Sr. Process Engineer

Responsibilities

• Drive Process Engineering projects from conception to operational ramp‑up.
• Provide input and suggestions to the Process Engineering Manager.
• Initiate ideas and set priorities in collaboration with internal customers.
• Support dust reduction and HS campaigns.
• Define specifications and estimate process parameters to enable the most suitable project delivery model.
• Evaluate technical and economic feasibility of projects.
• Organize trials (lab and/or industrial) and use simulation software to develop block flow diagrams and process flow sheets.
• Initiate project cost estimation, assessing a preliminary order of magnitude based on the defined scope and block flow diagrams.
• Support project planning and execution.
• Participate in commissioning, assist and train operators, and facilitate successful transfer to operations.
• Write manuals and instructions on process equipment.
• Ensure quality control throughout the project delivery.
• Design new, innovative minerals and materials processes and adapt existing ones to improve efficiency, safety, sustainability and cost‑efficiency.
• Conduct technical or operational ad‑hoc audits in accordance with Sibelco Process Audit Guidelines, evaluating processes and identifying unnecessary complexities or flaws.
• Analyse technical equipment, quality/production data and operational data for troubleshooting.
• Support installation of control systems and sketch suitable control philosophies.
• Provide input for recommendations in clear audit reports.
• Support production sites in promoting operational excellence and providing technical best practices.
• Assist with production issues or customer complaints and advise other departments on maximizing efficiency of existing installations.
• Use diagnostics to implement more efficient processes.
• Assist in alternative energy or CO2 reduction related projects.
• Assist during the technical assessment of alternative suppliers.
• Research and develop new ideas or solutions to create plants and systems in a cost‑effective and efficient way.
• Stay up to date with new process engineering technologies and industry innovations.
• Participate in project reviews to implement lessons learned in subsequent phases/projects, sharing knowledge and good practices with peers and stakeholders.
• Ensure proper connection between internal project stakeholders and external engineers.

Travel between East and West region production sites is required.

Permanent