Global Chemical Process Expert

OverviewIs your strength providing high level chemical process competency to support the development and the industrialization for new chemical products and to assess process criticalities, propose and implement mitigation and improvement actions for existing products? And do you see it as a challenge to work in a global function / position in an international environment? GLOBAL CHEMICAL PROCESS EXPERT - Italy (Mortara - PV)So let’s come and join us at iGM What are you going to do?One of your main focuses will be to actively participate in the industrialization of new processes, analyzing industrial needs, collaborating in the definition of supporting laboratory experiments, providing assessments on suitability of existing lines to produce new products or to relocate from / to other sites. This will require from you to define stability and calorimetric tests for new processes or new production transfers, providing support and consultancy in process risk assessments, proactively cooperating in the preparation of energy and material balances, including recycling and recovery flows for the industrial line. Your skills will be necessary to provide support for the design of process flow diagrams and P&IDs, for the preparation of start-up procedures and tuning and fine-tuning initiatives. Regarding existing production lines for products and intermediates (directly managed or from tollers), we expect from you to study, analyze and propose optimization measures for process parameters (yield, energy requirements, batch size, cycle time and capacity, technology & equipment, quality, process and quality consistency and degree of automation) and synthesis routes, providing support, by means of the root cause analyses methodology, to the resolution of process deviations (troubleshooting). We are always looking for improvement and innovation, which is why we are looking for someone who cares about chemical process optimization and efficiency, provides high level competencies and helps supporting the global / local organization to achieve its operational goals Who are we?We are an important player in the UV technology market and specialized in producing raw materials for adhesives, lacquers and paints that harden using UV. Our head office is in The Netherlands, but we have more locations all over the world where we work every day on the success of our organization with a very international and customer driven approach. We have grown rapidly in recent years and now we employ more than 700 employees worldwide : 100 belong to IGM Italy, most based in our production plant in Mortara (PV), some in our research lab in Gerenzano (VA). Who are you?You have a Master’s degree in organic or industrial chemistry and at least ten years of experience in laboratory and industrial processes in a wide range of technologies : unit operations (rectification, crystallization, filtration, drying); batch / semibatch / continuos reactors; multi-stage plants; off-gas treatment; different degrees of automation. You have knowledge and experience on a wide range of chemical processes : Friedel Crafts, halogenations, diazotation, (trans)esterification, elimination, (catalytic) addition, hydrogenation, condensation, oligomerization, transformations with high thermal risk potential. You have knowledge of physical chemistry and of analytical methodologies and tools. You enjoy working in a group to achieve common goals, constantly liaising with internal and external stakeholders as well as with colleagues in Italy or in other countries; we expect you can do this fluently both in Italian and English. You’ll be based in Italy (Mortara) with a direct reporting line to the Operations Technical Director, but a willingness to travel (especially to China) is a must have for us. If what you read above appeals to you, then we could well be a match What do we offer?We work in a very complex and challenging context, that is for us an opportunity to learn and grow a lot. We do it every day, being part of a team with a nice mix of people with different seniority, backgrounds and experience and within a growing company with a clear vision. In iGM you will find a dynamic and diverse working culture, a place where you can benefit from flexibility towards working hours and location, to support your work-life balance. A place where you get a lot of responsibility and room for personal development During the year, you and your manager and team will therefore pay close attention to your personal development opportunities and ambition. Do we fit into your picture?Would you be interested in meeting personally and learning more about this position and our organization? Let us know by sending a message with your CV to and we will contact you as soon as possible. #J-18808-Ljbffr