Mechanical Engineer

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer position based in our Poznań location to join the Civil Section of Project Management Department team.

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come?  

In an ever-changing, fast paced world, we owe it to ourselves and our future generations to live life responsibly. At ROCKWOOL, we work relentlessly to enrich modern living through our innovative stone wool solutions.

Join us and make a difference!  

Your future team:  

You will become part of Civil section responsible of design and construction works of our new lines or upgrading the existing lines through large scale projects. We are a team of 12 engineers, project managers representing 7 different nationalities across 2 locations in Denmark and Poland. We have expertise in structural and civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering as well as project management.

What you will be doing: 

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer who will take the Civil M (Mechanical) role to coordinate and manage mechanical design and construction activities in Civil M area in relation to the new investment projects in Rockwool Group. It’s his or her responsibility to represent Rockwool Group Technology in close coordination with multiple stake holders and teams located in different countries. Analytical thinking, solid construction experience, and excellent communication skills will be essential for the Mechanical Engineer role described. The job location is in Rockwool Office in Poznan, Poland though extensive travel within and outside Poland should be expected.

More specifically, you will:

• Ensure that equipment within the factory with a demand for utilities are supplied where required. Including main utility supply strategy, tank requirements and installations, pump supply, dimensioning, and redundancy (back-up supply) considerations
• Lead and execute design and construction activities within the scope area described below
• Be responsible for Civil M project scope related quality, budget, time schedule, certification, approvals, and health & safety checks
• Be gathering requirements from process related equipment – in close cooperation with process engineers
• Support civil design consultant and all design related activities including permits in coordination with factory and process teams related to area of scope
• Support design specifications and tender documents within area of scope
• Manage main and sub-contractors within area of scope
• Give input and follow-up time schedule for mechanical activities in accordance with Overall Project Master Plan
• Implement health & safety set-up and daily application through Site Safety Supervisor
• Coordinate with Factory organization during design and site activities within area of scope
• Be responsible for the on-site coordination with other responsible engineers
• Communicate with core team and stakeholders
• Be proactive in all the responsibilities described above
• No restriction to travel, extensive travel activity should be expected

Scope for Civil M:

• Compressed air
• Water
  • Industrial water
  • Machine cooling water (process related)
  • Water – sanitary installations
  • Portale water (drinking water)
  • Water treatment (reverse osmosis plants)
  • Fire water supply – living up to FLPM (Fire and Loss Preventive Manual – RW group obligatory policy) and local regulation where applicable
  • Rain water collection, treatment and reuse (soil, surface and ground water protection MMR – Minimum Mandatory Requirement RW group policies)
  • Erosion and Sedimentation – storm water management (coordination with entrepreneur)
• Drainage and sewage
• Oxygen and CO2
• Natural Gas
  • Building heat (gas)
  • Process equippemnt supply
• HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, A/C)
• Firefighting – with use of oxygen suppression systems
• Cranes, hoists and other special parts

What you bring:  

• Bachelor’s degree within Mechanical Engineering (Environmental Engineering or similar preferred)
• Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering and/or project management is preferred
• At least 5 year of work experience is required
• Written and spoken English language to a high professional business level is a must
• Project execution record in large scale projects is preferred
• Working experience with multinational teams and stakeholders is an asset                    
• Industrial project experience is preferred
• Familiarity with Prince 2 is preferred
• Driving license
• Polish supervision certificate is not required

What we offer:  

By joining our team, you become a part of the people-centric work environment of a Danish company. We offer you a competitive salary, permanent contract after the probation period, development package, team building events, activity-based office in Poznan’s city center in the new prestigious office building – Nowy Rynek. The building is recognized as a building without barriers, which means that it is fully adapted to the needs of people with disabilities.

Our compensation package on employment contracts includes:   

• An office-first approach: home office is available up to 2 days per week
• Adaptable Hours: start your workday anytime between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM
• Home office subsidy
• Private Medical Care
• Multikafeteria MyBenefit
• Wellbeing program
• Extra Day Off for voluntary activities

… and while in the office you can also use modern office space with beautiful view and high standard furniture, bicycle parking facilities & showers, chill-out rooms with PlayStation, football table, pool table, board games, subsidized canteen with delicious food & fruit.

Interested?  

If you recognize yourself in this profile and challenge, we kindly invite you to apply with CV written in English.  

Who we are  

We are the world leader in stone wool solutions. Founded in 1937 in Denmark, we transform volcanic rock into safe, sustainable products that help people and communities thrive. We are a global company with more than 12,200 employees, located in 40+ countries with 51 manufacturing facilities… all focused on one common purpose – to release the natural power of stone to enrich modern living.    

Sustainability is central to our business strategy. ROCKWOOL was one of the first companies to commit to actively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework and are actively committed to 11 SDGs, including SDG 14, Life Below Water. Through our partnership with the One Ocean Foundation and in connection with our sponsorship of the ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP team, we will help raise awareness around ocean health challenges in an effort to accelerate solutions to protect it.     

Diverse and Inclusive Culture  

We want all our people to feel valued, respected, included and heard. We employ 79 different nationalities worldwide and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, promote diversity, and work against all forms of discrimination among ROCKWOOL employees.  

At ROCKWOOL, you will experience a friendly team environment. Our culture is very important to us. In fact, we refer to our culture as “The ROCKWOOL Way”. This is the foundation in which we operate and is based upon our values of ambition, responsibility, integrity and efficiency.