Innovation Process Engineer Thermal — Holcim Group
- Location
- Zug
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 43 days ago
Role overview
Role Overview
Holcim announced in 2025 the NextGen Growth 2030 strategy with the vision to be the leading partner for sustainable construction and creating superior value for people, customers and shareholders.
The main four pillars of the strategy are focused investment in attractive markets, sustainability driving profitable growth, expanding high-value building solutions as well as a performance culture and value creation.
- Role Overview
- Holcim announced in 2025 the NextGen Growth 2030 strategy with the vision to be the leading partner for sustainable construction and creating superior value for people, customers and shareholders.
- Main responsibilities
- Developing or scouting disruptive ideas and concepts in the field of cement manufacturing with a focus on thermal process technologies, combustion and energy management; mainly open innovation, partially own development.
- Hybrid work contract
- Family Support: Subsidized childcare and paid maternity/paternity leave
Main responsibilities
- Main responsibilities
- Developing or scouting disruptive ideas and concepts in the field of cement manufacturing with a focus on thermal process technologies, combustion and energy management; mainly open innovation, partially own development.
- Designing thermal processes from ideas via lab testing to successful commissioning of demonstrators
- Developing, implementing and driving tests, prototypes and pilot plants together with Group companies
- Coordination of various stakeholders and partners at global level in the field of process innovation projects, internal as well as external (academia, suppliers etc) while also ensuring interface to upstream and downstream processes
- Developing future knowledge for the Holcim group
- Coaching and empowering project teams in the countries and regions in order to drive process innovation within their projects or studies.
- Represent the Process Innovation team in different Holcim projects, in meetings and/or conferences, share, spread out knowledge and best practices Profile required Technical / functional skills:
- Technical leadership in traditional and alternative combustion technologies, understanding mineralogical clinker phases is an asset
- Experience working in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environments
What the company offers
- Hybrid work contract
- Family Support: Subsidized childcare and paid maternity/paternity leave
- Professional Growth: Company-sponsored training and professional development.
- Discounts and Perks: Subsidized meals, exclusive discounts, and company gifts for special occasions. Long-service awards Employee referral bonus
- Pension and Savings: Access to a comprehensive pension fund and an employee savings scheme.
- Holcim is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- We support equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, national origin, gender, sexuality, disability, or age.
Additional details
- the objective of having 2030 economically viable solutions at industrial scale and producing low/no CO2 products.
- Represent the Process Innovation team in different Holcim projects, in meetings and/or conferences, share, spread out knowledge and best practices Technical / functional skills:
- Experience in an innovation environment is an asset Leadership and managerial abilities:
- Leading for results without being in charge Challenging the status quo Performance orientation Behavioural competencies: Curiosity, open to extend activity scope Agile and innovative mindset Business / financial acumen
- Strong communication, team and influencing skills (lead without being formally in charge) Resilience and perseverance Education / Qualification
- Bachelor or Master degree in engineering, preferably in Chemical Process Engineering or equivalent technical masters degree Additional business certificate is a plus Language Requirements Fluency in English (oral and written) Any other language is a plus Mobility requirements Up to 30% travelling internationally
- Discounts and Perks: Subsidized meals, exclusive discounts, and company gifts for special occasions. Long-service awards Employee referral bonus
Notes and original content
- Represent the Process Innovation team in different Holcim projects, in meetings and/or conferences, share, spread out knowledge and best practices
- Profile required
- Technical / functional skills:
- Experience in an innovation environment is an asset
- Leadership and managerial abilities:
- Leading for results without being in charge
- Challenging the status quo
- Team orientation
- Performance orientation
- Behavioural competencies:
Questions about this listing
What salary does Holcim Group offer for this role?
Holcim Group lists CHF 69'500 - 106'000 gross per year for this position in Zug. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Holcim Group offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zug?
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