What we offer
Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.
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The Plant Engineer is responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant processes, equipment, and infrastructure. This role combines technical engineering expertise with hands‑on problem‑solving to improve production performance, reduce downtime, and maintain compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards. The Plant Engineer leads the site capital project program and is responsible for ensuring projects are on-time and on-budget.
The Plant Engineer plays a key role in preventive and predictive maintenance planning, root‑cause failure analysis, equipment upgrades, and ensuring asset integrity. They help develop operating procedures, participate in risk assessments (HAZOP, PHA, MOC), and support continuous improvement efforts through methodologies such as Six Sigma, RCFA, and reliability-centered maintenance.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Monitor plant processes and equipment performance; identify and implement improvements.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, process, and instrumentation issues to minimize downtime.
- Provide engineering support to daily operations, ensuring production goals are met safely and efficiently.
- Support reliability initiatives, equipment upgrades, and long-term asset health strategies.
- Lead or support small- to mid‑scale capital projects, from scope development through commissioning.
- Prepare technical specifications, evaluate vendors, and oversee installation of equipment.
- Ensure projects meet safety, quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
- Safety, Compliance & Quality
- Participate in process safety activities (MOC, PHA/HAZOP, risk assessments).
- Support development and review of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and maintenance procedures.
- Analyze production data to identify opportunities for optimization and cost reduction.
- Implement solutions to improve throughput, energy efficiency, reliability, and product quality.
- Contribute to continuous improvement programs such as Lean, Six Sigma, or RCM.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or related Engineering field
- 5-10 years of experience in a chemical plant, refinery, or similar process manufacturing environment preferred.
- Knowledge of process equipment such as pumps, heat exchangers, reactors, piping, compressors, and utilities systems.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical abilities.
- Understanding of process safety and regulatory requirements in chemical manufacturing.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work cross‑functionally.
- Effective communication skills and commitment to safety.
- SAP experience preferred
The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.
Your Application
To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com.
Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.
Your Talent Acquisition Manager:
Emma Martinez [C]Company is
Evonik CorporationSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or related Engineering field
- 5-10 years of experience in a chemical plant, refinery, or similar process manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of process equipment such as pumps, heat exchangers, reactors
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical abilities
- Understanding of process safety and regulatory requirements in chemical manufacturing
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work cross‑functionally
- Effective communication skills and commitment to safety
- SAP experience
What We Do
Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. While we don’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, Evonik is part and parcel of these and many other end products. That’s because we contribute the small things that make a big difference. We make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient. In short: We think beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world a better place. Today and tomorrow. We are an international group with a workforce of over 32,000 people spread across more than one hundred locations. Our daily work is shaped by global concerns, such as sustainability, diversity and digitalization. In all our business decisions, we take the present and future generations into consideration. After all, being ready for tomorrow is our business. Interested in joining our global team? Our wide range of opportunities extends from creative and innovative research through international management all the way to production. Whether you’re studying, starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, come help us make the world a better place. For more information about careers at Evonik, go to: www.careers.evonik.com. #HumanChemistry Find our netiquette on: www.evonik.com/netiquette
