Senior Process Engineer - Dual-Site Commissioning & CI

TEC Group; France; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family health insurance

27 days annual leave

RTT days

Whit Monday RTT day

Works Council benefits

Job summary

Tec Group International recherche un(e) ingénieur(e) procédés expérimenté(e) pour piloter des projets d’activation et de recyclage d’un nouveau site à Vierzon. Le poste est autonome et s’inscrit dans une organisation agile et à taille humaine.

Vous dirigerez des activités d’ingénierie procédée, d’optimisation opérationnelle et de gestion de projets CAPEX sur deux sites industriels, avec une forte interaction entre les équipes et les partenaires externes.

Qualifications

• Ingénierie ou Master en Génie Chimique/Process.
• Minimum 10 ans d'expérience dans l'industrie chimique.
• Expérience en optimisation de procédé, dépannage et amélioration.
• Expérience de mise en service d'installations industrielles.
• Expérience en gestion de projets CAPEX.
• Expérience souhaitée en traitement de solides, procédés thermiques, recyclage, régénération ou traitement des gaz.

Responsibilities

• Apporter une expertise en génie des procédés pour assurer des opérations sûres, fiables et efficaces.
• Surveiller et optimiser les performances des procédés, la productivité, la qualité et les coûts.
• Mener des analyses des causes profondes et des actions correctives.
• Participer à la mise en service et au ramp‑up du nouveau site de réactivation.
• Conduire l'amélioration continue, l'efficacité énergétique, Lean et 5S.
• Gérer ou soutenir des projets CAPEX sur les deux sites.
• Coordonner fournisseurs, entrepreneurs et équipes internes.
• Former les opérateurs et assurer le transfert des connaissances techniques.
• Effectuer une veille technologique et évaluer des solutions alternatives.

Skills

Fluent French

English proficiency

Autonomie

Problème-solving

Leadership/Management

Education

Master en Génie Chimique ou équivalent

Job description

• Permanent full-time contract (CDI) based on 213 working days per year, including the annual solidarity day.
• Executive status (Cadre), coefficient 400 under the Chemical Industries Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCN).
• Start date: As soon as possible.
• Annual salary: EUR 60,000-EUR 70,000 depending on experience and profile.
• November bonus equivalent to 50% of one monthly base salary, pro-rated according to time worked during the year.
• Remote working: 24 days per year.

Benefits Package

• Mandatory family health insurance (employee contribution EUR 65/month, representing 40% of total cost).
• 27 days annual leave.
• Up to 13 RTT days depending on the annual calculation.
• Whit Monday is granted as an employer-paid RTT day each year.
• Eligibility for Works Council (CSE) benefits from the first day of employment.

Why Are We Recruiting?

As part of its growth and sustainability strategy, a global industrial company is investing in a new activated carbon reactivation and recycling facility in Vierzon. The Process Engineer will play a key role in commissioning, optimization, and the future development of two production sites in Vierzon.

Role Overview

This highly autonomous position is suited to an engineer who enjoys working in a collaborative, agile, people-sized organization. The successful candidate will act as a true project owner, from design through implementation, commissioning, and handover to operations.

The role combines process engineering, operational support, continuous improvement, and project management across two industrial sites.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering expertise to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
• Monitor and optimize process performance, productivity, quality, and operating costs.
• Lead root cause analyses and troubleshooting activities.
• Participate in the commissioning and ramp-up of the new reactivation facility.
• Lead continuous improvement, energy efficiency, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S initiatives.
• Manage or support CAPEX projects across both industrial sites.
• Coordinate suppliers, contractors, engineering firms, and internal teams.
• Train operators and ensure effective transfer of technical knowledge.
• Conduct technology monitoring, evaluate alternatives to existing equipment to improve processes, and develop new project opportunities.

About the Company and Culture

The employer is a global leader in activated carbon solutions serving the water treatment, air purification, industrial processing, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and environmental sectors. Its culture emphasizes passion, agility, collaboration, ethics, sustainability, continuous learning, inclusion, integrity, accountability, and professional growth.

Recruitment Process

• Initial interview via Microsoft Teams.
• On-site interview with the EMEA Operations Director, Plant Manager, and Human Resources Manager.
• A site tour is included during the final interview.
• A decision will be communicated within 15 days following the interview.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in the chemical industry.
• Proven experience in process optimization, troubleshooting, and performance improvement.
• Experience commissioning industrial facilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing CAPEX projects.
• Experience with solids handling, thermal processes, recycling, regeneration, or gas treatment is highly desirable.

Skills

• Fluent French and professional-level English.
• Autonomy, accountability, entrepreneurial mindset, and stakeholder management.
• Problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Energy efficiency.
• Lean Manufacturing and 5S methodologies.
• Team training and technical leadership.

TEC Group International is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.