MT Improvement Engineer

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

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Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.

Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

At our production sites in Stade and Bomlitz of Roquette’s Health & Pharma Solutions business, we produce high-quality methylcellulose products for food, pharmaceutical and industrial applications. In this exciting working environment, we offer you an interesting career option as ...

MT Improvement Engineer (all gender)

• within our Methocel Manufacturing Technology Team. The MT Improvement Engineer will be responsible for identifying and executing medium to long term, non-Capex projects for productivity (cost & capacity), yield, quality, and sustainability improvements for both the Stade and Bomlitz, Germany Methocel facilities . This role will help execute early Front-End Loading (FEL) activities on Capex projects and support business case and scope development along with detail design, commissioning and start up activities. This role will also help drive key KPI initiatives for the site, including OEE, cost savings, etc.

This full-time position is primary located in Stade, Germany (greater Hamburg area).

What You’ll Do :

Develop & drive improvement initiatives and metrics at the site and across the network as appropriate

Act as a key contact point for process technology problems at the site

Execute process safety Dust & Process Hazard Analyses and lead implementation of required follow up

Identify, develop / execute medium to longer term, non-CapEx projects for productivity (cost & capacity), yield, quality, and sustainability improvement

Execute early Front End Loading (FEL) activity on appropriate CapEx projects (Grow & Improve, quality improvement, etc.) to include business case & scope development. Support detailed design, lead commissioning & start-up activities, RTO as appropriate

Develop & own site mass balances & models to understand yield improvement and debottlenecking opportunities

Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions to address longer term production issues

Work with MCC Technology Guardian to support process technology development

Work with the process R&D group to complete raw material & technology trials, new product scale up and execute DOE’s

Regular liaison with IE’s and production engineers at sister sites to leverage knowledge & experience on issue resolution and improvement activity.

Mining & modelling process data to identify trends & changes, causes of variation, opportunities for improvement

What You’ll Need :

Bachelors / Master of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in manufacturing and engineering, preferably in Operations or Technology role

Fluent in English and German (mind. B2 level)

Statistical Modelling & Data Visualization Ability

Six sigma Green or Black Belt

Root cause corrective action mindset and desire to drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.

Strong problem-solving skills with ability to find non-CapEx, low cost solutions to generate plant improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.

Proven skills in developing project plans, lead project teams, deal with ambiguity and manage competing priorities.

Proven skills to work across multiple functions

Excellent communication and presentation skills and comfort around senior leadership

Willingness to travel for this role between Stade and Bomlitz, Germany

What we offer :

A highly collaborative team environment with ample room for career growth. An attractive salary package and Benefits such as bike leasing, job ticket, health benefit, company pension scheme, Professional development opportunities, and furthermore.

If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together!

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