Equipment & Process Engineer – m/f/d

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Equipment & Process Engineer managing technical responsibility for production facilities at Heraeus. Ensuring compliance and driving process optimization in a collaborative environment.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeBitterfeld-Wolfen • 🇩🇪 GermanyJuniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in equipment optimization, process engineering, and technical problem-solving, with a strong focus on compliance and continuous improvement. Capable of analyzing performance metrics and implementing sustainable solutions in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

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Master's Degree In Chemical EngineeringIndustrial Process Engineering ExperienceEquipment Development And OptimizationStrong Analytical SkillsTechnical Data Evaluation

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Hard Skills

Process EngineeringEquipment OptimizationKPI MonitoringRoot Cause AnalysisTechnical DocumentationProcess Scale-UpPerformance EvaluationProject Management

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsSelf-OrganizationStructured Working MethodsSense Of Responsibility

Industry Keywords

EHS ComplianceContinuous ImprovementProduction EquipmentTechnical Solutions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You take technical responsibility for our production equipment and ensure high plant availability while complying with all legal requirements and internal standards.
By systematically analyzing malfunctions, you identify root causes, derive sustainable solutions, and ensure transparent documentation of the results.
You are also responsible for planning, managing, and implementing optimization projects to increase efficiency, reliability, and performance of the equipment.
Using defined KPIs, you monitor and evaluate equipment performance, derive improvement measures, and are responsible for defining and maintaining process windows, target parameters, and technical reference values.
Furthermore, you support the introduction of new equipment and technical changes and ensure their successful transfer into production operations.
In close cooperation with EHS, Production, and Maintenance, you develop sustainable technical solutions and drive continuous improvement of existing processes.
You participate in the on-call service to ensure continuous equipment operation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree completed (PhD desirable) in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable field.
More than one year of experience in industrial process or equipment engineering.
Experience in equipment development, optimization, and process scale-up.
Strong analytical skills, especially for complex technical problems.
High level of self-organization, structured working methods, and a strong sense of responsibility.
Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with internal and external partners.
Analytical mindset and confident handling of technical data and evaluation methods.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation – a strong base salary according to the chemical industry collective agreement, annual one-off payments (vacation bonus, Christmas bonus, future contribution), age-related time-off options (phased retirement), and extension of statutory long-term care insurance with an additional care insurance.
Health & well-being – occupational medical service with comprehensive preventive examinations, social counselling, and an employee canteen with freshly prepared meals daily.
Modern working time arrangement – 38.5 hours per week, which can be scheduled flexibly around core working time windows. Time off in lieu for overtime, age-related time-off options, 30 days of annual vacation, special leave for particular occasions, and the possibility to individually increase or decrease your weekly working hours.