Process Engineer

With more than 8.000 employees, the ALTANA Group achieved sales of over 3 billion euros in 2024. ECKART, a company of ALTANA AG, is one of the leading manufacturers of pigments for various industries such as paints and coatings, printing, plastics, aerated concrete and cosmetics. The company offers a wide range of aluminium, gold bronze, stainless steel, zinc and synthetic pearlescent effect pigments as well as finished metallic printing inks. ECKART also produces metal powders for functional applications such as 3D printing and thermal fillers. The Process Engineer will provide technical leadership for atomization, milling operations, and end to end process improvement across all site production operations. This role supports daily operations, drives yield and quality improvements, ensures safe and stable production processes, and partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS.

Specific Responsibilities

Atomization Operations - support melting and atomization processes for copper powders, including molten metal handling, nozzle and crucible performance, particle size control, and gas flow optimization.

Milling & Particle Processing

Ink Processing & Bonding Operations

Process Improvement & Data Analytics

Safety, Quality & Compliance

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 3 years of experience in metal powder, atomization, milling, pigments, or similar process industries.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross functional projects and drive action on the floor.
  
  

Preferred

• Experience with copper and aluminum production environments.
• Background in continuous improvement (LEAN, Six Sigma).
• Understanding of ISO 9001 and 14001 systems
  
  

ALTANA AG and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.