Service Process Engineer
Company Description
Zurich-based green-tech company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) is a global leader in solutions for energy transition and the circular economy, including Waste to Energy (WtE) and Renewable Gas (RG). Operating as part of the Hitachi Zosen Corporation Group, HZI acts as a project developer, technology supplier, and EPC contractor delivering turnkey plants and system solutions for thermal and biological waste recovery. Its solutions are based on efficient, environmentally sound technologies, thoroughly tested, and adaptable to customer requirements. The company's Service Solutions Group combines research and development with manufacturing and erection capabilities to support plants throughout their lifecycle. HZI serves clients ranging from established waste management companies to emerging partners in new markets, with over 1,600 reference projects worldwide.
Job Description
Your responsibilities
- Develop process engineering for service projects, ensuring compliance with deadlines and technical specifications, including:
- Process Flow Diagram (PFD) and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) development
- Sizing of static and rotating equipment, control and safety valves, and related technical documentation
- Heat and Material Balance, process simulation (advantageous)
- Technical evaluation and supplier offer comparison
- Participation in safety studies and reviews
- Support commissioning with control optimizations and plant performance testing
- Ensure compliance with HSE requirements
- Prepare procedural documents, including designs, balance sheets, and data sheets
- Define technical guarantees, assess risks, and develop measures outside standard guarantees
- Ensure process engineering implementation aligns with project concepts and HZI guidelines
- Prepare operating manuals and technical documents for procurement and system inquiries
- Conduct technical meetings during procurement negotiations
- Perform plant analyses, studies, and concept development for optimization
- Prepare project-specific documentation and support official inspections and tests
- Safety and customer-oriented mindset
- Experience in Oil & Gas, Energy sector, Waste to Energy, Renewable Energies, or Chemistry
- High autonomy in managing complex systems
- Knowledge in system development, optimization, and cost awareness
- Experience with international project teams is advantageous
- Ability to develop concepts for EfW and industrial plant applications
- Analysis skills of OEM technologies and enhancement solutions
- Process handling across work stages
- Good process knowledge of HZI systems and Waste to Energy plants is advantageous
- Operational knowledge and plant experience are beneficial
- Hands-on mentality, decision-making, problem-solving, and complex situation management skills
- Self-driven, solution-oriented, and communicative
- Proficiency in engineering tools, MS Office, especially Excel, and presentation skills
- Fluent English (minimum B2); additional languages advantageous
Additional Information
We offer
- Challenging responsibilities in a diverse field
- International, team-oriented work environment
- Personal development opportunities via Inova Academy
- Insight into various technical disciplines
- Excellent employment conditions and attractive workplace