Chemical Process Engineer: Scale-Up & Production

Pibond Oy; Espoo; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

International business environment

Growth opportunities

Dynamic atmosphere

Wellbeing focused employer

Fast-growing company

Job summary

Pibond is a Finnish company seeking a Chemical Process Specialist to develop, scale up and support manufacturing processes for high-purity materials used in microelectronics. In this hands-on role, you will bridge R&D and production by turning laboratory-scale processes into safe, robust and reproducible pilot- and production-scale operations.

You will take technical ownership of process equipment and improvement projects, working closely with R&D, production, quality and external equipment

Qualifications

• MSc in chemical engineering, process engineering, chemistry or a related technical field.
• Practical experience in chemical process development, scale-up, pilot-scale operations or industrial manufacturing.
• Understanding of chemical unit operations such as mixing, pumping, filtration, separation, distillation and temperature control.
• Ability to take responsibility for technical projects, from defining requirements to testing and implementation.
• Systematic approach to process troubleshooting, experimental work and analysis of process data.
• Good understanding of safe chemical handling and process safety principles.
• Strong technical documentation skills, including operating instructions, test plans and reports.
• Good collaboration, problem-solving and communication skills, including professional English.
• Ability to work independently and manage changing priorities in both laboratory and production environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the scale-up and transfer of polymerization processes from laboratory to pilot and production scale.
• Develop, optimize and troubleshoot polymer purification processes, including precipitation, filtration, washing, solvent exchange and solvent handling.
• Define requirements for process equipment and coordinate supplier selection, procurement, installation and commissioning of reactors, filters, pumps and associated systems.
• Plan and perform equipment qualification, process trials and cleaning or contamination-control studies.
• Prepare and maintain SOPs, operating instructions, process documentation and preventive maintenance plans.
• Provide hands- on technical support to manufacturing, including troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, process improvements and operator training.
• Define and monitor critical process parameters, and use process and analytical data to improve product quality, consistency and efficiency.
• Evaluate process safety, equipment compatibility and operating risks together with relevant technical and safety personnel.
• Collaborate with R&D, production and quality teams to introduce new processes and support reliable routine manufacturing.
• Coordinate technical projects and communicate with equipment suppliers, external partners and international manufacturing sites.

Skills

Process scale-up

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Documentation

Collaboration

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

MSc in chemical engineering

Process engineering

Chemistry or related field

Tools

Reactors

Filters

Pumps

Instrumentation

Job description

Pibond is a Finnish company seeking a Chemical Process Specialist to develop, scale up and support manufacturing processes for high-purity materials used in microelectronics. In this hands-on role, you will bridge R&D and production by turning laboratory-scale processes into safe, robust and reproducible pilot- and production-scale operations.

You will take technical ownership of process equipment and improvement projects, working closely with R&D, production, quality and external equipment