Technology Manager

TieTalent; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading lubricants company is seeking a Technology Manager for its Hamburg facility. This pivotal role involves leading laboratory operations, driving technological excellence, and advancing sustainability in lubricant production. Ideal candidates will have a chemical engineering background, extensive experience in plant operations, and a proven track record in team leadership. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and an array of employee benefits.

Leistungen

Competitive starting salary

Annual performance-based increases

Flexible working options

Access to fitness and wellness offers

Paid parental leave

Qualifikationen

• Extensive experience in chemical plant operations and technology management.
• Strong commercial mindset focused on continuous improvement.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into business value.

Aufgaben

• Lead the development and implementation of technology strategies.
• Manage the laboratory team and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Drive digitalization initiatives to optimize production processes.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Innovation management

Process efficiency

Digitalization

Communication

Ausbildung

University degree in chemical engineering or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

The Shell Lubricants Hub Hamburg is the largest lubricant plant in Europe, producing more than 400 million liters annually. The site is central to Shell's global “Powering Progress” strategy and currently being transformed into a modern and competitive supply hub to sustainably grow the lubricants business. Around 200 employees and 200 contractors ensure the supply to over one million customers in more than 160 countries. As a global leader in the lubricants sector, Shell is sustainably and future-orientedly developing this long-standing business. The plant supplies close to 50% of Shell lubricants produced in Europe, being the backbone of the European lubricants supply.

The Technology Manager leads the newly established technology department of the Lubricants Hub Hamburg and is responsible for laboratory operations, engineering, innovation and strategic planning. The Technology Manager is a member of the Hub Leadership Team, leads a community of around 20 highly qualified technology & laboratory experts and directly reports into the plant manager.

What Youinish You'll Be Doing

As the Technology Manager in our Lubricants Hub Hamburg, you will be responsible for driving technological & laboratory operations excellence, supporting asset integrity, and driving the transformation towards a more efficient, sustainable, and digitally enabled lubricant production. You will play a key role in aligning operations with innovation, safety, and environmental goals. You will also drive the innovation agenda to transform the Lubricants Hub Hamburg into Shell's flagship for automation and digitalization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of technology strategies for lubricants production processes and identify/evaluate emerging technologies to improve process efficiency, product quality, and environmental performance.
• Lead and manage the laboratory team, ensure efficient laboratory operations, and maintain compliance with safety and quality standards (QHSSE).
• Support/drive capital projects, audits, risk assessments and incident investigations from a technology perspective.
• Develop, monitor and analyze process KPIs, initiate troubleshooting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with operations, regional/global process engineering and R&D teams, and external partners including start-ups.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and specialists and promote a culture of innovation and digital literacy across engineering and operations teams.
• Drive digitalization initiatives, identify and deploy advanced analytics and automation solutions to optimize production, energy use, and maintenance.
• University degree in chemical engineering, process engineering, or a related technical field.
• Extensive years of experience in chemical plant operations (asset) and technology management.
• Proven track record in team leadership and people development.
• Strong commercial mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and change management.
• Strong internal/external communication skills from shopfloor to senior management, and the ability to translate technical concepts into business value.
• Experience in digitalization, automation, and advanced process control is a plus.
• Experience in Project Management Framework is a plus.

Benefits

• A permanent employment contract in a workplace that values each individual and their needs
• A competitive starting salary with annual performance-based increases
• Fixed holiday and Christmas bonuses, plus an annual fuel allowance
• A bonus scheme tied to both your personal performance and Shell's overall business success
• Financial benefits that help you build long-term capital and access to an employee share programme
• Flexible and mobile working options – including working from abroad – tailored to fit your life
• Access to the EGYM Wellpass with thousands of fitness and wellness offers across Germany
• Bicycle leasing through salary conversion
• Mental health programmes and individual health consultations
• Paid parental leave – whether for birth or adoption
• A diverse team made up of people from many different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives
• Exciting development opportunities through national and international projects
• A broad range of training, coaching, and further education programmes