Bachelor's​/Master's Process Engineering; m​/f​/d

The Ferrum Group - with its subsidiaries Ferrum Packaging AG and Ferrum Process Systems AG - employs a total of around 800 people and offers high-quality products and services worldwide in the field of mechanical engineering. Around 30 apprentices are trained at the Swiss plant in Schafisheim. Thanks to our other locations in the USA, China, India, Brazil, Ivory Coast, Poland and Germany and Spain and our representatives in over 80 countries, we are close to our customers.

Ferrum Process Systems AG (centrifuge technology) serves a demanding clientele in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry worldwide.

Bachelor's / Master's Candidate Process Engineering (m/f/d) - fixed-term for 6 months

• Execution of a practice-oriented Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis in the field of Process Engineering
• Investigation of process engineering challenges related to pusher centrifuges
• Analysis and optimization of separation processes with regard to performance, stability, and cost-efficiency
• Derivation of theoretical potential based on technical models and process correlations
• Systematic collection and analysis of field data during international customer assignments
• Verification of theoretical assumptions using real-world operational data
• Identification of global optimization potentials and strategic benefits
• Presentation of results and derivation of concrete recommendations for action

• Ongoing Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (with a focus on Process Engineering), or similar
• Foundational understanding of solid-liquid separation, separation technology, or particle technology is an advantage
• Passionate about process engineering, mechanical separation technology, and process optimization, with the ability to present results effectively to specific target audiences
• Analytical mindset combined with a pragmatic and goal-oriented approach
• Structured transfer of theoretical knowledge to real-world operational data
• Proficiency in German and English
• Ready for worldwide travel assignments

• 40-hour week and holidays above the legal regulations
• Flexible working time model for a better work-life balance
• Work from home option
• Free car parking / good accessibility by public transport
• Various free sports programmes
• Discounts at local sports shops and gyms
• A financially sound family business that places great value on an open corporate culture and flat hierarchies
• Interesting tasks in a well-established and motivated team