Mechanical Engineer

As an Engineer in the petrochemical sector, you play a leading role in the design, development and improvement of a plant and you work closely together on the largest projects. Together with a team of experts, you will provide efficient and sustainable solutions that meet the highest standards.

Responsibilities

• Conducts studies of large-scale projects and participates in the study of complex investment projects or new technologies:
• Is actively involved in projects in concept and basic study.
• Translates a process flow into possible concepts.
• Draws up PFDs and derived P&Ids together with the process department.
•  Makes basic calculations in concept phase (pipe resistance, pump calculation, pipe dimensioning, determination of PED class, heat capacity…)
• Participates in budget cost estimates of projects
• Checks drawings coming from internal or external draughtsmen/designers
• Collects information (scope determination) for external engineering firms
• Contributes to the planning and budget estimate of projects
• Participates in purchasing activities related to large-scale and/or complex projects:
• Creates concept proposals in 3D (AutoCAD Plant 3D) based on PFD and the input of the global engineering team.
• Prepares technical descriptions of requirements in the context of requests for quotations and provides these to suppliers after approval
• Checks whether the quotations meet the requirements, compares the quotations and formulates proposals for orders to the project manager
• Holds meetings with suppliers to check the content of their offers against the competition and to clarify certain points
• Participates in the evaluation of contractors and suppliers
• Contributes to standards used within Business Unit Rechargeable Battery Materials.

Requirements

• Has operational knowledge of the legal regulations relating to his discipline
• Knows the possibilities of office software and is skilled in working with specialized drawing packages (AutoCAD PLANT 3D (P&ID and piping)).
• Has insight into process and machine risk analysis techniques and therefore participates in PRA sessions.
• Is creative and has analytical thinking skills to choose the right solution for any problems
• Is communicative and can communicate objectively, argue and convince when working in a team and when dealing with suppliers
• Can empathize with the wishes of the internal customer (is empathetic) and translates these into technical issues, and helps to solve them
• Very important that you handle confidential information discreetly!
• Is a specialist / expert in a number of the following tasks:
• Translate Machine Directive, PED and (inter-) national standards as well as regulations and legislation into relevant summary company standards
• Knows LifeCycleManagement design points

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