Solutions Design Lead

Omya Group; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Meal allowance

Kindergarten support

Transport allowance

Language courses

Medical insurance

Job summary

Omya is seeking a Solutions Design Lead in Barcelona to drive end-to-end manufacturing process design and MES/MOM integration across plants. You will translate operational needs into functional requirements, supporting real-time tracking, inventory, and batch genealogy.

Collaborating with Operations, IT, and Supply Chain, you will help standardize global templates while allowing local adaptations, ensuring scalable solutions across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Experience in MES/MOM or related systems.
• Experience multi-plant/global environments with high variability.
• Knowledge of MES and ERP (SAP) integration; Traceability and inventory management.
• Background in mining, materials, chemicals, or process manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Define and validate end-to-end manufacturing processes (production, tank, packaging, labeling, inventory updates).
• Ensure processes reflect real operational practices with manual interventions and handling of exceptions.
• Translate operational needs into clear functional requirements for MES/MOM and related systems.
• Align with ERP SAP, loading/shipping/receiving, quality systems (LIMS), WMS and shopfloor systems (SCADA/PLC).
• Bridge planning and execution through feasible production plans aligned with plant constraints and S&OP.
• Work closely with plant teams to validate designs on-site and adapt solutions to local realities.

Job description

Solutions Design LeadSkip to main contentWe use cookies on this site to make our recruiting site work. What cookies also allow us to do for you:1. Provide the best possible experience on our site 2. Collect statistics to optimize site functionalityWe won’t set cookies unless you enable them or they are essential for the site to work. Click “**Accept Cookies**” to accept all cookies and go directly to the site. Or click “**Decline**” to reject all non-essential cookies. Read more about the cookie policy here>> and more about our Data protection notice here>># Omya CareersSolutions Design Lead page is loaded## Solutions Design LeadApplylocations: Barcelona FItime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition id: JR016445**Main responsabilities: End-to-End Manufacturing Process Expertise*** Define and validate **end-to-end manufacturing processes**, including: + Production execution, tank, packaging, labeling, and inventory updates + Warehouse flows (receiving, put-away, picking, shipping) + Traceability across materials, batches, and handling units* Ensure processes reflect **real operational practices**, including: + Manual interventions + Exceptions (rework, scrap, damaged products)** MES / MOM Functional Leadership*** Translate operational needs into **clear, implementable functional requirements*** Support definition of capabilities such as: + Real-time production tracking (WIP, scrap, rework) + Tank production and inventory + Packaging and labeling execution + Inventory synchronization and genealogy* Ensure alignment and integration with: + ERP systems (SAP) + Loading / shipping / receiving + Quality systems (LIMS) + WMS + Shopfloor systems (SCADA/PLC)** S&OP Alignment and Feasibility*** Bridge planning and execution by ensuring: + Production plans are **feasible and aligned with plant constraints** + Supply chain decisions reflect **real operational capabilities*** Support the S&OP cycle: + Demand review → Supply review → Reconciliation → Management Business Review** Plant Engagement & Validation*** Work closely with plant teams to: + Validate process designs on-site + Identify gaps between “standard processes” and real execution + Adapt solutions to varying plant maturity levels and automation capabilities** Standardization with Flexibility*** Contribute to defining: + Global process templates + Controlled plant-level adaptations* Ensure solutions are: + Scalable across plants + Adapted to local operational realities** Vendor & Solution Evaluation*** Participate in vendor selection and solution design: + RFI/RFP processes + Functional validation workshops + Technical demos and fit-for-purpose assessments**Qualifications & Skills*** 5–10+ years of **hands-on manufacturing experience**, ideally in Production / plant operations or Packaging or inventory-intensive environments* Proven exposure to Manufacturing processes and shopfloor operations and Interaction with MES/MOM or related systems* Experience in **multi-plant or global environments** with high variability* Knowledge of MES and ERP (SAP) integration; Traceability and inventory management processes* Ideally background in industries such as Mining, materials, chemicals, or process manufacturing### **Key Competencies*** ### Strong **process-oriented thinking** (not system-driven)* Ability to translate **best practices into practical solutions*** Understanding of **end-to-end manufacturing data flows** (ERP MES LIMS shopfloor)* Excellent stakeholder collaboration across Operations, Supply Chain, IT, and Business teams**What do we offer?*** Hybrid Work Model: Flexibility to work from home and in the office, helping you achieve a healthy work-life balance.* Ticket Restaurant: Enjoy a daily meal allowance to support your well-being.* Flexible retribution: Kindergarten & Transport* 30 Labor Days of Holidays: Ample time off to relax and recharge.* Language Lessons: Access to language lessons to help you grow both personally and professionally.* Medical Insurance: 60% company-subsidized medical insurance for employees, with the option to extend coverage to family members at a highly competitive rate.* Open and Modern Office Environment: Work in a collaborative, innovative, and comfortable space designed for your success### OmyaOmya is a leading global producer of industrial minerals and a worldwide distributor of specialty materials.Our company was founded 140 years ago and remains a privately-owned, independent company headquartered in Switzerland but with offices and plants in more than 50 countries.### Thinking of tomorrow. TogetherWhen you join Omya, you become part of a global team that uses its creativity, expertise and experience to make a difference to people's lives. Thinking of Tomorrow means focusing on the challenges of the future and how we can develop mineral products to solve them. This is a collaborative environment where people work towards common goals, with a common purpose### Making life better through our passion for minerals and chemistryOur purpose, combined with our values of **modesty, courtesy, integrity and perseverance**, is the foundation of our business. Our values are relevant to our lives, not just our work.