Senior Mechanical Project Engineer – Oils & Fats

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About the job

As our new Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, you will be responsible for executing mechanical engineering packages—such as pumps, piping systems and other process equipment—for medium- to high-complexity projects. You will work across the full project lifecycle, from understanding customer requirements and developing technical solutions to supporting procurement, supplier manufacturing and project delivery.

You will join the Technical team within the EMASA hub in Process Engineering Solutions (PES), supporting Alfa Laval’s technologies for the Oils & Fats industry. These include heat transfer, separation and fluid handling solutions for edible-oil refining, oil and fat modification, biodiesel and HVO pretreatment. In addition to project execution, you will support the business unit and portfolio by contributing to new technologies and solutions, including those connected to the wider Oils & Fats offering and the development of the solids area.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute mechanical engineering packages for medium- to high-complexity projects in the Oils & Fats industry.
• Design mechanical components, systems and plant solutions based on customer requirements and applicable codes and standards.
• Prepare technical specifications, calculations, verifications and other project documentation.
• Select and design mechanical products and solutions based on customer requirements and applicable standards and codes.
• Participate in design reviews, project meetings and technical verifications.
• Work closely with Procurement and suppliers to define requirements, align technical solutions and follow up during manufacturing and documentation.

Who are you

You are a proactive and accountable engineer who takes ownership of your work and follows through on agreements, procedures and deadlines. You do not wait to be told what to do; instead, you identify what needs attention, take action and communicate clearly when priorities or conditions change. You are someone who builds trust through professional, diplomatic and practical communication, even when handling difficult or challenging interactions. You are comfortable working across cultures, enjoy solving technical problems and are willing to go the extra mile to deliver reliable solutions.

What you know

To succeed in this role, you have a strong mechanical engineering foundation combined with practical experience from complex project environments. Overall, we believe our ideal candidate has:

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a comparable engineering discipline.
• More than five years of practical experience in mechanical engineering and design work within projects.
• Knowledge of relevant mechanical engineering codes and standards, particularly European and American standards.
• Knowledge of piping stress calculations.
• Experience working in international and cross-cultural environments.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience working with suppliers and supporting technical follow-up during manufacturing and documentation.
• Experience in process industries, process equipment or the Oils & Fats industry
• Experience supporting product portfolios, technology development or technical improvement initiatives

For more information, please contact

Jacob Thers, Engineering Manager at [email protected] or Raquel Herndon, Talent Acquisition Partner at [email protected]

We are conducting a continuous review of received applications.

We do not accept applications via email, due to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Please send your application no later than November 8th. We will remove the job advert from our website as soon as we have found the right candidate, so don't wait too long!

At Alfa Laval, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive and dynamic workplace that values diverse perspectives and experiences. While we typically welcome applicants from all locations, for this particular role, we are prioritizing candidates who are currently residing in Copenhagen or have an established presence in the area.

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We care about diversity, inclusion, and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.

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