Senior Expert Feedstock & Pre-treatment Technology (all genders)

Overview of the company

As one of Austria's largest listed industrial companies and a global energy and chemicals group, OMV is working on answers to address the challenges of climate change. The agenda is to become a leading supplier of sustainable fuels, chemicals and materials with a focus on circular economy solutions by 2030, and to be climate neutral by 2050 at the latest. This is the mission of our approximately 22,300 employees.

Sustainability: Our approach

In Chemicals & Materials, OMV through its subsidiary Borealis, is one of the world's leading providers of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions and a European market leader in base chemicals and plastics recycling. Together with its two major joint ventures - Borouge (with ADNOC, in the UAE and Singapore) and Baystar™ (with TotalEnergies, in the USA) - Borealis supplies products and services to customers across the globe. OMV's Fuels & Feedstock business produces and markets fuels as well as feedstock for the chemical industry, operates three refineries in Europe, and holds a 15% stake in a refining joint venture in the UAE. OMV operates around 1,700 filling stations in eight European countries. In the Energy segment, OMV explores and produces oil and gas in the four core regions of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, North Sea, and Asia-Pacific. Average daily production in 2022 amounted to 392 kboe/d. Its activities also include the Low Carbon Business as well as the entire gas business.

Our business

Your tasks

• Execute technical evaluation and development on pretreatment, sorting, and purification equipment for processing relevant waste streams into feedstock for chemical recycling.
• Optimize the chemical recycling value chain by improving pretreatment processes, feedstock preparation, pyrolysis and refinery integration considering cost, yield and overall value.
• Identify partners for technical development and manage cross-functional projects related to feedstock pretreatment.
• Conduct experimental verification in areas such as pretreatment and logistics within the value chain.
• Contribute to and execute test runs at external and internal sites, actively observing feedstock test runs at chemical recycling (CR) plants, especially ReOil plants in operation.
• Ensure thorough documentation of collected data and findings, including contributions to capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects involving pretreatment and CR plants.
• Coordinate technical development activities related to feedstock supply and preparation for CR, aligning closely with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of solutions and projects for chemical recycling (CR) plants, considering economic viability, available technologies, locations and logistical framework conditions. 
• Evaluate and characterize potential feedstock streams, including the implementation of quality control/quality assurance concepts.
• Work on depolymerization projects related to feedstock for the pyrolysis process, covering aspects like intake, storage systems, specifications, ISCC+ compliance, material balance, and pyrolysis behavior.

Your profile

• University Masters Degree/Diploma in the field of Mechanical engineering, waste management, Chemical engineering, environmental technology, process engineering or similar.
• Minimum 9 years of relevant professional experience in the Field of Feedstock.
• Excellent knowledge in process engineering/technology.
• Experience in waste management and related industries. 

What to expect from OMV

At OMV, we are committed to fostering an environment where every individual is given equal opportunities for career advancement. We embrace diversity in all its forms, including, but not limited to age, gender identity, disabilities, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.

 
We believe that our company’s evolution and success are rooted in fostering a diverse mix of employees and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. We have a strong culture of collaboration and our group values "we care, we're curious, we progress" are guiding us along the way on our path into a sustainable future.

We are particularly pleased to welcome female applicants, who are especially supported as part of our personnel strategy and whose integration into our leadership team is to be strengthened. At OMV, you will be encouraged to take on new responsibilities, work across different functions, become involved in new projects, and complete international assignments. We offer excellent development programs for all employees, helping you achieve your career goals and reach your potential.

What OMV can offer you

The opportunity to join an internationally renowned company in a fast-moving business sector, providing excellent development opportunities. We offer an attractive compensation package that matches your qualifications and professional experience. The minimum gross annual salary according to the collective agreement amounts to EUR 87.892,-- all-in. Depending on skills and specific experience, over-payment is possible.

OMV offers relocation packages for international moves and here are some of our attractive benefits:

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible Working Time & Homeoffice.
• Health-Center.
• Canteen with healthy meal options.
• Public Transport Refund.
• Contribution Based Pension Fund Scheme.
• Diverse trainings as well as educational leave.
• Sabbaticals.
• Company Kindergarten & Summer Kids Camp.
• A big variety in culture, health and fitness offers.

Your contact

If you need any further information or have questions regarding accessibility please contact Ana Sudar.