Sr. Process Development Engineer

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Are you inspired by “what’s next”? So are we.

 

When you join the Albemarle team, you contribute to a better tomorrow. You will play a role in powering many of the world’s largest and most critical industries, from energy and communications to transportation and electronics. We are putting innovation to work to improve people’s lives and we want YOU to be a part of it.

 

Job Description

 

For our New Process and Product Development group in Research & Technology we are looking for a:

 

Sr. Process Development Engineer

 

The profile: As a process development engineer and member of the R&T team, you are leading projects to scale up products and processes to commercial production in our Amsterdam and Bayport plants. Our products range from state-of-the-art catalysts for the petrochemical industry to engineered inorganic substances for various applications. Our processes range from unit operations to complete production plant lines.

 

Key focus and responsibilities:

• Pilot scale development of new catalysts for various applications (e.g.
• hydroprocessing and clean fuels production).
• Extending our process technology knowledge in particle technology, extrusion,
• impregnation, drying, transport phenomena and modeling.
• Leading plant trials for new products and/or new production processes.
• Interface between R&D, analytical and plant technology departments in order to
• develop and transfer product and process know-how.
• Supporting the plant in troubleshooting manufacturing issues and process related
• excursions.
• Identify technology innovation that will improve the quality, safety, sustainability and profit of our products and processes.

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Requirements:

• PhD/PDEng degree in Chemical Engineering or Master with minimum 3 years of working experience
• Relevant work experience is a plus, preferably in the field of solids processing or
• catalysis.
• Affinity with R&D and process equipment, bringing theory into practice.
• Skilled in working in a laboratory or pilot plant setting; hands-on mindset.
• Strong knowledge of experimental design, data analysis, process control.
• Knowledge and experience in project management
• Proactive, driven and decisive; flexible and resilient; analytical,
• solution-oriented and pragmatic
• Excellent communication skills in English (Proficiency in Dutch is preferred)
• Good interpersonal skills and eager to work in multidisciplinary teams

 

 

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