Ph3Job title: Rubber Process Engineer /h3 pJob family: Engineering /p pBusiness area: Pulp Paper Service /p pContract location: Gallarate, VA, IT /p pLocation type: Office Location / Office-based /p pContract type: Permanent /p pbANDRITZ /b is a globally leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, the metalworking and steel industries, and for solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors as well as for animal feed and biomass pelleting. Other important business segments include automation and service business. The publicly listed technology Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a staff of approximately 30,000 employees. ANDRITZ operates more than 280 locations in over 40 countries. /p pbANDRITZ Fabrics and Rolls S.p.A. /b operates two manufacturing sites in the Varese area: Cardano al Campo and Gallarate, both specializing in roll technologies for the paper and industrial sectors. The Cardano al Campo plant focuses on the production of rubber roll covers, metric spreader rolls, and roll service activities such as regrinding and mechanical servicing. The Gallarate facility is a key hub for rubber technology, manufacturing new rubber roll covers, rubber sleeves, and performing roll services for a wide range of industrial applications. Most importantly, it hosts the company’s rubber compound production, able to generate about 750 tons/year of compounds used internally across European AFR plants. /p h3Areas of tasks, responsibility, and goals in the organizational area RD Materials /h3 ul liComprehensive knowledge in rubber compound formulation and development with focus on application properties of compounds /li liContinuous process engineering development and technical adaptation of production processes (compound processing, extrusion, curing cycles), including writing SOPs with focus on ensuring and maintaining production quality stability /li liRoll Cover Process technological development and scale up of new and further developed rubber compounds with focus on compound mixing, processing and curing /li liActive support in the new and further development or modification of rubber compounds for pulp paper and other industrial applications with focus on large scale producibility and processability /li liMixing and testing of new and further developed rubber compounds /li liComprehensive laboratory work in the frame of production quality control and rubber roll cover product / formulation development /li liAnalysis of customer roll cover rubber complaints /li liCooperation and collaboration with development and process engineers in the mentioned organizational unit Lectures or presentations at internal and external events /li liCollaborate on and create your own new patents /li liHandling and coordination rubber related projects /li liCoordination of rubber products items for SAP configurations on site (EMEA Team) /li liCommunication with Andritz sites globally for hands on/best practice /li /ul h3Important individual orders/significant powers /h3 ul liRepresent a link between RD and production as team player /li liActing as a contact person between European production sites /li liResponsible and independent process engineering development of production processes /li liImplementation, compliance, control, and documentation of quality control /li liDirect collaboration with the European development and process engineers in Düren (DE), Gallarate (IT) and Kerava (FI) as well as with external institutes within the framework of agreed projects /li liCompliance with project-specific quality, time, and cost specifications /li liSupport global product management in specific customer projects from the product idea to implementation in production /li liSupport global RD projects as agreed and communicate/align activities with global RD Material responsible /li liUniversity degree in Process Engineering or Chemical Engineering /li liRelevant experience in the field of 3-5 years (RD or Rubber manufacturing) /li /ul h3Collaboration with other entities /h3 pProduct management, sales, development and specialist departments in the organizational unit, quality assurance, production and production planning, management functions of the European ANDRITZ Fabrics and Rolls organization /p h3Expectation / requirements of the job holder /h3 ul liHigh customer orientation (internal and external) /li liProactive and socially competent personality /li liHigh self-motivation, frustration tolerance and results orientation /li liAffinity for planning and optimization of production processes /li liAnalytical and conceptual thinking as well as a structured approach /li liWillingness to travel /li liFeeling for the material and its industrial application /li /ul h3Required competences / additional knowledge /h3 ul liLanguage skills: Fluent in spoken and written Italian and English /li /ul h3Working hours / remarks /h3 ul liWorking hours and possible home office times in accordance with the latest valid works agreement and regulations of the superior unit /li liAll-in regulation according to the employment contract /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr