Pilot Plant Coordinator

Bakelite; Trzebinia; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Bakelite is seeking a Pilot Plant Coordinator to oversee scale-up from lab to plant, driving production planning and ensuring EH&S compliance at the Trzebinia site.

You will coordinate procurement, manage SAP operations, and lead cross-functional teams to optimize operations while maintaining safety standards. Fluent Polish and English are required for this role.

Qualifications

• Technical or Engineering degree (Chemical/Process) required.
• Minimum 3 years in manufacturing, pilot plant, or operations coordination.
• Excellent computer literacy; MS Office required; SAP experience desirable.
• Fluent Polish and English.

Responsibilities

• Production & Scale-up: manage upscale process from lab to plant and plan operations.
• EH&S & Compliance: oversee site EH&S, environmental reporting, risk assessments, and audits.
• Trzebinia Site Management: act as primary site representative for local authorities and MoC reporting.
• Procurement & SAP Operations: forecast/purchase materials, manage vendors, approve orders; SAP usage.
• Team Administration: handle admin tasks for operational staff, trainings, and attendance.

Skills

Cross-functional Leadership

Process & Production Optimization

Scale-up & Production

Organization & Safety

MS Office

Education

Technical or Engineering degree (Chemical/Process)

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.

We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.

Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World.

It’s Better with Bakelite.

Pilot Plant Coordinator

(all genders)

What does a typical day look like?

These are your main tasks:

• Production & Scale-up: Managing the upscale process (from lab to plant), executing comprehensive production and operations planning, and overseeing daily production and quality management.
• EH&S & Compliance: Managing site EH&S activities to comply with all company requirements and statutory legislation. Responsible for environmental reporting, waste management, executing occupational risk assessments, and handling audit management.
• Trzebinia Site Management: Acting as the primary responsible person for the Trzebinia site in relation to local law, overseeing building & equipment maintenance, and executing Management of Change (MoC) reporting for operations.
• Procurement & SAP Operations: Forecasting and purchasing raw materials, managing local indirect vendors, and coordinating/approving orders for equipment, chemicals, and office supplies.

Working actively within the SAP system to support these operational and procurement processes.

• Team Administration: Managing administrative tasks for operational employees (including hardware allocation, tracking statistics, vacations, sick leaves, and organizing trainings).

What is required to be successful in this role?

(Education & Experience):

• Knowledge of local Polish law and EH&S statutory legislation applicable specifically to the Trzebinia site operations.
• Capability to act as the formal site representative during local authority inspections and environmental audits.

Functional Competencies:

• Process & Production Optimization: Proficiency in production planning, resource forecasting, and quality management execution.
• Cross-functional Leadership: Effective coordination of vendors, maintenance teams, and operational staff.
• Scale-up & Production: Strong understanding of moving processes from lab-scale to plant-scale.
• Computer & IT Proficiency: Excellent computer skills, including advanced operation of the MS Office suite.
• System Operations: Ability to navigate and work effectively with ERP systems (SAP) for daily operations and procurement.
• Organization & Safety: Strong focus on EH&S compliance, risk assessment, and multitasking across operational and administrative duties.

Education & Experience:

• Technical or Engineering degree (e.g., Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or related).
• Min. 3 years experience in a manufacturing, pilot plant, or operations coordination role.
• Excellent computer literacy (MS Office is required; experience with SAP is highly desirable / nice- to-have).
• Multiple Languages skills: Fluent Polish and English.

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