R&D Project Engineer

Job Description

R&D Project Engineer : mechanical equipments

Today, our client is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. For their site in the Antwerp region, we have an open position for a R&D Project Engineer. In this role, you will develop and manage projects and transfer new process and system technologies to all affiliates. This includes working through the 5-phase development model, starting by generation of project functional requirements based on affiliate needs. Projects include own developments (with in-house project teams) or outsourced developments (through engineering offices).

Key responsibilities

New Process / System Development:

• Identify opportunities to utilize new process technologies to improve the existing HGC process or create new processes or products. New process technology may include: defining process flow, modelling process variables, equipment identification and specification including process control systems and providing capital cost estimation and cost benefits
• Identify project functional requirements working with affiliate management, engineering or outside technology resources
• Execute and/or manage projects from laboratory demonstrators and prototypes through manufacturing scale-up and operational phases, maintaining effective communication with development colleagues, project team members and outside technology resources
• Organize process technology design, prototyping and scale-up trials; perform required experimental design and analyses, identify critical process variables
• Correlate and interpret results and draw logical conclusions
• Define operating parameters which deliver a consistent process and product to required outcomes.

Process or systems technology transfer:

• Support implementation of new technology within client's affiliates in conjunction with TS or divisional project teams
• Organize and execute process, systems, equipment or methods validation in support of technology transfer following Corporate guidelines
• Provide appropriate drawings, samples, process or equipment manuals in support of technology documentation packages.

Development and training:

• Assist in training and functional guidance of end users of new process technology and system development introductions
• Identify additional training requirements and arrange internal, external resources as required
• Design and prepare process or systems manuals to facilitate ‘top-class’ technology transfer practice within the company.

Key Requirements :

• Master or PhD (of science) in mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering
• Significant industrial experience including a proven project and systems development management record
• Fluent in English, good knowledge in Dutch and in French, German is an asset
• The job requires a presence every day on the site of Puurs
• Team player and hand on mentality