Engineer Process

Clariant SE; Massy; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Clariant SE in Massy (Île-de-France) seeks an experienced process engineer to design, optimize and industrialize manufacturing processes for key ingredients. The role focuses on process development from pilot to industrial scale, cost estimation, and continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with multiple departments, oversee scale-ups, and drive techno-economic solutions to reduce production costs while training production teams and ensuring compliance with standards.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Process Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
• 5+ years of professional experience in the process industry.
• Knowledge of process optimization techniques, lean manufacturing and Six Sigma.

Responsabilités

• Design and optimize processes for manufacturing of ingredients.
• Lead process development from pilot to industrial scale and cost estimation.
• Drive continuous improvement through data analysis, risk analyses and training of production teams.
• Collaborate across departments to industrialize new references and scale-up processes.
• Explore techno-economic solutions to reduce production costs.

Connaissances

Process optimization

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Project management

English/French C1

Formation

Master's degree in Process/Chemical Engineering

Description du poste

English

Within the technical department, you will play an expert role in the implementation and sizing of the processes we use for the manufacturing of our ingredients. You will bring your full experience and technical expertise to consolidate the development and acquisition of the company's knowledge related to the various processes used by our subcontractors (Dispersions, extractions, fine chemistry, biocatalysis…). You will be responsible for process improvement and cost optimization. Your missions will cover process design, problem solving, process optimization, process analysis, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Participation in and deployment of the Group's EMEA industrial strategy (projects & budgets)
  • Collaborate with the various departments to carry out the industrialization of new references:
    • Identification of the necessary tools, subcontractors, standards, and certifications
    • Process development from pilot scale to industrial scale
    • Establishment of the cost based on the business plan
    • Participation in drafting the specifications
  • Anticipation and organization of scale-ups / Process changes / Risk analyses / Continuous improvement: supervise the testing phases and process development with updates to the corresponding specifications.
  • Research techno-economic solutions to optimize production costs
• Collaboration with the various territories to harmonize processes and establish contingencies
• Management and analysis of process data to identify trends and propose continuous improvement solutions
• Training of production teams on new processes
• Technology watch and evaluation of new processes for existing or future raw materials

French

• Holder of a Master's degree (Bac +5) in Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field, you can demonstrate at least 5 years of professional experience in the process industry.
• Curious and passionate about processes, you are or wish to be versatile across engineering disciplines.
• Solid knowledge of process optimization techniques, lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Autonomous, proactive, organized, methodical, and dynamic, you enjoy working as part of a team.
• Ability to work in project mode: defining needs, objectives, and resources, planning and monitoring task and budget progress, measuring the achievement of objectives, and prioritizing. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• C1 level in English and French
• Regular travel required 10-15% (mainly France & Europe).

French

Clariant is a Swiss-based global specialty chemicals company, which is concentrated and developed in three business units: Care Chemicals, Catalysts and Adsorbents & Additives. Our purpose as a company is reflected in our tagline "Greater chemistry - between people and planet", which considers the principles of customer, innovation and people orientation, as well as a focus on creating solutions to foster sustainability in different industries by offering high-value and high-performance chemical specialties.

At Clariant, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to our success. We strive to cultivate a workplace where all employees feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. Our diverse workforce allows us to tap into a wealth of perspectives, experiences, and capabilities that drive innovation. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for professional growth and advancement across all levels of the organization, based on objective criteria and regardless of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, protected veteran status ,age, disability, sexual orientation or other aspects of diversity in accordance with the relevant governing laws. By bringing together talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, we gain the agility to meet the evolving needs of our global customers and communities. Join our team to help advance our mission of fostering a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive.

We at Clariant are aware of our responsibility. Our purpose Greater chemistry - between people and planet describes the role we can play in the world if we align our thinking and all future decisions with it.