Production Engineer
This role is part of the Operations department, overseeing the entire production process-including blending, filling, warehousing, and maintenance-to ensure smooth and efficient manufacturing that meets agreed OEE targets. With a strong focus on safety, quality, and on-time delivery, the organization guarantees production aligned with customer needs, company standards, and local regulations.
The purpose of this role is to ensure production process is carried out according to applicable standards and regulations. Expert level support to the production team leads for quality and production issues arising from ongoing operations optimizing the operational processes required for obtaining the finish product.
Key Responsibilities:
Change the way knowledge and production management for the production process is executed, by fostering digital initiatives and verify opportunities for AI
Manage availability and performance in filling lines
Manage production asset changes and ensure they do comply with our policies, quality standards and legal requirements
Assure all production activities do comply with the requirements of LQS and GPC
Ensures operations process and quality relevant documentation in BMS (SOPs, Process Description, etc.) are regularly reviewed and/or updated based on current needs
Drive continuous improvement or RFT (right first time) and asset utilization
Define project scope for improvement projects BOD - (Base of Design)
Evaluate opportunities to handle off spec base oils/product to minimize cost for us
Short term advice for day-to-day operation challenges
Support on Customer Compliant Handling
Member in FMEA team
Routing of Blocked Stocks and Rework
Active participation in improvement processes through the identification and implementation of suggestions for process optimization.
Dimensions:
Minimizing NRFT in filling lines reducing the MCV in transfers from blender to holdings and holdings to filling lines.
Ultimately ensures quality of delivered products always adheres to the specified standards
Ensures that promises of manufacturability for all products are being kept
Actively drives change on the path to fully digital knowledge mgmt. of the production process
Competencies:
Ability to take well weighted up decisions taking into consideration technical and commercial risk with the Operations Manager, Blending Supervisor, Filling Supervisor and Warehouse Supervisor
Ability to coach the operations Senior Operators and Operators to minimize ad-hoc intervention into the production process
Ability to understand how different IT systems interact to provide support
Good Teamwork and communication skills, ability to educate and coach of production staff
Be part of a strategic transformation
Grow in a collaborative, empowered environment
University degree in chemical engineering or process engineering or another relevant technical discipline with multiyear practical experience in an industrial environment
Very good knowledge of LSCs products and its blending operations as well as applicable quality requirements for production
Knowledge about PCD IT Systems
Fundamental knowledge about asset safety requirements
Fluent oral and written Spanish English skills
Our client is a worldwide well known lubricant manufacturing company. The Tarragona Supply Hub organization holds end-to-end responsibility for planning, producing, storing, and delivering high-quality lubricants to customers in Spain and across the network. Its goal is to transform TAR into a modern, competitive hub serving the entire region.
Future success relies on safe and reliable operations, as well as innovative investment projects that will position TAR as a benchmark for digitalization and automation. New ways of working will promote accountability, empowerment, and collaboration, creating a highly skilled and engaged team with an entrepreneurial mindset at all levels.
Impactful Role: Contribute to the transformation of TAR into a modern, competitive hub, driving digitalization and automation in production processes.
Professional Growth: Work in an environment that promotes accountability, empowerment, and collaboration, with opportunities to lead improvement projects and develop expertise in cutting-edge technologies.
Innovation Continuous Improvement: Be part of a team that values new ideas, fosters digital initiatives, and encourages entrepreneurial thinking at all levels.
International Exposure: Collaborate across a regional network, gaining experience in global standards and best practices.
Commitment to Safety Quality: Join a company that prioritizes safe, reliable operations and high-quality products aligned with customer needs and regulatory requirements.
PCD IT Systems, BMS, FMEA, AI