Chief Chemical Technology Engineer

Chief Chemical Technology Engineer

Your tasks:

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Chemical Technology Engineering team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, collaboration, and employee growth.
• Set departmental priorities, allocate resources, establish engineering standards and best practices, and ensure efficient execution of projects and operational activities.
• Own and develop key chemical technology processes, including painting, e-coat (KTL), sealing, bonding, coatings, adhesives, and anti-corrosion technologies.
• Provide technological leadership and production support for processes involving paints, coatings, sealants, adhesives, and other chemical products throughout their lifecycle.
• Define and implement manufacturing concepts for new production facilities, ensuring alignment with corporate standards, operational excellence, and future business needs.
• Drive strategic technology transformation initiatives, including the implementation of new KTL solutions, carbon steel manufacturing processes, and advanced anti-corrosion technologies.
• Lead industrialization activities, integrating new vehicle programs into production while supporting capacity expansion and manufacturing readiness for new products.
• Redesign, optimize, and continuously improve production processes to enhance efficiency, quality, sustainability, and cost performance.
• Analyze production and quality performance, identify root causes of issues, and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Optimize production flow, equipment utilization, and resource allocation to maximize operational performance and manufacturing effectiveness.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Purchasing, Project Management, and other stakeholders to deliver innovative technological solutions.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, quality, and ESG requirements, while supporting supplier selection and qualification for strategic materials and production equipment.

Our expectations:

• Master's degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Over 5 years of professional experience in manufacturing engineering focused in chemical technologies in the vehicle industry.
• Strong practical knowledge of paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, anti-corrosion systems, and related manufacturing technologies.
• Experience with production process development, industrialization projects, and implementation of new technologies.
• Experience in automotive, bus, trucks and commercial vehicles, or other advanced manufacturing industries linked to the above sectors for chemical applications.
• Strong understanding of quality standards, environmental regulations, and occupational health and safety requirements.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.

What do we offer?

• Annual bonus,
• Vacation subsidy,
• Meal subsidy in the employee canteen,
• Private healthcare – PZU Zdrowie,
• Benefit platform – you decide what to use – Sports card – Multisport/Medicover Sport, points to spend (e.g., cinema, shopping, restaurants, trips),
• Group insurance,
• Foreign language learning – online English classes with a teacher sponsored by the employer,
• Training and development
• Employee parking,
• Employee referral program – a financial bonus after hiring a recommended employee,
• Employee pension program – voluntary additional retirement funds,
• "I Have an Idea" program.