Supply Systems Engineer - Chemical & Water

Coloplast Manufacturing; Almada; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Coloplast Manufacturing Portugal seeks a Supply Systems Engineer to support mixing and water systems in a production environment. You will work to ensure reliable delivery of chemicals and treated water, support maintenance projects, and help implement process improvements for quality and safety.

Responsibilities include coordinating with multiple functions, supervising team members, maintaining documentation, and contributing to training and EHS compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a scientific field as required for the role.
• Experience with water treatment systems (purified water, ultrafiltered water) and chemical storage in ATEX zones is preferred.
• Strong teamwork and communication abilities; customer-service mindset and proactive approach highly valued.
• Proficiency in MS Office and ability to document activities clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational support for supply systems to ensure reliable delivery of materials and utilities.
• Support cross-functional activities across technical operations, facilities, planning, quality and supply chain.
• Coordinate with departments to ensure production and maintenance requirements are met.
• Supervise personnel according to production and maintenance needs and ensure proper documentation.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Customer service

Proactive

English (B2)

Problem-solving

Equipment maintenance

Supervise teams

Quality & HSE knowledge

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry / Biomedical / Pharmaceutical or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Supply Systems Engineer - Production Assistance for mixing plant and water systems Coloplast Manufacturing Portugal operates a centralized supply system that ensures the efficient delivery of chemicals and treated water to the production areas, including Ultra-Filtered Water, Purified Water, Polyethylene Glycol (PEG), and coating.

The

Supply Systems Support Engineer (Production Support for Mixing and Water Systems)

provides day-to-day operational support to the supply systems, helping to ensure the reliable delivery of materials and utilities required for production. The role involves supporting production activities according to supply chain requirements, assisting with maintenance and improvement projects, troubleshooting operational issues, maintaining accurate documentation, and contributing to the training of technicians. The position requires a strong focus on EHS, quality standards, compliance with procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Ensure operational safety, cleanliness, and good housekeeping within the production area, maintaining work routines in line with established KPIs and procedures.

Support Supply Systems activities across multiple functions, including technical operations, facilities, planning, quality and supply chain.

Liaise with relevant departments to ensure adequate support for production and supply system activities.

Supervise and coordinate personnel according to production and maintenance requirements.

Ensure the readiness and reliability of facilities, equipment and systems to meet supply demands, including cleaning, maintenance and calibration activities.

Ensure the availability of production work orders, labels, printed materials and other resources required for operations.

Ensure the execution of batch processes and the completion of all required production records.

Manage quality-related documentation, including non-conformities (NCs), CAPAs, investigations and associated records.

Maintain and support test methods required to ensure compliance with quality standards and specifications.

Monitor and follow up on operational activities, ensuring adherence to established processes and timelines.

Identify, propose, and support improvements to enhance operational efficiency, reliability, quality and safety.

Participate in the preparation of safety reports, accident investigations, communications, training activities, personnel development initiatives, and audits.

Support Supply system specialist on the planning of the training plan and implementation of the supply systems areas.

Participate in cross-functional meetings where Supply Systems input, support or representation is required.

Support all project management related to facility and Supply Systems, such as, quality assurance, documentation update, project tracking, stockholders management.

Safety

Review and fulfil any regulatory or EHS documentation needed for the daily work.

Supervise safe execution of activities performed by suppliers and ensure proper work permits are completed, approved, executed, closed, and archived.

Enforcing work safety, and Coloplast values.

Performing their job in compliance with the guidelines given

Drawing attention to inefficiency of the systems

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with scientific background: Chemical, Biomedical, Pharmaceutical or another relevant field

Experience in at least some of the following areas

Water treatments systems such as purified water, ultrafiltered water and softener systems

Chemical storages in ATEX zones

Mixing plant of production of chemicals.

Strong Teamwork abilities and communication skills

Be able to share knowledge into other team members

Oriented to customer service and proactive

English level: B2 or above.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Problem-solving

Equipment maintenance knowledge

Ability to supervise technical and production teams

Familiarity with quality and health and safety standards

Good organizational and time-management skills

Knowledge of MS Office

Pursuing an ambitious growth agenda, Coloplast develops and markets products and services that make life easier for people with intimate healthcare needs. Employing about 16.000 people and with products available in more than 143 countries, we are one of the world ́s leading medical device companies. We are constantly growing our business and always looking for new ways to move forward – we explore, learn and look for new ways of doing things.

Coloplast is committed to being an inclusive organization, where people bring their differences to work each day, fulfil their potential and have a strong sense of belonging because – and not despite – of their differences. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or physical ability.

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