Materials science and recycling for zero-emission mobility and circular economy
Umicore is a 200-year-old materials technology company operating at scale across catalysis, surface technologies, and metals recycling. The tech stack reveals a manufacturing backbone (SAP, dbt, Databricks, Azure) undergoing a data modernization shift—adopting ISO 14001 certification, PI System, and Databricks while migrating away from legacy SAP modules (S/4HANA, Transportation Management, TimeXtender). Active hiring across engineering, manufacturing, research, and operations, paired with projects in EHS compliance, greenfield factory buildouts, and process improvement, signals simultaneous focus on regulatory tightening and capacity expansion.
Notable leadership hires: Head Legal, Operational Excellence Director
Umicore manufactures advanced materials for automotive emissions reduction, battery technologies, and metal recycling. The company serves OEMs and industrial customers globally, with production and R&D footprints spanning Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa. A 10,000+ person organization headquartered in Brussels, Umicore operates multiple manufacturing sites and runs active projects on factory expansion, process safety, and compliance automation. Pain points center on EHS compliance, production downtime, cost of quality, and process safety—challenges typical of capital-intensive materials and manufacturing businesses scaling across geographies.
SAP (ERP), Databricks, Azure Data Factory, dbt, Python, SQL, Power BI for analytics. Recently adopted ISO 14001, PI System, and Databricks; phasing out SAP S/4HANA, Transportation Management, and TimeXtender.
Yes. Engineering is the largest hiring department (55 active roles), followed by manufacturing (26) and operations (23). Hiring mix skews mid-level and junior, with 89 mid-level, 38 junior, and 32 senior-level positions open.
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