Team leader and chief operator responsible for management, process monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Requires MBO-4 technical diploma and experience in a managerial process engineering role.
You work in process monitoring at a large silicon carbide plant.
Description
People-oriented process expert with coaching qualities. As team leader and lead operator, you are the first point of contact within the team and oversee the entire production process of the silicon carbide plant. You will work in the process monitoring department, part of operations.
Job requirements
- Working accurately and with an eye for safety and quality.
- Natural leadership, knowledge transfer, and decision-making skills.
- Completed technical education at MBO-4 level (AOT, process technology, VAPRO B or similar).
- Experience in a managerial role within a process engineering environment (e.g. chemical, energy, utilities or shipping).
- Willingness to pursue further training.
- Analytical ability and problem-solving insight.
- Team-oriented and proactive work attitude.
Tasks
- Overseeing and managing the entire production process and monitoring the coherence between installations and utilities.
- Ensuring that production assets (24 furnaces and 7 transformers) and utilities (including energy supply, demineralized water, water purification, desulfurization, and environmental monitoring) function properly and are optimally aligned.
- Starting, managing, and stopping processes according to schedule and ensuring safety in and around the installation.
- Intervene in malfunctions and assist in resolving them; independently resolve minor (process) malfunctions and assist with more complex malfunctions.
- Assisting with the commissioning of new installations.
- Together with the shift supervisor, assess the level of production (partly based on energy prices) and translate this decision into a daily schedule for the team.
- Performing first-line maintenance.
- Monitoring safety, quality, and environmental standards during the production process.
- Coaching and guiding fellow operators in their development.
Working conditions
- An independent and responsible position within a technically challenging production environment.
- Working in a close-knit team with short lines of communication and a collegial atmosphere.
- Work in 5 shifts.
- 29% shift allowance and additional allowances.
- 24 vacation days and a fixed year-end bonus.
- Travel allowance.
- Internal and external training opportunities and room to jointly implement improvement proposals.
Description of the organization
The independent ESD-SIC, founded in 1973, is characterized by the great dedication and pride of its staff. Employees work together on the continuity of the company as one team with a common mission. ESD-SIC constantly invests in training, education, and development and offers diverse career paths and advancement opportunities.
- Operations is responsible for the entire production process and consists of four departments:
- Kiln operator (extended 2-shift system): builds the kilns and excavates them again after the process.
- Si processing: processes the material from the ovens into finished and residual products and prepares them for shipment.
- Process Monitoring (5-shift system): monitors and adjusts the entire production process and associated utilities.
- Laboratory: guarantees the quality of raw materials, residues, finished products, and water quality, among other things.