Senior Process Engineer (New Product Introduction)

GRADIANT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GRADIANT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. is seeking a Process Engineer for its New Products and Innovation program to develop, validate, and scale up emerging industrial wastewater treatment solutions.

The role spans bench to pilot to full-scale deployment, coordinating with internal teams, vendors, and customers, and documenting design packages for manufacturability and field readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Chemical, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3–5 years of experience in the water industry (EPC, OEM, or water tech preferred).
• Experience with industrial wastewater treatment solutions.
• Hands-on experience with pilot systems, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Develop process design basis, technical specifications, operating windows, and performance assumptions/claims.
• Maintain and standardize process design templates, calculation methods, and engineering tools.
• Develop and improve internal tools for process design and equipment sizing.
• Design and execute experiments, including bench-scale and pilot-scale systems for proof-of-concept and validation.
• Lead pilot system design, setup, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities.
• Conduct technical risk assessments (HAZOP) and define mitigations and control strategies.
• Develop control philosophy in collaboration with PLC programmers for robust automation.
• Coordinate inputs for GA drawings, 2D layouts, and 3D models.
• Ensure deliverables align with validated performance data and are manufacturable.
• Establish commissioning protocols and field readiness standards.
• Support on-site commissioning and pilot studies; capture field learnings for design improvements.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to feed operating project feedback into design updates.
• Execute NPI plans with scope, milestones, and resource planning.
• Assist proposals and regional manufacturing with costing exercises for solution packages.

Skills

Process design

Mass balance

Cost estimation

Project management

Pilot systems

Education

Chemical Engineering

Tools

PFDs & P&IDs

Job description

Job Description

The Process Engineer within the New Products and Innovation program will play a key role in the development, validation, and scale-up of emerging industrial wastewater treatment solution.

The candidate will contribute to the scale-up of new technologies from bench to pilot to full-scale commercial deployment, bridging fundamental process understanding with practical engineering execution for end-to-end technology development and implementation. The role includes project coordination across internal teams, vendors, and customers to ensure successful delivery of pilot and demonstration projects.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop process design basis, technical specifications, operating windows, and performance assumptions/claims
• Maintain and standardize process design templates, calculation methods, and engineering tools
• Develop and improve internal tools for process design and equipment sizing
• Design and execute experiments, including building and operating bench-scale and pilot-scale systems for proof-of-concept (POC), design verification, and validation
• Lead pilot system design, setup, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities
• Conduct technical risk assessments (e.g., HAZOP), including identification of failure modes, mitigations, and control strategies
• Develop control philosophy and functional narratives in collaboration with PLC programmers to ensure robust system automation
• Coordinate engineering inputs required for GA drawings, 2D layouts, and 3D models
• Ensure technical deliverables are accurate, consistent, and aligned with validated performance data
• Work closely with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to translate R&D outputs into standardized, repeatable, and manufacturable design packages
• Establish commissioning and acceptance protocols, troubleshooting playbooks, and field readiness standards
• Support on-site commissioning and pilot studies as required
• Capture field learnings and translate them into design improvements, tool enhancements, and updated engineering standards
• Collaborate with commercial teams to incorporate feedback from operating projects into design improvements
• Execute NPI plans, including scope definition, milestones, and resource planning
• Support proposal and regional manufacturing teams in conducting costing exercise, drafting budgetary and technical proposal for solution packages offering

Requirements:

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
• 3-5 years of experience in the water industry (EPC, OEM, or water technology/solution companies preferred)
• Demonstrated experience in industrial wastewater treatment solutions
• Hands-on experience with pilot systems, commissioning, and troubleshooting
• Strong foundation in process design, including mass balance and cost estimation
• Experience in preparing design documents (i.e., PFDs, P&IDs, Equipment list, Instrument list, 2D layout and GA drawings)
• Strong project management and organizational skills; able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously