Are you a Chemical Engineer with an eye for environmental matters? AnQore is looking for a Sustainability Engineer to strengthen our R&D and Technology unit in Geleen, The Netherlands. As a Sustainability Engineer you will be responsible for the plant performance with regards to sustainability.

The position

We are looking for a candidate who is able to monitor integral environmental aspects and provides technological knowledge to monitor, analyze and improve environmental and sustainability aspects of our processes.

In this role, you are expected to make expert contributions to technology projects by drawing up a plan for the defined area of expertise, searching for the right input(s), monitoring the installation data, carrying out technological activities as defined in the project plan and by identifying (potential) bottlenecks.

You are also responsible for troubleshooting, monitoring the performance of the installation and you are expected to give feedback on your findings. Further, you will participate in safety studies. You need to manage short-term and medium-term goals.

As a Sustainability Engineer you will be part of multidisciplinary teams (e.g. operations, maintenance, R&D, SHEQ, business).

The Challenge

You will be part of a leading manufacturer of acrylonitrile in Europe. AnQore is considered THE supplier to the European contract market. Our customers choose us as their supplier because we deliver on our promises: safe and reliable production and supply and consistent high product quality.

In line with their market share, AnQore’s production installations are of large scale. Aware of this size, the nature of the production process and the products manufactured, safety is of utmost importance for AnQore. Our plants consists of many units with a wide range of complex technologies.

The AnQore R&D and Technology team supports the plants with chemical and technologic knowledge to ensure continuous improvement by optimization of existing processes and proposing new technologies and projects.

Qualifications

- A commitment to work safely and ethically

- Bachelor or Master’s degree in Chemical Technology

- 0 - 5 years of work experience in a technological and/or R&D environment

- Good communication, analytical and problem solving skills

- Ability to work in a structured manner and to think ahead

The ideal colleague for us is a team player who also can function independently, with a passion for sustainability and environment, who gets energy from finding and proposing technological solutions.

About AnQore

AnQore is a specialist chemical supplier dedicated to the reliable, secure and continuous supply of acrylonitrile, hydrogen cyanide, acetonitrile, ammonium sulfate and sodium cyanide. We are proud to be the first supplier in the world to have introduced a sustainable version of acrylonitrile: Econitrile. Product stewardship and sustainability are core to our future. Acrylonitrile is a key building block for a wide range of markets like carbon fiber, ABS, synthetic rubber, acrylic fibres, poly-acrylamide and many specialty products. Acrylonitrile and hydrogen cyanide are dangerous products; our European contract customers benefit from our excellent SHEQ performance and unique logistical network, which enables us to deliver safe, consistently and reliably time after time. We call this SMART chemicals.

Our production facilities are located at the Chemelot Industrial site in Geleen and our offices are in Urmond. Our annual acrylonitrile production capacity is around 285,000 ton, which equates to a European market share of about 35%. This makes AnQore a major player in the European merchant market.

Our aim is to be regarded by all our customers as their best supplier. With a NPS score of 57 our customers clearly appreciate our outstanding service.

AnQore, formerly part of Royal DSM and originally known as DSM Acrylonitrile and is based in the Chemelot Chemical Park in Geleen, the Netherlands. Founded in 1969, the company has long-standing relationships with industry-leading customers in Europe and beyond. In August 2015, CVC Capital Partners acquired 65% of the business, with DSM retaining a 35% stake. This partnership combines the financial security of a leading global advisory firm, with the unique logistical network of a major chemicals powerhouse.

Are you looking for a job in which you can add to public interests? Do you function best in a stable and complex working environment? Are you interest in this position? Then, apply online via the button "Solliciteren" and send us your cv and motivation letter before May 17th, 2021.

For further information you can contact: Evelyne Lehm, (HR Business Partner), tel +31 6 18018821 or José Mugge (Manager Research & Development and Technology), tel +31 6 23063237. Please look at our websites to find out more: www.anqore.com and www.econitrile.com 

An assessment will be part of the application process.