Senior Process Engineer (H/F/D) (M/F/X)

Brainfield It; Bardi; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent employment contract

Dynamic and collaborative environment

Career growth opportunities

Cutting-edge chemical recycling tech

Job summary

Brainfield It in Italy seeks a Senior Process Engineer for the Albese con Cassano plant to drive process scalability and complete the PDP in collaboration with R&D and Operations teams. You will oversee experimental design, monitor plant performance, and work with internal teams to implement improvements.

Responsibilities include energy and cost optimization, reliability enhancements, and supervision of junior colleagues, with opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge chemical recycling

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of prior experience as a process engineer.
• Proven experience in the engineering and management of chemical plants.
• Knowledge of key international engineering standards.
• Experience in design of complex chemical processes (reactor design, separation, heat exchangers, and solids/slurry handling).

Responsibilities

• Oversee experimental design and identify potential operational issues, ensuring validation of instrumentation.
• Generate and analyze data to monitor plant performance and identify bottlenecks.
• Develop scalable solutions for major industry licensors and EPC contractors.
• Collaborate with internal teams to implement process improvements across the organization.
• Identify solutions focused on energy savings, material and cost optimization, reliability and environmental impact.
• Supervise junior colleagues and enhance their skill sets.
• Collaborate with suppliers/third parties to improve proprietary technology and production processes.

Skills

Process engineering

Chemical plant design

International standards

Job description

For a growing deep-tech client company in the PET depolymerization sector, we are seeking a Senior Process Engineer for the plant of Albese con Cassano (Como, Italy).

The role involves responsibility for process scalability and completing the Process Design Package (PDP) in collaboration with R&D and Operations teams.

Responsibilies

• Oversee experimental design and identify potential operational issues, ensuring the validation of instrumentation
• Generate and analyze significant amounts of data to monitor plant performance, identify bottlenecks and critical parameters, and propose tests to find solutions and remedies
• Develop scalable solutions of interest to major industry licensors, primarily EPC contractors and other industrial entities in the sector
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure process improvements are communicated and implemented across the organization
• Identify and develop improvement solutions focused on energy savings, material and cost optimization, increased process reliability, and reduced environmental impact
• Supervise junior colleagues, ensuring tasks are executed correctly and individual skill sets are enhanced
• Collaborate with potential new suppliers and/or third parties to continuously improve proprietary technology and the production process
  

Requirements

• 5-10 years of prior experience as a process engineer in a related field or with other licensors
• Proven experience in the engineering and management of chemical plants

Knowledge of key international engineering standards

• Experience in the design of complex chemical processes (specifically: reactor design, separation processes, heat exchangers, and solids/slurry handling)
  

What we offer

• Permanent employment contract
• RAL: 65.000€ - 85.000€
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge chemical recycling technology
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment
• Career growth opportunities in a fast-growing company