For our client, a multinational food engineering group headquartered in the greater Zürich area, we are seeking, immediately or by arrangement, a ‘Process Engineer Insect Technology (80-100%)’. The draft job description reads as follows (with minor adjustments from us):

Responsibilities:

• Development and realization of process solutions for ventilation, air conditioning and exhaust air purification systems incl. energy recovery, which are used in innovative, large-scale industrial insect facilities. This includes the development of concepts for utilities such as steam, compressed air, hot and cold water
• Create project specific process flow diagrams (PFD & PID)
• Perform calculations and sizing of systems
• Create equipment and system specifications for inquiries, perform technical bid evaluations in close cooperation with procurement and review supplier documents during project execution
• Prepare process descriptions as input for automation engineers
• Commissioning activities on client site
• Further development of process-relevant ventilation, air conditioning and exhaust air purification systems incl. energy recovery for insect systems in close cooperation with the R&D and Operations team
• Additional tasks if of interest: Lead engineering studies for client feasibility

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in process engineering, mechanical engineering (focus on process engineering) or similar discipline
• At least 5 years of professional experience in the field of ventilation and air conditioning systems (or a similar field), preferably acquired in the food, feed, beverage, chemical industry or in building services engineering (focus on buildings with industrial production or logistics)
• Good written and oral communication skills in English (at least level B2-C1); German knowledge would be a plus
• Knowledge and experience in the following areas would be an advantage: (i) Front-end engineering, project execution and/or commissioning; (ii) Thermodynamics, preferably in the area of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and equipment concepts; (iii) Mechanical equipment, automation, biological processes
• Interest in the unique opportunity to use insects to convert organic waste into valuable proteins and lipids, thereby contributing to sustainable food and feed products
• Analytical, systematic way of thinking
• Proactive personality who is eager to contribute their knowledge
• Enjoys working in multidisciplinary, international teams
• Willingness to travel, mostly in Europe (approx. 10%)
• Eligibility to work permit in EU/EFTA area

Place of work: Greater Zürich area (Switzerland)