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Bilfinger
Life Science

WE MAKE LIFE BETTER

Bioreactor Systems, Fermentation Plants, Piping & Co.

Plant engineering at its best: Bilfinger Life Science has been an experienced partner to the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, pure water and food industries for decades. Thanks to comprehensive expertise in engineering, process development and plant construction for biotechnological products, the focus is on efficiency and sustainable production.

PHARMA & BIOPHARMA

Bilfinger Life Science designs and builds process plants and piping systems for the pharmaceutical industry. Our services cover the entire lifecycle of systems.

Our Products are designed to help pharmaceutical companies achieve their tightly controlled processes:

PROCESS PIPING

SKID MOUNTED PROCESS EQUIPMENT

  • Bioreactors
  • Media & Buffer Preparation & Hold
  • Feeding Vessels
  • Purification Systems
  • Filtration Units (UF/DF/NF), Chromatography
  • Inline Dilution Systems
  • Solution preparation systems
  • CIP/SIP systems
  • Chemical storage and distribution
  • Utility systems

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NUTRITION

With over 65 years of experience in plant and piping construction, Bilfinger Life Science has a deep understanding and knowledge of biotechnology. It allows us to support our customers in precision fermentation. This biotech expertise enables food manufacturers to produce novel food products cost effectively and efficiently using bioprocess technology.

Our portfolio includes:

  • Bioreactors and Fermenters
  • Media preparation
  • Inline dilution
  • Upstream/Downstream systems
  • CIP/SIP systems
  • Utilities
  • Continuous systems

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PURE WATER

Bilfinger Life Science designs and builds facilities that are perfectly adapted to the production of semiconductors, batteries and other applications.

Our services include:

  • Ultra Pure Water Systems
  • UPW Loop, Interconnecting Piping
  • Wastewater Treatment Systems
  • Waste Piping Systems
  • Waste Drain Piping Systems
  • Chemical Supply
  • Sludge Dewatering Systems
  • Reconstruction and upgrading of existing plants

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Why Bilfinger Life Science

Why Bilfinger Life Science

Our proven implementation approach
... handles the complexity of large engagements.

It also works for short project durations.

 

We have built many plants
... and therefore know "how it should be done":

To ensure that the systems function as desired and that costs and deadlines are met, we bring the expertise and decades of experience of a system manufacturer to bear in the process development and system planning phases.

This minimizes risk for the customer.

A single point of contact for the customer
... backed by a network of experts and capabilities:

We offer professional solutions from a single source. The customer benefits from the bundled competencies and capacities of Bilfinger Life Science.

The advantages:

  • Clear responsibilities without interface losses and
  • minimized effort in supplier management.
     
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  • Efficiency
  • Engineering
  • Consultancy
  • Pharma & Biopharma
  • Project
  • Sustainability
  • Adjacent Industries
  • Maintenance

Our Fabrication

Superskid Manufacturing

1200
floor area
10.5m
below the hook

Fabrication Hall

1800
floor area
6.5m
below the hook
Procurement

Procurement

We see our suppliers as partners. We want to build medium- and long-term relationships with them. In our relationship with our suppliers, we focus on the highest quality and reliability.

Our Purchasing Philosophy

Our goal is to meet the requirements of our internal and external customers and to make a significant contribution to the competitiveness of our company. Our main task is to provide all areas of Bilfinger Life Science GmbH with the required materials and services in high quality, on time and at the best possible conditions. To achieve this, we rely on reliable suppliers and partners.

Companies that offer competitive services and high-quality products at fair market prices provide a good basis for cooperation.

Supplier Requirements

As a supplier of Bilfinger Life Science GmbH, you should be able to meet the following requirements:

  • ISO 9001:2015 certification
  • SCC/SCP certificate or ISO 45001
  • Certification according to ISO 14001 (advantageous)
  • You set high quality standards for your products.
  • You are fast and flexible in processing and delivery.
  • You can hold your own against the competition.
  • You deliver according to our general terms and conditions of purchase.
Our main areas of need
  • Pipes and fittings in steel and stainless steel
  • Shaped steels
  • Pipe fasteners
  • Fittings
  • tanks
  • Pumps
  • Heat exchangers
  • Seals
  • Screws and accessories
  • Steel construction
  • Water jet or laser cutting
  • Subcontractor services (insulation, electrical installations, automation, etc.)
  • External personnel such as welders, prefabricators
News & Events

Bilfinger ultra-pure water and wastewater treatment plant ensures the efficient and environmentally-friendly production of semiconductors

  • Full service for microelectronics suppliers that is unique in Europe
  • Recovery of valuable raw materials and neutralization of pollutants
  • Order volume in the mid double-digit million euro range
  • Contribution to safeguarding Europe’s semiconductor supply

