Field Service Engineer

Avantium is a pioneer in the emerging industry of renewable and sustainable chemistry. We create disruptive technologies bringing them to the world with partners to accelerate the transition towards renewable and circular products. We foster a safe and vibrant place to make an impact.

Avantium RDS has more than 20 years’ experience in R&D solutions, helping chemical companies accelerate their catalyst R&D by offering scalable & innovative test systems (Flowrence® and Batchington) and by conducting in-house R&D catalyst testing services. Furthermore, we offer R&D solutions in the field of sustainable chemistry. With its unique capabilities in innovative chemistry R&D and engineering, Avantium RDS is perfectly positioned to support this growing and attractive market segment. Avantium RDS focuses on four emerging markets, in which we have existing expertise, offering tailored, ease-of-use and innovative R&D units and contract R&D. These four markets are: green hydrogen, chemical plastic recycling, adsorption, and sustainable chemical building blocks. This also fits well within the purpose of Avantium: to help transition the chemical industry to sustainable and circular solutions.

Responsibilities
The Field Service Engineer is part of the team responsible for developing, building and installing our complex chemical research technology called the Flowrence. Each machine is custom-made to on the customer’s specific requirements. The units are located all over the world. The Field Service Engineer will work closely with the Project Leaders on delivering new machines and the Customer Service leader, on maintaining existing machines and doing retrofits. In addition, the FSE will provide customers with trainings. The machines are installed and calibrated on the customer’s site so 50-60% of the time is spent traveling abroad.

This includes;

• support the development and build of new Flowrences,
• perform installations and chemical validations at Avantium,
• on-site installation of Flowrence units,
• warranty- and out of warranty support,
• communicate status, progress and issues to Project Leaders and Customer Support Leader

Requirements
The Field Service Engineer is a skilled technician in the areas of mechatronics, mechanical or electrical engineering. Our systems run chemical tests and in order to work safely a certain level of respect combined with confidence while around chemicals is required. 

You also have;

• a BSc degree in engineering or chemistry;  or a MTS with minimum 4 year field experience
• a minimum of 1 year of relevant working experience,
• experience in with technical software, chemical reactions, high tech laboratory equipment,
• knowledge of chemical reactors, precision measurement/data acquisition systems and troubleshooting is an advantage,
• interest in or knowledge of chemical processes is an advantage.
• Valid drivers license.

What we offer?

At Avantium you can make a difference, proving together that the sky is the limit. Being a small organisation we encourage people to look beyond the obvious to reach our targets. Career opportunities come as a result of personal drive and ambition and are rewarded through a competitive compensation package, flexibility and personal development in a multicultural company operating worldwide. The salary is between €3200 – €4200 depending on your experience. 

Interested?

Let us know by applying through the website. If you have any questions you can reach our recruitment team at [email protected].