Key responsibilities:
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.
Candidate profile:
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.
Experience managing cross-functional projects and working with international stakeholders.
Advanced English communication skills, both written and spoken.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies is an advantage.
Experience working with SAP ERP or similar enterprise systems is preferred.
We offer:
premia gwiazdkowa
dofinansowanie wakacji
ruchome godziny pracy i możliwość pracy zdalnej
prywatna opieka medyczna
platforma benefitowa
nauka języków obcych
przyzakładowy żłobek
szkolenia i rozwój
dofinansowanie studiów podyplomowych
dofinansowanie do posiłków
Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o. to czołowy europejski producent autobusów miejskich i podmiejskich. Swoją działalność koncentruje na rozwoju pojazdów nisko- i zeroemisyjnych – elektrycznych, wodorowych i trolejbusów. Ponad 27 000 dostarczonych do tej pory pojazdów marki Solaris jeździ w 33 krajach i 850 miastach w całej Europie i poza nią. Solaris należy do hiszpańskiej Grupy CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) S.A. i zatrudnia niemal 4000 osób w Polsce i za granicą. Pojazdy marki, od idei, poprzez fazę projektową i wykonawczą, powstają w Polsce. Cała działalność producenta jest spójna z misją zawartą w haśle: „Zmieniamy oblicze transportu publicznego”. Solaris jest także aktywnym partnerem dla operatorów komunikacji miejskiej w procesie transformacji transportu na bezemisyjny. Pojazdy firmy były wielokrotnie nagradzane za jakość i innowacyjność.