Package units at Uhde GmbH refer to sub-plants that are largely self-sufficient. They usually support the main process to function properly by providing utilities such as steam or cooling water.

In your new role you will be acting as a specialist for cooling towers, providing input to cooling water concepts and chemical cooling water treatment in the field of international chemical plant engineering.

Your tasks:

• Taking responsibility for large GRP cooling towers or modularized cooling towers (200-2000 MWth), cooling water chemical dosing stations and hydraulic check valves.
• Contributing to the cooling water concept by considering closed loop vs. open loop, cooling tower basin design and cooling water pump philosophy.
• Defining the cooling tower concept regarding layout and position of cooling tower cells.
• Estimating the cooling tower’s dimension, its footprint, the number of cells and other design parameters.
• Advising the layout department for the preferred location compared to other structures.
• Participating in audits for potential vendors.
• Preparing technical tender documents and order specifications.
• Evaluating offers and preparing technical bid comparisons.
• Providing technical clarification for suppliers and customers.
• Managing the manufacturers after purchase order placement e.g. by checking all related documents and resolving technical queries.
• Passing on and coordinating information (auxiliary energies, tie-in points, loads, installation information) to adjacent disciplines like process engineering, instrumentation, electrical engineering and construction management.
• Participating in HAZOP studies and design review meetings.
• Supporting inspections, functional tests, and performance tests as well as assembly and commissioning on site, mainly abroad.

• You have a completed university degree (Master's or diploma) in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, process engineering or a related field.
• Ideally, you gained your professional experience in processing either at a plant construction company, a chemical plant operator, or a manufacturer/system supplier.
• You take the initiative in your work and find it easy to present complex issues clearly and concisely.
• A structured way of working, where you keep track of all your tasks, characterizes you.
• You see yourself as a solution-oriented team player who is not easily disturbed by external disruptions.
• You are motivated to go on national and international business trips to support our projects globally.
• You have very good German and English skills (both at least C1 level) in spoken and written form.

We work together closely and respect each other, for over 200 years now and up till today. If that is just as important to you as it is to us, please apply online now under specification of your salary requirement and your notice period.

It goes without saying, that we would like to offer attractive working conditions. This includes for example:

• Performance-related compensation according to collective agreement Metal & Electro NRW (30 days vacation, 35 hour week, vacation pay, special payments according to collective agreement)
• Attractive old-age provision models
• Groupwide learning measures
• thyssenkrupp internal health campaigns

Sven Thier

Recruiting Expert