Salzburg, Austria. That is actually gold shining down there in the wastewater. The particles may be tiny, but it’s definitely worth recovering the yellow metal from industrial wastewater. Around 1 million cubic meters of process water is used annually in the production facilities of a well-known European microelectronics supplier, and it is possible to recover gold valued at around €70,000. The precious metal accumulates in the wastewater by the kilo as the years go by. In addition, there are other valuable raw materials such as palladium, nickel and copper. The recovery of these metals is made profitable by the highly efficient wastewater treatment plant from Bilfinger, a system that the high-tech customer is using to equip the production facility currently under construction.

Bilfinger is the only supplier in Europe capable of providing the semiconductor component specialist with a complete solution for ultra-pure water and wastewater treatment, including piping construction. The order, which is valued in the mid double-digit million euro range, includes turnkey construction of the complex plant as well as the complete piping system with a length of almost 60 kilometers.

“The European semiconductor industry has enormous market potential for Bilfinger’s sustainable and efficient solutions. Thanks to our many years of experience in plant development for sustainable water treatment and resource-saving use of ultra-pure water, we are in an excellent position to support our customers as a reliable solution partner. Our extensive expertise means that we can meet the stringent requirements that prevail in this industry and make a positive contribution to environmental and economic sustainability”, says Bilfinger Group CEO Thomas Schulz.

The ultra-pure water and wastewater treatment plant that Bilfinger builds for suppliers of semiconductor components is essential for the smooth, environmentally-friendly and profitable operation of the highly competitive computer parts manufacturing industry, which includes cleaning and etching processes. It consists of hundreds of individual components, including pumps, filters, heat exchangers and electrical equipment.

The untreated water used for production is first purified in the ultra-pure water plant to remove foreign substances, since these can interfere with the sensitive manufacturing process. During the manufacturing process, numerous highly effective chemicals enter the ultra-pure and process water. These must be removed at the end of production so that the wastewater can be disposed of in the most environment-friendly way possible and in compliance with strict European standards.

Ultra-pure water (UPW) is produced by processing highly-purified water (HPW) in ultrahigh-purity pipelines. Impurities, minerals, microorganisms and traces of organic and inorganic chemicals are removed, producing specification-quality water for use in microelectronics manufacturing. Water treatment processes used include activated carbon filters, electrodeionization, disinfection by UV irradiation and osmosis.

One special challenge in this major project is to install the ultra-pure water plant on site in a very tight construction period, while the entire production facility is still under construction. Once completed, clean room conditions must be ensured, because even the smallest dust particles can disrupt the production process.

The wastewater generated in microelectronics production is treated one step at a time in more than 100 basins and tanks in a complex process that is monitored and documented around the clock. The plant must be able to react flexibly at all times to the composition and concentration of foreign substances in the wastewater so that chemicals and raw materials can be removed efficiently and in compliance with the legal limits. These materials include acids, alkalis and heavy metals.

Bilfinger relies on the advanced biochemical process knowledge that the Group has gained internationally in many similar projects for the flocculation, neutralization and recovery of the foreign substances. Roughly 50 engineers and around 90 fitters from Bilfinger Life Science GmbH are currently working on this major project. With more than 500 employees, the Bilfinger business unit based in Salzburg, Austria, designs, manufactures and erects production facilities for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors as well as for the microelectronics industry and the food sector.

Ultra Pure Water Filtation Unit using High Purity PVDF Material

Contact person

Katharina Schönebeck
Manager Group Communications

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Benefits

Education and Training
  • Buddy Program for successful onboarding
  • Bilfinger Academy
  • Training weeks
  • Team building days for new colleagues
  • Talent Management
  • Project Management Certification
  • Possibility of a specialist career
  • Individual product training
Diet & Nutrition
  • Daily fresh fruit for free withdrawal
  • Coffee and tea
Health & Well-being
  • Fitness Cooperations
  • Weekly outdoor fitness training (Puch site)
  • Site events (joint mountain biking, hiking, running events, etc.)
  • Occupational health care
  • Company pension plan
Work-Life-Balance
  • Home office agreement (for all positions where this is possible)
  • Flexitime (for all positions where this is possible)
  • Flexible accommodation (study)
  • Annual employee party
  • Joint departmental activities
  • Regular employee exchanges during parental leave
Communications
  • Notebook (for all positions where it is needed)
  • Smartphone (for all positions where required)
  • Internal communication platforms
  • Regular feedback meetings
Miscellaneous
  • Welcome Gift
  • Extensive corporate benefits

