Pmma Process Engineer - Italy

Trinseo; Rho; In loco; EUR 42.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Trinseo seeks a skilled Process Engineer to drive development of new processes and continuous improvement of existing ones. You will write specifications, size equipment, and collaborate with R&D and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution.

The role covers PFD/P&ID creation, safety analyses, and training of future users. Strong English and Italian required; base salary discussed during recruitment.

Competenze

• Bachelor's or Master's in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in process engineering in industrial settings.
• Knowledge of process design, equipment sizing, and safety analyses.
• Familiarity with PFDs, P&IDs, and process descriptions.
• HAZOP experience and relief device design preferred.
• Fluent in English and Italian.

Mansioni

• Develop new processes and improve existing ones; write study specifications.
• Produce material and utility balances for unit operations and cost basis.
• Size equipment and installations with cross-functional support.
• Validate new processes with R&D; assess feasibility.
• Create PFD and P&ID diagrams and operating manuals.
• Perform safety analyses and contribute to HAZOP reviews.
• Train users on installed equipment and pilot trials.
• Support project investments and optimize costs.
• Ensure startup and production capacity targets are met.

Conoscenze

Chemical Eng

Mechanical Eng

Process design

Equipment sizing

HAZOP

Safety analysis

PFDs/P&IDs

Cross-functional teams

Troubleshooting

English/Italian

Formazione

Bachelors or Masters in Chemical/Mechanical Eng

Strumenti

PFD

P&ID

Process descriptions

Descrizione del lavoro

Descrizione dell’offerta di lavoro

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Process Engineer to join our team. This role is crucial for the development of new processes and the continuous improvement of existing processes. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating specifications, conducting studies, sizing equipment, and working closely with various teams to ensure successful project execution. If you are passionate about process optimization, innovation, and driving performance improvements, we want to hear from you. Within the Technology department, the experienced process and technology engineer works under the supervision of the process technology manager.

Responsibilities

• Perform development of new process and improvement of existing process: Write the specifications for the studies entrusted.
• Produce material and utility balances (which will be used by operators to operate the unit and define the material cost).
• Specify and carry out the sizing of equipment / installations, regardless of their complexity, by calling on the necessary support skills.
• In coordination with R&D team, validate the feasibility of new process or process improvements.
• Establish PFD and P&ID diagrams, issue process description and associated operating manuals.
• Perform preliminary safety analyses and participate to HAZOP reviews / Design and checking of pressure relieving devices.
• Train future users about the equipment installed.
• Propose ideas for lab or pilot trials based on industrial issues.
• Perform process studies to support R&D development projects (new pMMA grades industrialization).
• May be required to functionally supervise the work of process trainees / internship.
• Participate to the implementation of new investment projects, managed by the Technical Office.
• Contribute to all steps of the project: from the design of future equipment to the calculation of variable costs.
• Detailed design the equipment.
• Collaborate with the engineering companies to which certain services are entrusted. Validate the issued documents, meet suppliers and carry out safety studies.
• Follow the construction phase.
• Can also work in conjunction with the Trinseo Global Manufacturing and Engineering project team, train engineers who will work on such project.
• Prepare the Process Design Package in collaboration with the technical office.
• Set up test runs (definition of goals, sampling and analysis plan, additional data collection on the field, interpretation of results, etc.).
• Ensure that the equipment starts up on time, with the expected product quality and within the defined production capacities.
• Supply operational support, coordinate action plans and improve performance.
• Analyze complex workshop malfunctioning (troubleshooting), suggest solutions to solve them and coordinate their implementation.
• Propose and study improvements by implementing the Management Of Change process.
• Implement best practices in the studies for which the jobholder is responsible.
• Maintain process documentation for the existing workshop and for engineering project.
• Investigate new technology in the market to improve performances or solve recurrent issues in the existing workshop.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience in process engineering, ideally in an industrial setting.
• Strong knowledge of process design, equipment sizing, and safety analysis.
• Familiarity with creating and interpreting PFDs, P&IDs, and process descriptions.
• Experience with safety reviews (HAZOP) and pressure relief device design.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience with R&D support and process optimization projects is a plus.
• Good driving ability of several projects in parallel, as well as supporting the production team in term of troubleshooting and performances optimization.
• Fluent English and Italian.

The base salary range for this role is 42.000 – 52.000. The final offer within this range will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications and internal alignment criteria. Additional compensation components and benefits will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Job Summary # of Openings: 1 Job Locations: IT-Rho Job Family: Manufacturing & Engineering Workplace Type: On-Site