Process Engineer
PR/078061
Posted: 17/06/2025
- Negotiable
- United States, North Carolina
- Permanent
Process Engineer – Filtration & Process Optimization
Location: Charlotte, NC
Employment Type: Full-time, On-site
Travel: Up to 40%
About the Company
Our client is the U.S. subsidiary of a well-established, global engineering group headquartered in Germany. With operations across Europe, Asia, and North America, the company delivers cutting-edge solutions in Process Technology, Building Materials, and Recycling. The Charlotte office is a small but vital hub supporting engineering, sales, service, and inventory for the North American market.
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Process Engineer to join the U.S. team based in Charlotte, NC. This role provides technical leadership across all phases of equipment application—from lab testing and system design through to commissioning and process optimization. It offers a dynamic and varied scope of work ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on engineering, customer interaction, and travel.
Key Responsibilities
This position includes work in lab and plant environments and may require standing for extended periods, lifting equipment or parts, and operating machinery such as forklifts.
Why Apply?
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Location: Charlotte, NC
Employment Type: Full-time, On-site
Travel: Up to 40%
About the Company
Our client is the U.S. subsidiary of a well-established, global engineering group headquartered in Germany. With operations across Europe, Asia, and North America, the company delivers cutting-edge solutions in Process Technology, Building Materials, and Recycling. The Charlotte office is a small but vital hub supporting engineering, sales, service, and inventory for the North American market.
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Process Engineer to join the U.S. team based in Charlotte, NC. This role provides technical leadership across all phases of equipment application—from lab testing and system design through to commissioning and process optimization. It offers a dynamic and varied scope of work ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on engineering, customer interaction, and travel.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct benchtop and pilot-scale filtration tests; supervise pilot installations and startups
- Translate lab and pilot results into full-scale system specifications
- Select and size equipment appropriate for customer applications
- Develop technical documentation, specifications, and control system narratives
- Respond to technical inquiries and provide support during sales and project execution
- Travel to customer sites for process startups, training, and troubleshooting
- Ensure compliance with safety standards and engineering best practices
- Maintain strong communication with internal teams and customers throughout project lifecycles
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
- Hands-on experience in chemical production or similar industrial environment
- Familiarity with GA drawings, P&ID, and electrical/pneumatic schematics
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Comfortable working independently and managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to collaborate across technical and commercial functions
- Willingness to travel up to 40%
This position includes work in lab and plant environments and may require standing for extended periods, lifting equipment or parts, and operating machinery such as forklifts.
Why Apply?
- Join a small, dynamic U.S. team within a globally respected engineering organization
- Work on technically diverse and meaningful projects across a range of industries
- Competitive salary and benefits with opportunities for travel and professional growth
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Cameron Lisle
Senior Recruitment Consultant
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