Process Engineer – Plant Operations (m/f/d)

Your mission

Why this role

You want to operate a real chemical plant, not just design them on paper?
In this role, you work hands-on on our pilot plant in Leuna, ensure stable and safe operation, and act as the technical interface between plant operations, process simulation, and automation.
Real responsibility. Real hardware. Fast decisions.

About us

C1 Green Chemicals AG develops and scales a new chemical process for the production of green methanol from lab to demo scale. Our teams span catalysis labs, synthesis labs, engineering, and pilot facilities. In Leuna, we operate a pilot plant and test new processes under real operating conditions.
This is where data for the next scale-up step is generated.

What you do

• Operate, monitor, and optimize plant units and processes for safe and stable operation
• Troubleshoot and resolve process-related issues during ongoing operation
• Support commissioning, maintenance, and test campaigns for new plant
components or processes
• Act as technical interface to external partners for DCS, automation, and plant network  
infrastructure
• Model, simulate, and evaluate gas–liquid reactors, with a focus on bubble column  
reactors
• Analyze, interpret, and document process and experimental data
• Actively contribute to technical discussions and scale-up decisions
• Create and maintain process, operating, and safety documentation

Your profile

Must-haves

• Degree in chemical engineering, process engineering, chemistry, or similar
• Hands-on experience operating chemical plants (pilot or production scale)
• Strong understanding of DCS systems, automation, and industrial network technology
• Strong skills in data analysis, evaluation, and technical documentation
• Teamwork skills & clear communication

Nice-to-haves

• Theoretical and practical experience with gas–liquid reactors, ideally bubble column  
reactors
• Advanced experience in reactor or process modeling and simulation
• Knowledge of process analytics (e.g. GC/FID, NMR, Karl Fischer)
• Background in pilot plants or technical centers

Why us?

What we offer

• Permanent position with long-term perspective
• Hands-on work on a pilot-scale plant with direct impact on scale-up decisions
• Clear responsibilities and fast decision-making
• Close collaboration with engineering, lab teams, and external technology partners
• Modern plant and analytical infrastructure
• Technical growth in operations, automation, and reactor engineering