Internship: Process Engineer for Scale-up of Self-healing Tire Materials

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Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgique Healant Temps plein 1 160 € CDD
Company Description HEALANT® (previously: Valence Technologies) is a material science spin-off of from the University of Brussels (VUB) and is developing HEALANT®, a cutting-edge self-healing material. Our goal is to create the next generation of puncture-proof car and bike tires. We are looking for a motivated intern to join our process engineering team and contribute to real industrial innovation at the intersection of polymer chemistry, processing, and manufacturing. Position
• Supporting the scale-up of HEALANT® polymer processes from lab batches toward pilot production
• Running production trials: mixing, coating, curing, and downstream steps
• Logging process parameters (temperature, time, throughput, viscosity) and building simple dashboards for trend analysis
• Contributing to process window optimization and hands-on troubleshooting
• Supporting quality control on incoming raw materials and outgoing tire samples
• Contributing to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and internal process documentation
• Collaborating with our converters and manufacturing partners on process transfer Requirements
• Background in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering (or similar)
• Interest in polymer processing, coatings, adhesives, rubber, or general industrial manufacturing (experience is a plus, not a must)
• Comfortable with equipment operation, structured routines, and technical documentation
• Strong attention to safety, protocols, and reproducibility
• Basic data skills (Excel, graphing). Python or MATLAB is a plus
• Good communication skills in English
• Motivated to learn fast in a startup-paced R&D environment
• EU citizen or valid working visa already approved for the entire duration of the internship
• Duration: min 6 months
- max 12 months
• start date: ASAP Other information
• A steep learning curve in polymer process engineering and industrial scale-up
• Real industrial innovation: you contribute to a product heading towards the market
• Exposure to cutting-edge self-healing polymer chemistry and applied processing
• Mentorship from a strong, interdisciplinary technical team
• Paid internship: €1160