On-site Lead Process Engineer – FS1 Scale-Up & Start-up

DUDOK; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ChainCraft is building a first-of-its-kind full-scale plant for the production of bio-based fatty acids from organic waste. The FS1 project is based in Amsterdam with significant on-site work at Ter Apelkanaal during construction and commissioning.

The role leads technically complex process areas from detailed design through to start-up and handover. You bring at least five years in process engineering, with a strong thermodynamics and heat/mass transfer background, and experience with process

Qualifications

• Five+ years of hands-on experience in process engineering, design and scale-up on complex capital projects.
• Experience in oleochemical, green chemical or food industries is a plus.
• Strong communication skills in English; Dutch is a plus.
• Willingness to work from both Amsterdam and Ter Apelkanaal with on-site presence during construction and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned process areas and key technologies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Design, scale-up and optimize process technologies, reviewing vendor packages and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Provide construction, commissioning and startup support with on-site presence as required.
• Ensure health, safety and environmental compliance within technical designs.
• Maintain clear technical documentation including calculations and operating philosophies.

Skills

Process ownership

Scale-up

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Mass transfer

Process simulation

English communication

Education

MSc in Chemical Engineering

MSc in related field (Biotechnology/Comparable)

Tools

Process simulation software

Job description

ChainCraft is building a first-of-its-kind full-scale plant for the production of bio-based fatty acids from organic waste. The FS1 project is based in Amsterdam with significant on-site work at Ter Apelkanaal during construction and commissioning.

The role leads technically complex process areas from detailed design through to start-up and handover. You bring at least five years in process engineering, with a strong thermodynamics and heat/mass transfer background, and experience with process