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Europe Project & Process Engineer
(all genders)
What does a typical day look like? These are your main tasks:
- Project Engineering: Provide Project management services for implementation of assigned projects. Lead, define, plan & execute key capital projects in conjunction with site teams and Europe engineering and technical resources.
- Process Engineering: Provide process engineering services for all EU sites for implementation of assigned projects.
What exciting challenges will you take on in this role? These are your Job Responsibilities
Project Management
- Own the Capital Plan for the assigned site, managing budget, timeline and resource.
- Manage assigned projects throughout the project life cycle to ensure scope, project program, budgetary and HSE requirements are met.
- Manage the MOC process
- Coordinate the HAZOP process for the assigned projects with site EHS and/or EU Process Safety
- Facilitate stage-gate reviews to ensure projects are sufficiently developed before moving to next phase
- Obtain financial approval for assigned projects (preliminary IP’s for engineering works, IP’s for fully designed projects)
- Compile routine project status reports for project stakeholders.
- Developing and owning the Project Management tools and procedures
Process Engineering
- Produce conceptual / basic / detailed process engineering design packages.
- Manage internal / external discipline engineering resources (civil, mechanical, piping, EC&I) to prepare complete project basic design packages / detailed design packages to a ‘ready for construction’ stage
- Prepare cost estimates for new plant and major modifications
- Identify, qualify and engage external 3rd party engineering resources to carry out defined project tasks
- Through application of process engineering knowledge, Management of Change, Process Hazard Analysis and design reviews ensure project proposals conform to national & company engineering standards
- Developing and owning the Process Engineering Calculation tools and procedures
- Development of the engineering Database for process, mechanical and structural related data (equipment lists, alarms and interlocks, datasheets, piping lists, physical properties database etc)
The role-holder has jurisdiction to make decisions relating to:
- Selection of preferred process equipment vendors and contractors through bid analysis process.
- Peer reviewed Process Safety definitions and specifications
- Approval / rejection to progress projects based on output of stage-gate meetings
What is required to be successful in this role? (Education & Experience):
- University degree in an Chemical engineering.
- Knowledge of applicable EU standards and Directives related to process plant design and operation. Examples include Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Seveso Directive
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including effective communication with others for whom English is their second language
- Experience in a Process or Project Engineering role within the chemical industry or other process industries, with minimum 5 years’ experience.
- Knowledge of Aspen process simulation software (desired not essential)
- Knowledge of modern Microsoft tools such as SharePoint with strong IT skills to learn new applications
- Knowledge of database structures/methodology (or ability to learn)
Skills Required
- University degree in Chemical Engineering
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a Process or Project Engineering role within the chemical or another process industry
- Knowledge of applicable EU standards and directives for process plant design and operation, including the Pressure Equipment, Machinery, and Seveso Directives
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of modern Microsoft tools such as SharePoint and strong IT skills
- Knowledge of database structures and methodology, or ability to learn
- Knowledge of Aspen process simulation software
What We Do
Bakelite is a global integrated producer of thermoset specialty resins, systems, and engineered thermoset molding compounds. Its primarily phenolic-chemistry products bind, bond, and shape materials for demanding applications, including stronger homes and safer automobiles. The company combines more than a century of chemistry and materials innovation with a sustainability focus, developing products intended to improve everyday life and protect the planet.
