Head of Process Engineering (m/f/d)

Would you like to play an active role in shaping the future of process engineering and take on responsibility for an experienced engineering team? Do you have in-depth knowledge of plant engineering and would like to combine your technical expertise with strategic and disciplinary leadership responsibilities?

Your responsibilities

Leading and developing the team

• Technical and managerial leadership of the Process Engineering department
• Supporting, developing and motivating staff through coaching, mentoring and targeted training programmes
• Conducting regular performance reviews and supporting individual development
• Contributing to staff planning as well as recruitment and remuneration decisions
• Promoting an open and respectful culture of communication

Organisation and management of the department

• Overall responsibility for the organisation, performance and strategic direction of process engineering
• Planning and managing staff and capacity resources
• Responsibility for budget planning and cost centre management
• Planning and monitoring of engineering effort in projects
• Calculation of the number of hours required for quotations
• Analysis of cost and time reports
• Management and provision of necessary software and work equipment

Technical responsibility and collaboration

• Responsibility for the technical quality of process engineering design in projects
• Further development of technical standards, engineering methods and work processes
• Standardisation of engineering solutions and expansion of sustainable knowledge management
• Supporting project teams with complex process engineering issues
• Close collaboration with internal specialist departments and senior management
• Participation in cross-functional committees and regular reporting to senior management
• Initiating and implementing measures for the continuous improvement of processes and workflows

Your profile

• A successfully completed degree in process engineering, energy engineering, chemical engineering or a comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in process engineering within plant construction
• Several years of experience in managing staff or project teams
• In-depth knowledge of the planning and design of process engineering plants
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset and a strong sense of responsibility
• A structured, independent and solution-oriented approach to work
• A confident manner and a pleasure in collaborating with different departments
• Fluency in spoken and written German and English