Process Engineer- GEC

Job description

I – JOB IDENTIFICATION

UNIT :

GEC- AP

APPROVAL :

JOB TITLE :

Process Engineer

DATES

SIGNATURES

JOB REFERENCE :

Process Engineer

JOB HOLDER :

NA

DIRECT SUPERVISOR :

Giancarlo Moiso

TITLE :

Process Engineering Department Manager

NAME :

II – BASIC PURPOSE

Briefly describe (in one or two sentences) the overall purpose or function of the job.

Respond also to the question: “Why does this job exist?”, “What is the duration of the position” What is the added value of this job?

The hire of a Chemical Engineer in India (within the GEC AP Process Team) has been discussed and analyzed, for the selection criteria (selection of a person with particular professional and motivational profile) as well as his further training, coaching and deployment for GEC-AP activities, aiming to have him (in the mid-term) as local referent for Process activities of GEC in India. Besides, it is a good opportunity to cover a vacancy going to be opened, further challenging the “internationalization” of the Process Team.

III – JOB CONTEXT

Indicate the characteristics of the immediate job environment which directly influence the activities of the job.

Aim would be to train a Process Engineer and to have him as a local reference for all Process activities in India. Such training and coaching can be arranged by senior process of GEC-AP. Most part of the training will be “by doing”, engaging him on relevant Process activities for the whole AP Zone.

IV. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

· Conception/design of Chemical processes schemes and equipment (cooperation with R&I and BU Process Engineers):

§ Scale up data from Lab or Pilot scale

§ Conception and discussion of process schemes prepared “from scratch”, focusing ok key technologies and Unit operations to be further developed

§ Process Simulations to evaluate mass/energy balance and to rate main equipment

· Follow up and management of Process Activities within Projects (cooperation with external Engineering companies, “CDI”, other GEC and BU department and expertise

§ Process Support during all stages of Projects (Preliminary & basic studies, detail engineering): preparation of Process documents (datasheet, P&IDs), supplier's selection, etc.

· Technical assistance (TAS) to existing units: problem solving, diagnostic and proposal of improvements (cooperation with ME Teams, and more generally with BU Process Engineers resident on productions Sites)

§ Support/main actor for operational/capacity Improvement and troubleshooting on existing units

V – KEY CHALLENGES

Briefly describe the principal problems (challenges) to resolve, and difficulties to overcome.

Nothing Specific

VI – INTERNAL CONTACTS

Indicate the principal internal contacts within Solvay (specifying job-titles), excluding those with the immediate supervisor or subordinates. Summarize the nature or purpose of these contacts.

1. GEC Team India

2. GEC Team AP

VII – EXTERNAL CONTACTS

Indicate the external contacts. Summarize the nature or purpose of these contacts.

1. Project Consultancy Companies

2. Contractors/Vendors

VIII– DEGREE OF AUTONOMY

Indicate the factors which determinate the degree of autonomy of the job regarding: policies, procedures, regulations, directives, supervision, hierarchical control frequency and nature of reporting your activities.

Corporate management book

Corporate compliance policy

IX – ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK

Indicate below how the job is positioned in the overall organisation. Note the job titles of the supervisor, direct subordinates and peer jobs

The initial plan is to find an experienced or potential one to be relocated in Shanghai in 1-2 years, in order to integrate into team and learn more GBU process/practice before moving back to India GEC to serve local operations.

Desired profile

X – JOB SPECIFICATION

Indicate below the following:

* Education Level

* Length of Working Experience

Education:

- Post Graduate Degree in Chemical Engineering from an institution of repute. Candidate to have very strong academic credentials

- Candidates coming from reputed institutions like UDCT, IIT, NIT & LIT would be preferred

- Experience:

2-3 years of experience in Process Engineering in a Chemical Company preferably MNC of repute.