Process & Project Engineer Europe

EU Process Project Engineer: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

• EU Grid Development: Process engineering design & project management for capital project implementation across the European grid.
• Cross-Border Collaboration: Apply standardized workflows across EU sites, enabling seamless cooperation in project design and knowledge sharing to strengthen organizational cohesion.
• Customer-Centric Solutions: Deliver designs and technical solutions that meet stakeholders needs and contribute to risk reduction and enhanced profitability for the company.
• Strategic Resource Management: Mitigate project risks through effective planning and execution, directly contributing to the organization’s financial and reputational success.
• Global Sustainability Impact: Design projects that reduce waste and energy consumption, supporting broader corporate sustainability commitments.
• Economic Contribution: Deliver cost-effective designs that drive profitability while creating value for stakeholders across the EU and beyond.

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Kitee (Puhos), Finland:

• Stable and Growing Industry: As a key player in the chemical sector, we offer long-term employment opportunities in a thriving industry.
• Local Impact: Be part of a company that significantly contributes to the local economy
• Commitment to Sustainability: We prioritize sustainable practices and environmental responsibility in all our operations.
• Career Growth: We provide continuous training and career advancement opportunities, supporting your personal and professional development.
• Supportive Work Environment: Enjoy a friendly, team-oriented atmosphere.
• Work-Life Balance: Our Kitee location offers the benefit of living in a peaceful, nature-rich environment while pursuing a rewarding career.
• Convenient Location: Located in Kitee, our production site offers shorter commutes and a great work-life balance for those in the area.
• Nature and Recreation: With nearby national parks, forests, and lakes, Kitee is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, offering year-round activities like hiking, fishing, and skiing.

Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Process Engineering Design: Producing conceptual / basic / detailed process engineering design packages including, but not limited to, process engineering calculations, datasheets, P&ID’s and model development in E3D  

• Managing Project Design Phase: Identifying and managing internal / external discipline engineering resources (civil, mechanical, piping, EC&I) to prepare complete project basic design packages / detailed design packages to a ‘ready for construction’ stage  
  Identifying & qualifying external engineering resources to carry out defined project tasks 

• Feasibility Studies: Conducting feasibility studies and preparing cost estimates, schedules and resource requirements for new plant and major modifications  

• Safety in Design: Through application of process engineering knowledge, Management of Change, Process Hazard Analysis and design reviews, ensuring project proposals conform to national & company engineering standards 

• Project Management: Management of assigned projects throughout the project life cycle to ensure scope, project program, budgetary and HSE requirements are met. Conducting stage-gate reviews to ensure projects are sufficiently developed before moving to next phase 

• Project Sanction & Reporting: Obtaining financial approval for assigned projects and compiling project reports detailing for report out to project stakeholders 
• EU Project Leadership: Lead, define, plan & execute key capital projects in conjunction with site teams and other European engineering and technical resources 

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

• Educated to degree level in Chemical Engineering  
• Ability to work with minimal direct supervision and to organise and prioritise / schedule multiple tasks.  
• Good interpersonal skills; able to work within a matrixed organisation and remotely with site teams
• Good written and verbal communicator in Finnish language (also proficient in English spoken & written)
• Process Engineering & Project management with minimum 5-10 years’ experience within the chemical industry or other process industries 

• Preference also given to candidates with experience in use of AutoCAD / E3D / Aveva / MS Teams / MS Project software.

The role requires frequent travel to UK and mainland Europe sites. It is envisaged that for the first 2-year the postholder will be primarily working at the Bakelite Kitee Finland site with travel to other sites 25% of the time. After this period, expected travel will be up to 50% of the time.

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world?  Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at www.Bakelite.com/careers.

We are looking for a motivated and skilled individual to join our team under a permanent employment contract, with the hiring date as soon as possible. This is a long-term opportunity to play a key role in our operations and contribute to the success of our dynamic and innovative organization.

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.