Senior Process Engineer - Chemical Recycling Scale-Up

Brainfield Italia; Albese con Cassano; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic team environment

Growth opportunities

Cutting-edge technology

Job summary

Brainfield Italia is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for a growing deep-tech client in the PET depolymerization sector, located in Albese con Cassano (Como). The role focuses on process scalability and completing the Process Design Package in collaboration with R&D and Operations teams.

Responsibilities include experimental support, data-driven performance monitoring, and developing scalable solutions for licensors and EPC contractors, with emphasis on energy savings and process reliability.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a process engineer in EPC or with licensor background.
• Proven experience in engineering and management of chemical plants.
• Knowledge of key international engineering standards.
• Experience in designing complex chemical processes (reactor design, separation, heat exchangers, solids/slurry handling).

Responsibilities

• Support experimental design and identify potential operational issues, ensuring instrumentation validation.
• Generate and analyze data to monitor plant performance, identify bottlenecks and critical parameters, and propose tests.
• Support development of scalable solutions for licensors and EPC contractors.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure process improvements are implemented across the organization.
• Identify and develop solutions focused on energy savings, material and cost optimization, and reliability.
• Collaborate with potential suppliers to improve proprietary technology and production processes.

Skills

Process engineering experience

Data analysis

Instrumentation validation

Energy efficiency improvements

Job description

Brainfield Italia is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for a growing deep-tech client in the PET depolymerization sector, located in Albese con Cassano (Como). The role focuses on process scalability and completing the Process Design Package in collaboration with R&D and Operations teams.

Responsibilities include experimental support, data-driven performance monitoring, and developing scalable solutions for licensors and EPC contractors, with emphasis on energy savings and process reliability.