Your apprenticeship

What we offer
  • Professional support
  • Flat organizational structure, team-oriented work environment
  • Varied tasks
  • Challenging environment
  • Optimum combination of theory and practice
  • Support for apprenticeship with Matura
  • Opportunity to actively contribute and implement ideas
  • Everyone takes responsibility
  • Career development from apprentice to technical expert or manager
  • Meal allowance
Who we are looking for
  • (Timely) completed school education
  • Good grades increase your chances, but are not everything to us
  • Talented craftsmen
  • People who are willing to learn, determined, solution-oriented, curious and enthusiastic
  • Full commitment to our company
  • Customer and service oriented

Start your career

Internship

Every year, high school and university students (m/f/d) are introduced to the company during the summer months (also possible during the year). They support the following departments

  • Manufacturing
  • Project Assistance
  • Documentation department
  • Materials Management
  • Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Process Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Power Engineering
  • for at least 4 weeks.

Are you interested? Then apply via the job portal or, if there is no vacancy, send an unsolicited application by e-mail with your application documents (CV, letter of application, certificates, desired area, internship period) to karriere.blsnospam@bilfinger.com.

Final thesis

We are also happy to support final theses (HTL, Bachelor or Master) with our professional knowledge in the context of an internship or other framework agreements. Just send an email with your CV, letter of motivation (field of interest, expectations, general conditions) to karriere.blsnospam@bilfinger.com.

Career start

HTL finished? Now what? Why not join us as a Project Engineer (m/f/d)?

What we offer

 

  • Career and entry into the world of engineering
  • Professional support
  • Flat hierarchy, team-oriented working atmosphere
  • Varied tasks
  • Challenging environment
  • Opportunity to actively contribute and implement ideas
  • Involvement in international projects
  • Everyone takes responsibility
  • Career progression from engineer to technical expert or project manager
Who we are looking for
  • HTL graduates (m/f/d) (mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, operations management, business informatics, materials engineering, automation, computer science, energy engineering, environmental engineering)
  • Undergraduates (process engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, engineering sciences, biochemistry or similar)
  • Good grades increase your chances, but are not everything for us
  • Enthusiastic, willing to learn, determined, solution-oriented and curious people
  • Full commitment to our company
  • Customer and service oriented

 

Join the Bilfinger Life Science team and start your career. 

Professionals

What we offer
  • Varied assignments and responsible projects
  • International, challenging environment
  • Attractive career opportunities
  • Flat hierarchies and individual attention in small project teams
  • Everyone takes responsibility
  • Lifelong learning through on-the-job training
  • Training weeks at Bilfinger Life Science and the Bilfinger Academy, external training courses and individual training concepts
  • Open exchange of knowledge
  • Opportunity to actively contribute and implement ideas
  • Coaching program
Who we are looking for
  • Colleagues (m/f/d) who are passionate about technology, have completed their education, and enjoy their work
  • Both specialists and generalists
  • Candidates (m/f/d) with convincing professional and project experience as well as personality
  • Employees who enjoy responsibility and commitment
  • Determined, enthusiastic and curious people
  • Team players with creative solutions
  • People with a strong customer and service orientation
  • Applicants (m/f/d) with knowledge of the local language - depending on the position, English language skills are also required; any other foreign language is an advantage
Contact
Get in Touch
Bilfinger Life Science
Contact
Austria
Salzburg Headquarters

Bilfinger Life Science GmbH
Urstein Nord 31
A-5412 Puch/Salzburg

Phone: +43 662 8695-0


Kundl

Bilfinger Life Science GmbH
Schmelzerweg 12
A-6250 Kundl

Phone: +43 5338 8872-0


Vienna

Bilfinger Life Science GmbH
Tillmanngasse 5
A-1220 Vienna

Phone: +43 1 2031475-10

Germany
Dresden

Bilfinger Life Science GmbH
Berliner Straße 3
D-01067 Dresden

Phone: +49 351 652999-11


Mannheim

Bilfinger Life Science GmbH
Oskar-Meixner-Straße 1
D-68163 Mannheim


Penzberg

Bilfinger Life Science GmbH
Nonnenwald 3b
D-82377 Penzberg

Phone: +49 8856 80007-32


Stuttgart

Bilfinger Life Science GmbH
Industriestraße 48
D-70565 Stuttgart

Phone: +49 162 2583545

Switzerland
Basel

Bilfinger Life Science GmbH
Birsigstrasse 2
CH-4054 Basel

Phone: +41 78 8897983

Belgium/The Netherlands
Temse

Bilfinger Life Science GmbH
Krimperslaan 4B
B-9140 Temse


Phone: +32 470 701115

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