Job title: Project Engineer
Location - Madrid, Spain - office based
Role Benefits - 23 days holidays (extra 24th and 31st of December!) + Flexi time (7-8.30 to 3.15-4.45 Mon-Friday) + continuous shift the whole year + Private Insurance Health + Life Assurance + annual salary review + and more!
About the role
Coordinate different shared resources for projects you have been assigned, from start to finish. From the equipment design phase to commissioning, ensuring compliance with technical objectives, deadlines, unit conceptualization, timelines, and quality standards.
What you will bring to the role:
- Execution and monitoring of project stages according to the technical project management instruction FR/BTA/ICCS.
- Review of project scope and finalization of technical definitions according to the offer, identifying critical points.
- Develop detailed engineering and test plans required by the projects. Project design (engineering and electronics).
- Design and develop any BTA/FR/ICCS option, including the search, selection, and technical specification of required instruments and equipment.
- Supervise and verify the equipment construction process, ensuring compliance with established standards.
- Maintain direct contact with clients to identify their needs and translate them into customized technical solutions.
- Manage relationships with suppliers and manufacturers, both national and international, to ensure correct acquisition of equipment and materials.
- Coordinate with different departments to ensure effective collaboration and adherence to project timelines.
- Prepare reports and documentation for the tasks and projects carried out.
- Plan required purchases, request quotations, place orders through the ERP system, and follow up accordingly.
- Lead and participate in equipment assembly, especially during critical phases or components.
- Test the equipment once software and hardware are integrated, according to client specifications and the test plan.
- Collaborate with the sales department throughout the project's administrative process, from order reception to equipment shipment, including the necessary shipping or export documentation.
- Conduct FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) and client training courses.
- Travel for SAT (Site Acceptance Testing), installation, and commissioning at the client's site, when required.
- Provide support to the Technical Service department for units produced under your design or coordination.
- Train new employees.
- Semi-annual monitoring of compliance with indicators associated with the Quality System.
- Proper segregation of generated waste.
- Comply with the company’s applicable Health and Safety measures.
About you:
- Fluent/Native in Spanish
- University Degree in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of experience in a similar position.
- Proficiency in design tools such as AutoCAD, among others.
- English – B2 or C1 level (written, read, and spoken).
- Willingness to travel nationally or internationally (2 to 3 trips per year, lasting 10–15 days each).
- Ability to maintain productivity and efficiency under challenging work conditions, such as high workload, tight deadlines, or both.
- Commitment to maintaining a positive work environment.
- Knowledge of electrical systems and control systems.
- Experience in risk and operability analysis (HAZOP) to ensure safety and efficiency in operations, including flammable areas (ATEX) - ideally
- Proficiency in advanced physico-chemical processes such as extraction, gasification, pyrolysis, hydrogenation, oxidation, hydrodesulfurization, polymerization, catalytic reactions, water-gas shift, CO-PROX, and processes related to adsorption breakthrough curves, among others -ideally
- Knowledge of analytical equipment such as chromatography and mass spectrometry, among others -ideally
- Familiarity with catalyst characterization equipment.
- Ability to design reactors and microreactors.
- In-depth knowledge of fluid engineering to ensure optimal process control.
- Positive and proactive attitude.
- Strong teamwork skills.
- Ability to work independently and stay organized.
- Effective, assertive, cordial, and respectful communication skills.
- Discretion and confidentiality.
Why you should join us:
- Be a part of an ambitious, fast-growing, international company with a friendly and inclusive culture.
- Drive growth within a leading global organisation whose purpose is to work with our customers, to make the world a better place
- Be a key member of our team in our amazing offices
About us - Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps.
Together we are a powerful and highly complementary combination of market leading technologies.
We are the toolmakers for the world's most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories. We are their partners in discovery.
Malvern Panalytical instruments analyze the chemical, physical and structural nature of materials, from proteins to polymers and semiconductors to minerals. Our leading technologies measure particle size, shape, concentration and zeta potential, biomolecular interactions and stability, elemental concentrations and crystallographic structure.
Micromeritics manufactures systems for the characterization of particles, powders, and porous materials for a wide- range of end markets including catalysts, chemicals, building materials, clean-tech and battery. Our leading technologies measure surface area, porosity, density, adsorption and particle activity.
SciAps specializes in portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF), laser-based (LIBS) and near-infrared (NIR) analyzers to measure any element in any environment. SciAps is the Center of Excellence for our handheld instruments.
We have a global footprint with R&D and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.
We have a global footprint with R&D and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.
We are more than 2,500 employees in a customer-focused organization with sales and service offices in 20 countries, all committed to delivering expert and responsive customer support.
Part of Spectris plc, a publicly traded FTSE 250 company, Spectris combines precision with purpose, delivering progress for a more sustainable world. Precision is at the heart of what we do – our leading, high-tech instruments and software equip our customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive.
Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics & SciAps
Your Partners in Discovery
Your Partners in Discovery
Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps, part of the Spectris Group, are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and achieve a fulfilling career. Changing the world isn’t something you can do on your own, or with a single way of thinking; it takes a wide collection of experiences, stories, knowledge, and expertise. We encourage applications from underrepresented individuals and people with diverse backgrounds. Although we always select the most qualified applicant for each role and make all decisions without regard to race, sex, age, or any other protected class, we are an inclusive, equal opportunity organization that prizes diversity. Your unique perspective is important to us.