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Evonik

Global specialty chemicals manufacturer and supplier

Technical Manager

Full-TimeDeadline 12/31/26
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Lauterbourg, France
In Person
Manufacturing & Production Operations

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 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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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 EBITDA rose 24% to €630 million, and guidance increased to €2.2 billion.
  • Vancouver GMP and Indiana upgrades target 2029 demand in mRNA and APIs.
  • Pilot membrane manufacturing in June 2026 positions Evonik for green-hydrogen commercialization.

What critics are saying

  • Evonik is cutting 3,200 jobs through 2029, signaling stubborn structural cost pressure.
  • Witten closure provisions and Oxeno impairment show portfolio cleanup still hurts earnings.
  • Singapore methionine force majeure exposes Evonik to feedstock shocks and geopolitical shutdowns.

What makes Evonik unique

  • Evonik combines CDMO, lipids, and specialty ingredients across pharma, feed, and polymers.
  • Its Vancouver and Tippecanoe investments deepen high-switching-cost pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities.
  • Evonik’s C4 and methionine platforms give it scale competitors like BASF lack.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Vacation
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

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1 year growth

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2 year growth

8%
PR Newswire
Aug 27th, 2026
Evonik invests $109.5M in new lipid drug delivery facility in Vancouver

Evonik is investing over C$150 million (€93 million) in a new GMP manufacturing facility for lipid-based drug delivery in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian federal government's Strategic Response Fund is supporting the project with up to C$68 million (around €42 million). The facility will more than triple Evonik's current production capacity for advanced pharmaceutical products, including vaccines and therapeutics. Drug product production is planned to begin at the end of 2029. The expansion builds on Evonik Vancouver Laboratories' expertise in lipid-based drug delivery since the 1990s. The site provides CDMO services for advanced LNP and liposomal delivery systems, from formulation research through GMP clinical trial manufacturing. The LNP market is projected to reach $2.7 billion by 2034, driven by growing demand for nucleic acid therapeutics.

Yahoo Finance
Aug 13th, 2026
Evonik's 24% Q2 EBITDA surge drives polymeric surfactants market to projected $17.8B by 2035

Evonik reported a 24% surge in Q2 EBITDA, while the global polymeric surfactants market is projected to reach $17.8 billion by 2035, according to a new report from ResearchAndMarkets.com. The market was valued at $10.5 billion in 2025 and is expected to grow at a 5.4% CAGR through 2035. Growth is driven by the transition towards water-based and low-VOC systems in coatings, paints, personal care, and industrial applications. Block copolymers held a 42.2% market share in 2025, making them the leading product category. Their dominance stems from precise molecular structure control and versatility across multiple applications including coatings, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and personal care. The personal care and cosmetics industry represents a key growth area, fuelled by consumer demand for premium products offering improved texture and stability. Manufacturers are increasingly incorporating polymeric surfactants into product development as regulatory requirements and sustainability objectives evolve.

PR Newswire
Jul 8th, 2026
Evonik invests $100M to upgrade Indiana drug substance manufacturing facility

Evonik is investing $100 million over five years to modernise its drug substance manufacturing facility in Lafayette, Indiana. The investment will upgrade equipment including 100 m³ reactors, enhance automation, and improve efficiency at the site. The German chemicals company aims to meet growing demand for US-based contract development and manufacturing organisation services. The Tippecanoe facility is Evonik's second-largest US site and one of the world's largest active pharmaceutical ingredient facilities. The site features 170 m³ of high-potency API capacity, 860 m³ of reactor capacity for general APIs, and 2,500 m³ for large-scale fermentation. Evonik acquired the facility from Eli Lilly in 2010. The modernisation supports production of increasingly complex molecules for cancer, metabolic, and cardiovascular disease treatments whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

AktienSensor
Jun 10th, 2026
Evonik shareholder raises $424M via convertible debt to fund R&D and bolster capital structure

Evonik Industries' principal shareholder, RAG-Stiftung, has issued €375 million in convertible debt maturing in December 2031. The note carries a 1.45% coupon and a conversion price of €19.46 per share, representing a 27% premium over the reference price at issuance. The transaction is part of RAG-Stiftung's long-term capital-raising framework, bringing its total outstanding convertible debt to approximately €1.4 billion. The low coupon reflects disciplined interest expense management in the specialty-chemicals sector. If converted, the debt would retire and dilute the foundation's equity stake by less than 1%. The proceeds will support research and development spending and provide a buffer against commodity price volatility. The German specialty-chemicals company faces competition from BASF, Lanxess and Solvay in high-performance polymers and advanced additives.

Yahoo Finance
Jun 10th, 2026
Evonik launches membrane to cut green hydrogen costs by 25%

German chemicals group Evonik has developed a membrane for electricity-based hydrogen production that could significantly reduce costs. Commercial manufacturing of the Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) electrolysis system has begun at a pilot plant in Germany's Ruhr region. The technology uses fewer precious metals than traditional methods and allows hydrogen to be produced under pressure, eliminating additional compression steps. Specialist studies suggest the system could reduce investment costs by at least 25%. Green hydrogen currently costs two to four times more than grey hydrogen produced from natural gas. Evonik is targeting large-scale application in China, where it has established a technology centre in Shanghai to test the membranes under industrial conditions with local partners. The company expects strong demand growth for green hydrogen as industries transition to carbon neutrality.