Solutions Design Lead

Omya; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Ticket Restaurant

Flexible retribution

30 labor days of holidays

Language lessons

Medical insurance

Open and modern office environment

Job summary

Omya is seeking an experienced professional to lead manufacturing processes and ensure operational efficiency across plants. You will define processes, translate operational needs into requirements, and support supply chain decisions, while working within a hybrid model to balance work and life.

The ideal candidate will have 5-10+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, ideally within chemical or process industries, and will enjoy collaborating with various teams. The position offers comprehensive benefits including medical insurance, meal allowances, and 30 holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-plant or global environments with high variability.
• Ability to translate best practices into practical solutions.
• Understanding of end-to-end manufacturing data flows.

Responsibilities

• Define and validate end-to-end manufacturing processes.
• Translate operational needs into clear, implementable functional requirements.
• Bridge planning and execution ensuring production plans are feasible.

Skills

5–10+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience

Proven exposure to manufacturing processes and shop-floor operations

Knowledge of MES and ERP (SAP) integration

Background in mining, materials, chemicals, or process manufacturing industries

Tools

SAP

MES

Job description

Main Responsibilities

• 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, packaging, or inventory-intensive environments
• Proven exposure to manufacturing processes and shop‑floor 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 mining, materials, chemicals, or process manufacturing industries

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: daily meal allowance to support your well-being
• Flexible retribution: kindergarten & transport benefits
• 30 labor days of holidays: ample time off to relax and recharge
• Language lessons: access to language lessons to help you grow personally and professionally
• Medical insurance: 60% company-subsidized medical insurance for employees, with 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