Job Summary: We are seeking an Engineer to optimize operations, reduce waste, and ensure efficiency, quality, and safety in metallurgical production, working on complex and innovative projects. Key Highlights: 1. Optimize operations and reduce waste in metal production 2. Work on complex and innovative projects with technical support 3. Develop new solutions and ideas for clean mobility **About Umicore** Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Recycling used metals. Enabling future vehicles. As a global materials and technology group, we pioneer sustainability approaches to deliver products and solutions essential to our customers’ everyday lives. Our goal is global leadership in materials for clean mobility and recycling, transforming our sustainability approach into an even greater competitive advantage. To achieve this, however, we know we cannot stand still. We know we must find new ways of working—discovering new solutions and developing new ideas. That is why we invest heavily in research and development. That is why we strive so hard to tackle increasingly ambitious challenges. That is why we seek a collaborative environment where everyone can succeed. That is why we look for talent to shape our tomorrow—pointing the way today. In such an environment, imagine—what could you do? **About Metallurgical Production** A global organization. It is not only our industrial units and technical centers that are vital to Umicore’s growth. Across all our supporting functions, we ensure the continuity of our growth and evolution—whether by guaranteeing the commercial viability of our decisions, maximizing our reputation and building new relationships, or finding the right people to carry forward from where we have already reached. The variety of our outcomes means we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways of working—discovering new solutions and developing new ideas. And that is where you come in. **What You Will Do** * Enhance operational efficiency by reducing waste and refining processes to ensure efficiency, quality, safety, and competitive costs in metal production; * Ensure raw materials, intermediate products, and final products meet defined standards and specifications; * Identify and eliminate root causes of process failures, providing technical support to production processes through preparation of technical documentation and operating procedures; monitor via analysis and documentation, collecting data and applying statistical and scientific methods to verify deviations from operational conditions and standards, followed by evaluation, to maintain appropriate operational conditions, achieve specified yields and quality; * Work on more complex projects or topics—including new processes, equipment, and/or machinery—with minimal coordination, preparing and reviewing technical documentation to support operations (e.g., equipment specifications and sizing, purchase requisitions), using received or developed information to meet technical requirements and support their development or implementation; * Register items in the SAP system; * Provide support in optimizing efficiency and resources, recommending changes and improvements to processes/equipment, analyzing and promoting improvements in work methods and other aspects of the process; * Optimize existing processes, monitor laboratory analyses and field tests, handle customer complaints, support operational training, act as a facilitator in transferring new processes to production; * Create and review operating procedures and experimental protocols based on developments and changes implemented, to keep them up to date; * Participate in investment planning, identifying new opportunities for equipment and automation within the production unit through feasibility studies and financial analyses of investment projects (payback) to assess savings generated by these projects; * Implement capex and opex projects using project management methodology within the business unit. **Who We Are Looking For** Bachelor’s degree completed in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Chemical Engineering. Intermediate English. AutoCAD MS Project Advanced Office Suite Statistical tools (Minitab, MATLAB) Experience in industrial processes, including metallurgical processes, casting, extrusion, wire drawing, heat treatment, and materials characterization. Experience in preparation, control, and documentation (QMS, process documents) and project implementation. Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma tools. **What We Offer** Our aim is to lead—not only for our customers but also for our employees. That is why we seek a collaborative environment where everyone can succeed, fostering a culture of idea-sharing, capability development, and career advancement. We are committed to building an inclusive culture offering equal opportunities to all, regardless of background. As expected of a global leader, we will reward your contribution with competitive salaries and benefits. With all this—and much more—imagine, what could you do? **Diversity and Inclusion** At Coimpa, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that offers equal opportunities to all individuals. We hire without regard to religion, race, nationality, ethnicity, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or political opinion. We value the uniqueness of each individual and believe that diversity of thought helps us identify the right solutions in a competitive and dynamic environment—after all, diverse teams contribute to more creative and innovative environments and ensure the well-being of our employees, making Coimpa a great place to work. If you share these values, apply now to join our team! If our pioneering approach can make us leaders in sustainability, **IMAGINE—WHAT COULD YOU DO?**