Veramaris Process Engineer; Blair, NE

Veramaris Process Engineer (Blair, NE)

At Evonik, we foster innovation and sustainability by creating solutions that make our world healthier and more vibrant. This role offers the opportunity to develop, analyse and implement plant and process improvements for the Veramaris technology, focusing on downstream processes.

• Develop, analyse and implement plant and process improvements for Veramaris technology with a focus on downstream process.
• Add value through process monitoring, root‑cause analysis, statistical process control, data historian tools and mass balance.
• Generate ideas, perform small projects and transfer them to production with a focus on efficiency optimisation, debottlenecking, improvements and cost efficiency.
• Initiate, plan, implement, evaluate and document lab, pilot, production and external tests.
• Consider ESHQ aspects at the early stage of any improvement activities and ensure that guidelines are followed.
• Identify and pick up opportunities for technical, economical or ESHQ improvements.
• Initiate studies, task forces or projects to investigate possible improvements or solve problems.
• Maintain close co‑operation with the production and technical plant team for troubleshooting and feasible concept development.
• Support the introduction of new or improved technologies, information flow between production sites and best practice sharing.
• Serve as project responsible to ensure that small capital projects are conducted adequately.
• Search for local technology providers, evaluate their portfolios and judge financial and technical concepts.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field and 4 years of experience in industrial biotechnology.
• Large‑scale manufacturing of bioproducts within a biorefinery campus setup, comprising core process steps such as raw materials storage and preparation, sterile fermentation, downstream processing, product storage and unloading, utilities and waste management.
• Batch bioprocesses scale‑up from lab to commercial scale.
• Introducing new product specifications and/or products in collaboration with cross‑functional teams, including feasibility studies and management of change.
• Introducing new raw materials and/or suppliers to an existing process in collaboration with cross‑functional teams, including feasibility studies and management of change.
• Executing energy efficiency and carbon footprint reduction projects, including familiarity with energy management systems such as ISO
  50001.
• Project responsible for capital cross‑functional collaboration projects.
• Utilising data historians and trending software.
• Driving continuous improvement using structured tools based on Lean Six Sigma methodologies, such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Compliance with ESHQ, OSHA, FAMI‑QS, and ISO regulations while fostering best practices.
• Communicating at different levels within the organization.

THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE REFERRAL PROGRAM

Qualified applicants:
Apply at , job search code #R48903.