Engineer Process Jaguaruna

Location: Jaguaruna

At Sibelco, we advance life through materials. For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Are We the Perfect Match? At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We’re looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you’re seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.

Job Description: Descrição do cargo

• Drive Process Engineering projects in the cluster/site from idea to

operational ramp up.

• Provide input and suggestions to the local cluster management.

Initiate ideas and set priorities together with the internal customer

• Support dust reduction and HS campaigns
• Define specifications and estimate process parameters to enable the

most suitable Project Delivery Model

• Support the evaluation of technical and economic feasibility of

projects

• Organize trials (lab and/or industrial) and use specific simulation

software to develop the block flow diagrams and process flow sheet

• Initiate the Project Cost estimation, assessing a preliminary order of

magnitude on the defined scope and on the block flow diagrams /

flow sheet

• Support Project Planning and Execution
• Participate in project commissioning by assisting and training the

operators and successfully transfer the project to the line

• Write manuals and instructions on process equipment
• Ensure Quality Control all along the project delivery
• Design new, innovative minerals and materials processes and adapt

existing ones to improve efficiency, safety, sustainability and cost

efficiency.

• Conduct technical and/or operational ad-hoc audits on specific need

basis, in accordance with the Sibelco Process Audit Guidelines.

• Evaluate the minerals and materials processes and identify

unnecessary complexities or flaws.

• Analyse technical equipment, quality/production data, operational

data, etc.

• Trouble shooting
• Support installation of control systems, sketching the more suitable

philosophy control

• Provide input for recommendations in clear audit reports
• Support Sibelco production sites to promote operational excellence

and provide technical best practices and to ensure safe (HSEcompliant), efficient, effective, innovative, scalable and sustainable

operations.

• Support in case of production issues or customer complaints
• Advise other departments on how to maximize the efficiency of

existing installations by suggesting improvements and

debottlenecking. For example:

• T&I: industrialize solutions proposed by T&I and assist in

long term developments

• Sustainability: assist in alternative energy or CO2 reduction

related projects

• Health & Safety: assist in HS campaigns throughout OPS
• Procurement: assist during the technical assessment of

alternative suppliers

• Lead and /or participate (hands-on) in activities related to the

Operational Excellence (OpEX) program in the cluster. He /She

leads research and develop new ideas or solutions that contribute

to create plants and systems in a cost-effective and efficient way.

• Stay up to date with new process engineering technologies and

innovation in the industry

• Participate in project review to implement lessons learned in

following phases/projects

• Act as change agent of the OpEx cluster transformation
• Ensure a sustainable OpEx way of working overtime and train the

Operations team in the OpEx handbook, tools and techniques.

• Drive specific OpEx projects.
• Support OEE performance dialogues and problem-solving matrix

tool

• Promote, lead or participate in problem solving sessions, idea

generation workshop and kaizen

• Active user of Lean & Six Sigma tools
• Perform Overall Process Efficiency (OPE) observations

Share knowledge and good practices with peers and project

stakeholders by proper reporting in the relevant system

• Following project lifecycle management and approval process and

the engineering handbooks, act as project manager in the scope of

the cluster

• Ensure the right connection between internal Project stakeholders

and external Engineers Process.

• Estimates and requires support and guidance from global

engineering

Employee Type: Permanent

Why Join Us? Sibelco is more than a workplace—it’s a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here’s what you can look forward to when you join our team:

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• Discover Our Sustainability Goals: Sibelco priorities

We also welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to support you through the selection process.

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