Sr. Manager, Process Engineering

The Technical department is responsible for the Process Technology, Integrity, Reliability, Sustainability and Quality Assurance of the entire site Sabic Polyolefine GmbH in Gelsenkirchen. It consists of six sub-teams with approx. 60 employees.

JOB PURPOSE:

This exciting role as Sr. Manager Process Engineering gives you the opportunity to BE THE IMPACT by supporting our operations team in complex troubleshooting, assuring and optimizing unit performance, leading long term, strategic asset improvements and developing studies.

Furthermore you’ll take an important role in our management system, esp. but not only with focus on HAZOP and Management of Change procedures. To do so, you ENGAGE with several stakeholders within and beyond the Gelsenkirchen organization such as EHSS, Operations, Sabic’s Asset Technology Center (ATC), Technology & Innovation and many others.

In your function, you will DELIVER a continuous improvement of the asset performance and ensure compliance to all related management processes as well as legal requirements. Your in-depth technical and engineering knowledge combined with your convincing and open personality enables you to DELIVER a valuable contribution in our reliable business in the future.

The ideal candidate has already broad experience in polymer process technologies management.

Main Responsibilities:

• Contribute to achieve target SHE rates as well as comply with quality procedures and DIN/ISO.
• Accountable for all subordinates safety compliance.
• Drive process safety at site in close cooperation with EHSS department and be a member of the Crisis Management Team at Site.
• Ensure plant process integrity through a well-defined operating envelope and implementation of all process requirements.
• Develop and coach Process Engineering work force to assure required competencies.
• Be part of the Plant Management Team to steer plant performance and assign representatives to support operations.
• Be focal point for PTAI studies, PTAI gap-closure plans for the site Gelsenkirchen.
• Ensure a proper application of the Sustainability & Energy Work process to improve the energy efficiency and to comply with SABIC Operating Management System (OMS) requirements as well as local legislation.
• Provide process know-how support for plant set up, complex trouble shooting, shutdown and start-up of our polymer assets.
• Evaluate plant performance and drive improvements according to OMS processes and Sabic Value Repositioning (SVR) guidelines.
• Manage CDP preparation for improvement projects, provide process engineering support, monitor process performance and provide process assurance in projects.
• Deliver process support and manage for Site Gelsenkirchen new product implementation (NPI), new catalyst system implementation and other Technology Development projects as agreed upon with Business and Technology in order to contribute to SABIC 2030 Strategy.
• Lead/participate in technical audits/reviews.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Ability to influence SABIC Europe and Global Partner(s).
• Ability to balance supportive/steering activities at Site and European level including go to for Advice by local manager(s).
• Ability to work and influence in multi-cultural, diverse Global Community whilst aligning with local and global policy and legal directives.
• Ability to promote local and global corporate values.

MINIMUM EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

We are very curious to hear from candidates who have a Master`s degree or equivalent in Process Engineering, preferably along with 5 to 8 years of experience in the area of process engineering, operations or equivalent in polymer industry and not less than 3 to 5 years of managerial experience.

We are looking for an open-minded, goal-oriented, proactive team player with a natural self-motivated manner and a high sense of responsibility.

An ideal candidate for this position provides the following attributes, well reflected in your professional experience:

• Attitude of compliance with legal, regulatory and SABIC internal requirements.
• Ability to effectively communicate and ENGAGE with different stakeholders, internally and externally.
• Knowledge of (local) requirements for operating polymer plants according to Hazardous Incident Ordinance.
• Experience with EHSS-Management Systems would be a benefit in your application.
• Fluent German and English language skills in writing and spoken.
• Systematic, independent and responsible working style.
• Ability to identify and consequently follow priorities.

Travel: up to 25% (regionally and globally).

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Interested in this position? Please apply online by sending us your CV and motivation letter in English. Due to data privacy reasons we do not handle any applications sent by email. For additional questions you can contact: Karl Davies, Corporate Recruiter via email –

The application closing-date is 5th January 2025.

Please be informed that a reference check, an employment verification and E-assessment are part of our recruitment process. A Certificate of Good Conduct can be requested depending on the level of the role in our organization and/or function, allowing us to request depending on local regulations.

Responses from employment agencies will not be considered.

ABOUT SABIC:

SABIC is a global diversified chemicals company, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We manufacture on a global scale in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific, making distinctly different kinds of products: chemicals, commodity and high performance plastics, agri-nutrients and metals. We support our customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end-use applications such as construction, medical devices, packaging, agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation and clean energy. Our production in 2020 was 60.8 million metric tons.

We have more than 33,000 employees worldwide and operate in around 50 countries. Fostering innovation and a spirit of ingenuity, we have 9,000+ global patent filings, and significant research resources with innovation hubs in five key geographies – USA, Europe, Middle East, South Asia and North Asia.

In Europe, we have over 6,000 professionals running multiple world-scale production sites and 4 technology and innovation centers. We are present in almost every European country. Major locations within our broad network of innovation, production and marketing are: Teesside (UK), Cartagena (Spain), Gelsenkirchen (Germany), Geleen (the Netherlands), Bergen op Zoom (the Netherlands) and Genk (Belgium).

SABIC is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and as such will not discriminate in its employment practices, including recruiting and hiring practices, based on a person’s race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

#J-18808-Ljbffr