Innovation Process Engineer Thermal

The company seeks a Senior Innovation Process Engineer for Thermal technologies in Zug, Switzerland. The role focuses on developing disruptive thermal process innovations for cement manufacturing as part of the NextGen Growth 2030 strategy.

This position supports the Holcim Group's NextGen Growth 2030 strategy by developing and managing disruptive technologies. The engineer will help countries integrate new thermal process innovations into cement manufacturing while building future knowledge for the organization and representing the Process Innovation team at various projects and conferences.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate disruptive concepts related to thermal process technologies, combustion, and energy management within cement manufacturing.
• Guide thermal process development from initial concepts through laboratory testing to the commissioning of demonstrators.
• Collaborate with Group companies to create, implement, and advance tests, prototypes, and pilot plants.
• Coordinate global stakeholders and partners, including academia and suppliers, for process innovation projects while managing interfaces with upstream and downstream processes.
• Coach and empower project teams across countries and regions to drive process innovation within their respective projects or studies.
• Represent the Process Innovation team in Holcim projects, meetings, and conferences to share knowledge and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, preferably in Chemical Process Engineering or an equivalent technical field.
• Fluent English communication skills, both oral and written.
• Experience working in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments.
• Technical leadership in traditional and alternative combustion technologies.
• Understanding of mineralogical clinker phases is an asset.
• Experience in an innovation environment is an asset.
• Leading for results without being in charge.
• Challenging the status quo.
• Team orientation.
• Performance orientation.
• Curiosity, open to extend activity scope.
• Agile and innovative mindset.
• Business / financial acumen.
• Strong communication, team and influencing skills (lead without being formally in charge).
• Result oriented.
• Resilience and perseverance.

Nice to have

• Additional business certificate is a plus.
• Any other language is a plus.

What the company offers

• Hybrid work contract.
• Subsidized childcare and paid maternity/paternity leave.
• Company-sponsored training and professional development.
• Subsidized meals, exclusive discounts, and company gifts for special occasions.
• Long-service awards.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Access to a comprehensive pension fund and an employee savings scheme.