Senior Mechanical Engineer

Kanadeviainova seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Zürich to lead waste handling engineering, supplier coordination, and project execution for waste-to-resource technologies.

The company operates as a global leader in waste infrastructure, specializing in waste-to-X technologies that convert discarded materials into energy, heat, hydrogen, and fertilizer. This role drives the engineering and delivery of complex waste handling systems, ensuring technical excellence and seamless project execution across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost, quality, and schedule for waste handling work packages under the Equipment & Packages Engineering Manager.
• Oversee concept and basic engineering phases, including internal and external interface management.
• Draft technical specifications for procurement packages covering waste reception, storage, feeding systems, and various cranes.
• Evaluate supplier offers, select vendors, and issue purchase orders in a timely manner.
• Monitor supplier progress during detailed engineering, handling documentation control, inspections, and factory acceptance tests.
• Collaborate with procurement, planning, civil, electrical, and process teams to ensure alignment.
• Resolve cross-disciplinary and cross-lot interface issues.
• Provide installation and commissioning support, troubleshoot technical issues during project execution and operation, and facilitate knowledge transfer through standardization and lessons learned.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of waste handling systems and related processes.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from a technical university.
• At least seven years of experience in industrial plant engineering.
• Proven track record in supplier management, procurement of complex systems, and working within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience in project execution, supplier coordination, and delivery of complex mechanical systems.
• Fluent proficiency in English.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with crane systems, including waste cranes, bottom ash cranes, bulk material handling, and grab cranes.
• Background in energy from waste, power generation, or heavy industry.
• Working knowledge of German.

What the company offers

• A challenging role with a broad scope of responsibilities.
• A collaborative, team-oriented environment within an international organization.
• Personal development opportunities through the company's Inova Academy.
• Exposure to various technical disciplines.
• Competitive employment conditions.
• A central location with excellent transport connections.
• Modern workplace infrastructure.

About the company

Kanadeviainova positions itself as a global innovation leader in waste infrastructure, transforming discarded materials into valuable resources like energy, heat, hydrogen, and fertilizer. The company views itself not merely as waste managers but as creators of value from what communities discard, driven by a commitment to sustainability through technology and innovation.

• Focus on creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation.
• Transformation of waste into valuable resources.
• International and team-oriented working environment.
• Commitment to personal development via the Inova Academy.