Industrial Excellence Engineer

Syensqo SA; Piedmont (SC); On-site; USD 99,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Syensqo SA is seeking a Manufacturing Excellence Engineer to participate in CM Excellence Group projects globally, reporting to the Transformation Project Director within the composite materials GBU. The role focuses on production excellence, change management, and sustainable improvements across sites.

You will drive end-to-end transformation, deploy ME methodologies, and train local Change Agents while coordinating with ME leaders in GBUs. English is required for a global environment.

Qualifications

• Strong technical and process expertise in production (process/manufacturing) such as plastics, chemicals or oil & gas.
• Familiar with GMP, automotive quality standards and their impact on product lifecycle.
• Education: B.S. Industrial Engineering or similar.
• 5+ years in an Industrial Engineering role.
• Experience in a global multicultural environment; results-oriented and continuous improvement culture.

Responsibilities

• Participate in assessment of industrial improvement potential covering End to End Transformation of CM Sites.
• Support industrial management to define challenging targets and achieve results.
• Deploy change management methodology and toolbox; train and support local Change Agents.
• Ensure exchange of best practices and lessons learned between sites, GBUs and ME Experts.
• Support deployment of improvement plans in production, quality, and reliability with change management.
• Transfer change management expertise and inspire continuous improvement mindset.
• Track change project results with ME corporate team and site leaders.
• Deploy and improve the Production Management System; provide ME training and coaching.

Skills

Production experience

Change management

Leadership

Cross-cultural collaboration

English

Education

B.S. Industrial Engineering

Tools

ME methodologies

Production management systems

Job description

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

We are looking for:

• A Manufacturing Excellence Engineer who will participate in projects within the CM Excellence Group Globally in the field of Manufacturing and Industrial Excellence.
• The position will report to the Transformation Project Director within the composite materials GBU.
  

We count on you for:

Roles & Responsibilities:

To support several manufacturing sites performing their excellence improvement projects by:

• Participating in an assessment of their industrial improvement potential covering End to End Transformation of CM Sites
• Supporting / challenging industrial management of these sites to define challenging targets and objectives and achieved the expected results
• Deploying within those sites the change management methodology and toolbox, training and supporting local Change Agents
• Ensuring the exchanges of best practices and lessons learned between sites, GBUs and between Manufacturing & Energy Excellence Experts.
• Support deployment of improvement plans in various areas of manufacturing (production, quality, reliability) with strong components of change management from the preparation until delivery of sustainable results in collaboration with change teams in the manufacturing sites
• Transfer of change management expertise.
• Inspires Mindset of continuous improvement, and establish the sustainability of improvement
• Tracking of change project results (in cooperation with ME corporate team and change leaders on the site)
• Deploys and improves the Production Management System.
• Training and coaching using ME methodologies and toolbox
• Regular alignment with the ME Leaders in the GBUs
  

You can count on us for:

We offer the opportunity to join an exciting growth company.

• A full range of benefits as expected of a successful company.
• Exciting career opportunities in a fast moving environment.
• An extensive training package.
  

You will bring:

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong technical and process expertise with experience in production (process and/or manufacturing) for instance in plastics, chemicals or oil & gas industries.
• Familiar with demanding (GMP, automotive,) quality standards and their impact on product lifecycle.
• Education: B.S. Industrial Engineering or similar field
• Experience: 5 years + in an Industrial Engineering Role
• Familiar with the industrial environment, results-oriented and culture of continuous improvement.
• Leadership personality and leadership skills
• Coaching, Influencing and motivating capabilities
• Highly flexible and mobile
• Used to collaborating in a global multicultural environment
• Language: English
  

You will get:

• The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this position is $98,720 to $140,000 per year.
• Since actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted base salary range.
• Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives.
• Competitive salary (Assess the possibility to add salary range in the job ad) and benefits package
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
• Training platform for all employees
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)
  

About Us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
• Syensqo is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.