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Evonik

Global specialty chemicals manufacturer and supplier

Technical Manager

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLauterbourg, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A university degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
  • A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the field.
  • Fluency in French and English.
  • Basic experience coordinating the work of others.
  • Experience negotiating independently while providing guidance and training to others and obtaining consensus between parties with differing interests.
  • Ability to independently apply comprehensive understanding of the business environment and objectives while developing solutions and guiding and training others.
  • Expert knowledge of chemical processes and equipment, serving as the organization's authority in this area.
  • Ability to identify, assess, prioritize, and manage risks in a production process while guiding and training others.
  • Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and oversee activities to meet business objectives efficiently.
  • Ability to develop appropriate plans and perform necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements.
  • Ability to develop, monitor, interpret, and understand policies and procedures and ensure alignment with organizational strategies and objectives.
  • Ability to independently perform costing, budgeting, and finance tasks while guiding and training others.
  • Ability to manage projects and programs within desired cost, time, and quality parameters.
  • Ability to analyze data trends for reports that support decision-making.
  • Ability to achieve compliance with applicable rules and regulations in management and operations.
  • Ability to conduct research and analyze data to understand customer and market conditions and support maximum return on investments.
  • Ability to independently manage and apply safe systems of work while guiding and training others.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure safety, occupational health, and environmental protection for all employees and contractors within the production unit.
  • Act as Global Project Manager for capital projects, overseeing engineering and technical realization, project costs, budget compliance, project schedules, regulatory compliance and permitting, construction, installation, commissioning, and handover to Operations.
  • Complete the scientific and technical process fundamentals of the unit to be planned, including chemistry, process technology, property data, material data, and process analytics.
  • Plan, coordinate, and monitor maintenance activities.
  • Manage and coordinate internal and external maintenance and technical service departments and providers.
  • Plan, control, and meet the maintenance budget, including costs for external service providers.
  • Monitor and optimize energy consumption.
  • Plan and execute concepts for plant optimization.
  • Set up and administer documentation for plant equipment.
  • Ensure the further development of management systems in technical areas.
  • Contribute to plant optimization involving process, capacity, reliability, and availability.
  • Manage a portfolio of contracts and negotiate service-level agreements.
  • Plan, coordinate, and supervise activities relating to major contracts.
  • Identify shortcomings in existing business practices and suggest and implement improvements while developing and delivering projects or workstreams within the organization's change management program.
  • Manage the knowledge management system, including responsibility for its development or operation where applicable.
  • Develop procedures and interpret and apply policies for the area of expertise, then monitor implementation within the organization.
  • Analyze and evaluate the feasibility and relevance of proposed complex products and services and develop or amend them as necessary.
  • Supervise activities performed by a product development or specialist team where applicable.
  • Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.

Desired Qualifications

  • German language skills are an asset.

About the Company

Evonik

Global specialty chemicals manufacturer and supplier

Evonik is a global specialty chemicals company that makes high-value ingredients used in everyday products, such as cars, footwear, and animal feed. Its products are designed to enhance performance by providing tailored chemical solutions across multiple industries and applications. Evonik operates in more than 100 countries, producing specialty chemicals through advanced formulations and manufacturing processes that meet specific customer needs. The company differentiates itself by its focused strategy on high-margin specialty chemicals after restructuring, its large, multinational manufacturing footprint, and ongoing efficiency-improvement efforts that paused major acquisitions through 2027 to prioritize internal transformation. The goal is to strengthen its leadership in specialty chemicals and sustain profitable growth by delivering specialized ingredients and performance materials while improving operational efficiency.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Essen, Germany
Founded
2007

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