Resumen

Torrelavega plant is the largest and the oldest work center of Solvay Group in Spain. Operating since 1908 Torrelavega plant has 400 workers in 78 hectares of production of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, salt, chlorine, caustic soda, sodium hypochlorite, hydrochloric acid and hydrogen. All products that serve as chemical basis for other industries.

Reporting to the Soda Ash Production Unit Manager of the site, you will actively support a motivated team of a chemical production unit on the continuous excellence path. Your main tasks will be:

  • Follow-up production performance and propose initiative to improve competitiveness
  • Monthly report and analysis of data (OEE, technical report, CO2 emissions report, Excellence project report,…)
  • To ensure process engineering activities comply with HSE policies and regulations
  • Take part of the project team in the domain of Product Quality
  • Develop new ideas to optimize equipment and processes
  • Driving and fostering changes actively
  • Interact with other Production Engineers of other SOLVAY Soda Ash sites

Qualifications

Key Competencies 

  • Ability to communicate at all levels such as operators, engineers, production managers
  • Demonstrated initiative and resourcefulness with the ability to work independently
  • Team spirit in order to collaborate with others members of the production unit and other plants departments
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Action-oriented, with a sense of urgency and responsiveness in meeting the business needs

Profile

  • Master degree in chemical engineering (or comparable)
  • More than 2 years of experience in operation of chemical plants, knowledge of different unit operations (like distillation, crystallization, filtration, drying …)
  • Knowledge of current tools for process analysis and optimization (eg: minitab, ip21, …)
  • Fluent verbal and written in Spanish and English. Knowledge of French language is also desirable
  • Achievement driven, collaborative and take initiatives
  • Available for international travel

 We offer

  • A challenging and international work environment in a globally operating company.
  • A broad range of responsibilities and the opportunity to develop career aspirations.

Experience: Experienced