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Covestro

Global supplier of polyurethanes and polycarbonates

Plant PCT Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBrunsbüttel, GermanyIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a comparable discipline, or alternatively a technician qualification with extensive relevant professional experience.
  • At least five years of professional experience in engineering, maintenance, or production, ideally in the chemical industry or a comparable industrial environment.
  • Experience participating in or leading technical projects and/or turnarounds.
  • Knowledge of technical standards, best practices, and modern maintenance concepts, including the requirements for safe and reliable operation of industrial facilities.
  • The technical prerequisites or required qualification to assume electrical operator responsibility.
  • Analytical and forward-looking thinking, cost and business-efficiency awareness, and the ability to develop practical solutions to complex technical challenges.
  • Structured working methods, prioritization, and the ability to manage multiple parallel tasks.
  • Clear and persuasive communication, teamwork, and experience in the technical coordination of projects and collaboration with varied stakeholders.
  • Good spoken and written German and English.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the process control technology of a production plant and assume electrical operator responsibility, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, inspection intervals, and safety standards.
  • As the responsible electrical specialist, ensure that electrical equipment meets current technical requirements and that its documentation remains up to date.
  • Develop long-term maintenance strategies and optimize existing concepts to sustainably improve plant availability, safety, and economic efficiency.
  • Plan and coordinate process-control technology investment projects from technical concept through implementation and proper documentation.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement and develop technical solutions to continuously advance existing plants and processes.
  • Investigate technical failures, conduct systematic root-cause analyses, and develop solutions for reliable plant operation.
  • Work closely with Production, Maintenance, and other departments, contributing expertise to interdisciplinary projects.
  • Coordinate external planning firms and ensure compliance with technical requirements, quality standards, and project objectives.

About the Company

Covestro

Global supplier of polyurethanes and polycarbonates

Covestro makes high-tech polymers, such as polyurethanes and polycarbonates, that are used in everyday products like cars, building insulation, electronics, and footwear. Its materials work by forming durable plastics and foams that add strength, lightness, and other useful properties to end products. Covestro became independent from Bayer in 2015, and now operates as a standalone materials company that focuses on innovation and sustainability. It differentiates itself through its commitment to a circular economy, aiming to make its operations and products fully circular, and by forming strategic partnerships (for example with Abu Dhabi’s XRG) to accelerate growth and sustainability goals. The company’s goal is to provide advanced materials while reducing environmental impact and moving toward a fully circular materials system.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Leverkusen, Germany
Founded
2015

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