Hybrid Process Design Engineer & Start-Up Advisor

Axens; 's-Hertogenbosch; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International travel

Hybrid work environment

Global backing

Job summary

Axens invites a Process Design Engineer & Start-Up Advisor to join its HydroThane STP unit in the Netherlands or France. You will engage in process design, commissioning activities and start-up advisory for international projects across 15+ countries, with regular travel in Europe.

You hold a Master’s degree in Bioprocess Engineering or Chemical Engineering and 3–5 years of industrial process design experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Bioprocess Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in industrial process design
• English communication required; additional languages are a plus in this international environment

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate process units to establish material and heat balances and deliver PFDs and P&IDs.
• Size equipment (pumps, reactors, columns, compressors) and piping, specify instruments and safety features.
• Lead customer meetings through project lifecycle and contribute to development of new technologies.
• Provide on-site startup advisory and commissioning support for client installations.
• Ensure construction activities align with project requirements and industry standards.
• Capture lessons learned and share best practices across projects.
• Contribute to development, maintenance, and improvement of standard commissioning and start-up documentation, tools, and best practices.

Skills

Curious & open-minded

Willing to travel

Rigorous & results-oriented

HSE commitment

Excellent writing skills

Education

Master’s degree in Bioprocess Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field

Job description

Axens invites a Process Design Engineer & Start-Up Advisor to join its HydroThane STP unit in the Netherlands or France. You will engage in process design, commissioning activities and start-up advisory for international projects across 15+ countries, with regular travel in Europe.

You hold a Master’s degree in Bioprocess Engineering or Chemical Engineering and 3–5 years of industrial process design experience.