Description
Agap2 is a European engineering and operational consulting group founded in 2005, specialising in industry. We work in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical devices, watchmaking, and precision mechanics sectors.
As a consultant, you will support our clients in carrying out their projects on site by providing your expertise and skills.
You are agile and eager to adapt to different working environments that will fuel your curiosity to see what lies behind the closed doors of the largest projects in our clients' portfolios.
As part of one of our projects, we are launching a cross-functional strategic initiative aimed at standardising, optimising, and securing the industrial washing processes used within the various Manufactures.
The objective is to build a scientific and robust approach to industrial cleanliness applied to high-precision watchmaking environments.
Expert in Washing Processes & Surface Treatment
This position does not correspond to a classic industrialisation role.
We are looking for an expert capable of combining:
- industrial chemistry,
- surface science,
- process validation,
- contamination control,
- and cross-functional leadership
The recruited person will play a role as a technical referent and will interact closely with the Manufactures, suppliers, R&D, quality, and industrialisation teams to define tomorrow's standards.
Your main missions:
Define and standardise cleaning strategies
- Evaluate existing washing and surface treatment processes in the different Manufactures.
- Define measurable and robust cleanliness criteria.
- Formalise specifications and group standards.
- Build qualification and validation methodologies for processes.
Develop robust and scientifically controlled processes
- Conduct short- and long-term capability studies.
- Define process windows and monitoring methodologies.
- Implement process control and management strategies over time.
- Ensure stability, repeatability, and robustness of industrial processes.
Provide strong expertise on cleaning chemistries and technologies
- Challenge suppliers on proposed chemical and technological solutions.
- Understand the advantages and limitations of different chemistries and technologies.
- Participate in technological choices and strategic directions.
- Identify and deploy best practices at the group level.
Manage high value-added cross-functional projects
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, and Industrialisation teams.
- Train operators and support field teams.
- Define and lock industrial procedures.
- Ensure clear communication with technical and managerial stakeholders.
Profile sought:
Education
- Master's or Doctorate in Physical Chemistry, Materials Science, Surface Engineering.
- Significant experience in industrial chemical processes and/or cleaning processes.
- Experience in a high-precision environment (watchmaking, medtech, microtechnology, semiconductors, advanced surface treatments)
- Good mastery of process validation issues and long-term robustness.
- Ability to technically challenge suppliers and industrial choices.
Highly appreciated
- Experience in electroplating or electrochemical processes.
- Knowledge in contamination control.
- Experience in regulated or highly standardised environments.
- Experience with a supplier of chemicals or industrial cleaning equipment.
- Experience in multisite standardisation or group projects.