30 days of annual leave, attractive working conditions, and a competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive employee benefits, including bike leasing, subsidized public transportation, Corporate Benefits, and additional company benefits
• Extensive personal and professional development opportunities in an international environment

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Ms. Jasmin Hohmann at [phone].