Senior Process Engineer - Powder Metallurgy

Ore Energy; Amsterdam; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ore Energy in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Process Engineer with experience in powder metallurgy to lead core manufacturing steps in our first commercial production plant. You will own processes, design scalable solutions, and work across R&D and suppliers.

You will develop methodologies, lead by example, mentor junior engineers, and manage equipment selection and FAT/SAT, driving safe, efficient production in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in mechanical/process/manufacturing engineering.
• Experience leading process engineering projects from concept to high-volume production.
• Strong ability to create and implement engineering methodologies.
• Experience defining equipment specifications and managing international suppliers.
• Startup or scale-up experience is a strong plus.

Responsabilités

• Own and optimize manufacturing processes within the first commercial production plant.
• Develop engineering methodologies, standards, and practical Ways of Working for factory execution and scaling.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Design, develop and deliver technical solutions for safe and efficient manufacturing, including equipment specs and documentation.
• Lead equipment selection and ensure vendor fulfilment including FAT/SAT, installation, and commissioning.

Connaissances

Process ownership

Scale-up

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Structured problem solving

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical/Process/Industrial Engineering

Description du poste

At Ore Energy, we are developing long-duration, utility-scale iron-air batteries to provide safe, low-cost, multi-day energy storage. Having raised over €60 million from leading climate and energy investors and demonstrated our technology under real-world utility conditions, we are now entering our next phase of growth: financing our industrial scale-up, developing our giga-factory, and deploying multi-day storage across grid-scale markets.

We are expanding our industrialization capabilities and are looking for a Senior Process Engineer with experience in powder metallurgy technologies to join our Factory Engineering team in Amsterdam. Operating as a technical focal point at the intersection of process design, equipment procurement and high-volume production scaling, you will play a pivotal role in translating complex product requirements into stable, efficient and safe manufacturing solutions.

Focused on powder metallurgy technologies such as powder mixing and sintering, you will take full technical ownership of a set of core manufacturing process steps, bridging the gap between R&D and mass production. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders and international equipment suppliers to define process parameters, establish engineering methodologies and lead vendor fulfillment through installation and commissioning. As a senior member of the team, you will lead by example, mentoring junior engineers and driving a culture of best practices.

This is a hands-on, execution-heavy role in a fast-paced, early factory design environment that requires a structured problem solver comfortable navigating ambiguity.

This role reports to Axel Save, Head of Factory Engineering.

• Process Ownership & Scale-Up: Own, develop and optimize an assigned set of manufacturing processes within the company’s first commercial production plant. Proven experience with powder metallurgy, sintering, metallic powder mixing or similar technologies is expected.
• Methodology & Standards Creation: Drive development of process engineering methodologies, standardization frameworks and practical Ways of Working for factory execution, scaling and project delivery.
• Discipline Leadership: Provide technical and practical support to junior team members, leading by example and help establish a cross-functional culture of best practices within the realm of process engineering.
• Design & Delivery: Design, develop and deliver technical solutions for the assigned scope; enabling safe and efficient manufacturing. Lead cross-functional collaboration, both internal and external, from design to optimized manufacturing. This includes equipment specifications and comprehensive technical documentation.
• Supplier & Equipment Management: Lead equipment selection within assigned scope and ensure vendor fulfilment of milestones such as FAT/SAT, installation and commissioning.

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Process or Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Experience: 6-9 years of experience in mechanical, process, or manufacturing engineering roles within heavy industrial or advanced production environments.
• Project Delivery: Proven track record of leading process engineering projects and taking technical ownership of complex manufacturing lines from conceptual design through to commissioning and stable high-volume production.
• Methodological Expertise: Strong foundation in creating and implementing engineering methodologies and utilizing structured problem-solving tools.
• Vendor Management: Deep practical experience in defining equipment specifications, managing international equipment suppliers and overseeing equipment acceptance testing.
• Mindset: Structured, collaborative mentor and problem solver, highly comfortable leading through ambiguity and driving results in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment (startup or scale-up experience is a strong plus).