Mechanical Project Engineer

Mechanical Project Engineer – Senior

Start date: ASAP
Duration: Until end of year, options to extend 12 months
Location: Olen, Belgium
Rotation: Monday-Friday
Type: Freelance contract

Description

context of the mission Engineering of mechanical & process installations for investment projects at the Olen site, from concept to execution, under the supervision of the engineering project manager.

Project Description

Your task is to participate in engineering projects for our business unit EOM to modernize, adapt and expand their Germanium production facilities on the Olen site. About the business unit Electro-Optic Materials : Power in space. Vision at night. Coatings thinner than human hair. This client is a world leader in Germanium material solutions for the space, optics and electronics sectors – enabling every day cutting-edge technologies. We guarantee our customers secure access to supply, plus recycling technologies that give materials a new lease of life. To produce materials with even higher performance, and provide recycling to new markets, we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new processes. Which is where you come in.

Primary tasks & responsibilities

• Translate client requirements into a technical design for equipment, piping, and mechanical components of an installation.
• Execute conceptual designs and basic engineering in projects (lay-out, design, calculations, specify and select specific complex equipment, …)
• Investigate and propose a range of possible technical solutions for specific needs.
• Provide input for HAZOP risk analyses and ensure the implementation of measures in the design.
• Participate in procurement activities related to projects (from inquiry, through ordering, FAT and delivery, to completion, SAT and invoicing).
• Prepare budgets and contribute to planning for your discipline.
• Discuss the construction file with construction site supervisors regarding project realization and provide technical support during execution and startup of the project.
• Maintain contacts with internal clients and external partners/contractors.
• Coordinate and control the quality of internal/external designers during detailed engineering.
• Archive documents and ensure an as-built technical construction file is maintained.

Technical Profile Requirements:

• Master Degree in Engineering (preferably electromechanics) or equivalent through experience
• 10 years of relevant experience in designing process equipment installations in an industrial environment.
• Technically-minded and skilled in various calculations (heat and mass balances, pump and pipe design, steel structure, equipment design, …)
• Excellent knowledge of design and 2D and 3D visualization software such as Autocad. Experience with other software is a plus.
• Familiar with engineering rules, regulations, best practices and performance standards Non-Technical Profile Requirements:
• Well organized, structured, disciplined and autonomous
• Skilled in analyzing, reporting, organizing, and creative in generating technical issues.
• Self-starter and sense of responsibility
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, team player but also decision maker
• Proficient in using office software packages.

Certifications

• VCA is mandatory Language proficiencies
• Fluent in Dutch (native) & English, both spoken and written
• Basic knowledge of German & French is a plus

Location

• Olen
• min. 3 days/week on site presence is mandatory

Contract

• First contract till EOY
• yearly extension possible

Interviews

• First interview via teams: 30-45min.
• 2nd interview on site at Olen

Required Skills

Experience as Mechanical Project Engineer - 10 Years
Fluent in Dutch - Yes
Master Degree in Engineering - Yes
Valid VCA Certificate