Process Engineer

Ready to accelerate plastic recycling by becoming part of a fast-growing climate technology company? We are currently looking for a talented  Medior/Senior Process Engineer  with expertise in designing/operating chemical plants to join our innovative team. A background in chemical engineering (experience with Pyrolysis is a plus), along with experience in plant operation or commissioning, would be highly beneficial.

Blue Alp – accelerating plastic recycling
Over the years, the discovery of plastic has added great value to the world. However, only 9% of plastic waste is recycled, the rest is burned or goes to landfill. Blue Alp focuses on recycling these plastics into high value products with our proven technology.

We do this via our three business models:

Developing and licensing our advanced pyrolysis technology to partners

Engineering and building our modular plants with our experienced engineering team in Eindhoven in our own fabrication yard.

Own & operate pyrolysis plants in the Benelux

Blue Alp’s technology development started in Switzerland in the Alp’s with our first demo plant of 3kt per annum. This is where we defined our technology philosophy of a continuous and scalable process. The next milestone was scaling this plant up to 21kt per annum, we have engineered and build this plant in Eindhoven and build it up to Oostende (Belgium).

Position in the organization
As a Process Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, implementation, and operational support of Blue Alp’s Plastic-to-Chemical (PTC) technology. The role bridges process engineering design with practical plant operation, ensuring that engineering solutions are robust, operable, and aligned with real plant conditions. You will contribute to process development from conceptual design through commissioning and operation, working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams and site personnel.

A strong operational mindset and hands-on plant experience are essential, as the role requires extended on-site assignments (typically 6 months or longer) to support commissioning, troubleshooting, and operational optimization. Given the expected collaboration with Italian partners and project sites, professional proficiency in Italian and English is required.

Job expectation
Given the nature of Blue Alp’s technology deployment, this role may require  extended presence at partner facilities or project sites outside of the Netherlands , particularly during commissioning and operational ramp-up phases. Assignments can range from  several weeks to 6 months or longer , depending on project needs.

As Blue Alp’s Process Engineer you:

Work in a dynamic environment within the Process Engineering department, with experienced colleagues.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including process, project, mechanical, electrical, and control engineers, to ensure integrated plant design.

Work closely with operations teams, contractors, and site personnel to ensure safe and reliable plant operation.

Provide training to personnel involved in day-to-day operation

Conduct process simulations, equipment sizing, and material and energy balance calculations for process installations, including distillation systems, reactors, heat exchangers, and associated equipment.

Generate and review process flow diagrams (PFDs), piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), equipment specifications, and technical documentation such as process descriptions, process control documentation, and instruction manuals.

Carry out project-related engineering activities and deliverables in consultation with the project team, including performing risk analysis in the design phase and analyzing, interpreting, and monitoring the quality of the project information provided during the project including management of change (MOC).

Evaluate and select process equipment and vendors to meet the design & project requirements.

Solve specific technical problems during the execution of projects, in collaboration with the Team Leader.

Conduct reliability studies to identify components in the process that contribute to downtime or act as bottlenecks during normal operations. Perform process…