Process Engineer

About the Position

Help Shape the Future of Chemical Manufacturing

If you're a chemical engineer who enjoys solving complex process challenges, improving plant performance, and turning data into practical solutions, this could be the opportunity you're seeking.

As a Process Engineer at our Latina site, you'll play a central role in optimising manufacturing processes across multiple production plants. Your work will directly influence safety, quality, efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. You'll collaborate with production, maintenance, engineering, quality, and EHS teams to improve how things work today while helping build the processes of tomorrow.

This is a role where technical expertise meets real operational impact.

Responsibilities

• Drive Process Performance

  • Monitoring process capability, productivity, yields, and material consumption
  • Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, batch cycle times, and energy usage
  • Analyzing operational data and translating insights into practical improvements
  • Supporting troubleshooting activities and resolving technical process issues

• Lead Continuous Improvement

  • Optimizing process parameters
  • Supporting equipment upgrades and process modifications
  • Driving Change Management (MoC) activities for process changes
  • Applying continuous improvement methodologies and digital tools
  • Contributing to reliability improvement initiatives alongside Maintenance and Engineering teams

• Support Safe and Reliable Operations

  • Participating in HAZOP studies and process safety assessments
  • Supporting environmental, quality, industrial hygiene, and safety initiatives
  • Contributing to audits and compliance activities
  • Supporting investigations, corrective actions, and customer complaint follow-up where required

• Develop and Implement New Solutions

  • Supporting commissioning and start-up of new equipment
  • Coordinating process tests, validation campaigns, and technical studies
  • Developing process documentation, operating procedures, and process manuals
  • Contributing to plant design modifications and future investments
  • Supporting DCS logic development, control strategies, and operational sequences

• Share Knowledge Across the Organisation

  • Training operators on process updates and operating procedures
  • Maintaining technical documentation
  • Collaborating with global process engineering, R&D, and production teams
  • Sharing best practices across the international LAB network

Requirements

• Essential

  • Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry
  • Approximately 3 to 5 years of relevant professional experience
  • Experience within chemical manufacturing or an engineering environment supporting the chemical industry
  • Strong understanding of industrial manufacturing processes
  • Experience with process optimisation and continuous improvement activities
  • Ability to analyse data and translate findings into operational improvements
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Native or fluent in Italian and English

• Nice to Have

  • Knowledge of SAP
  • Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies
  • Experience with process safety studies, HAZOPs, or Management of Change processes
  • Project management experience within industrial environments
  • Experience working in international or cross-functional teams

We Offer

• Permanent contract
• CCNL Chimico Farmaceutico
• Salary range: €35,000 - €46,500
• Competitive benefits package
• International working environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning

About the Company

Lanxess AG is a global leader in the chemical industry, dedicated to innovation and sustainability. Our Latina site is part of our Lubricant Additives business, where we produce high-quality products for various industries.

Join us and contribute to shaping the future of chemical manufacturing!

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