Job Description:
Huntsman has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Production Engineer (m/f/d) to join our team based at our Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) production facility in Osnabrück.
Reporting to the Production Manager you will focus on continuous improvement of our production processes on site and drive the LEAN culture and efficiency of processes in the assigned area. As Production Engineer you will work closely together with EHS, operations, engineering, maintenance, and supply chain.
As the Production Engineer Continuous Lines, you will:
- Be responsible and drive the performance in the assigned production area with main focus on EHS, PSM, quality and output.
- Define, implement and train production standards and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- Monitor daily production and ensure the follow up of deviations between planning and execution
- Drive continuous improvement by using LEAN tools to reduce losses (quality, speed, performance) and to sustainably improve quality and output performance
- Lead problem solving initiatives, define specific and relevant improvement actions to sustainably eliminate the root cause and take responsibility in the execution
- Review and update standards and SOPs to ensure incorporation of the latest improvements applying the PDCA cycle methodology, and conduct required trainings
- Actively drive the LEAN culture
- Functionally lead associates including long term operational planning as well as defining training needs for individuals
Skills & Experience Required:
- Degree qualified in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering
- minimum 5 years relevant work experience in a chemical manufacturing environment
- Result-orientated, proactive, self-starting attitude and able to work in a fast-moving environment
- Natural assertive leader, with the ability to lead, influence and motivate without direct reporting line and to communicate at all levels
- Excellent appreciation for EHS and Process Safety Standards is essential
- Strong analytical and conceptual thinker with strong project management skills
- Work experience in a LEAN operations environment, LEAN Green Belt education is a plus
- High level of adaptability with the ability to manage changing circumstances and ambiguity within a production environment
- Fluent in German and English
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