Head of Process Technology

Are you an experienced process engineer who combines technical expertise with a sense of responsibility and coordination? As Head of Process Engineering, you will lead the team of process engineers and be responsible for the further development and optimization of our processes and facilities. You combine your technical expertise with leadership experience to provide clear direction and drive results. Together with the R&D team, the Technical Department, and the draftsman/work planner, you’ll work on innovative solutions to ensure our facilities perform at their best.

What are you going to do?

As Head of Process Technology, you are responsible for the efficiency, quality, and productivity of the production processes within the facility. You maintain an overview, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure that processes are continuously optimized. As a manager, you ensure that work is properly allocated and progresses smoothly. Your responsibilities include:

• The continuous optimization, innovation, and sustainability improvements of the production process;
• Ensuring optimal staffing levels and managing, motivating, and developing employees;
• Optimizing working methods and supervising implementations;
• Performing measurements, making calculations, and analyzing research data;
• Provide advice to the organization, management, and executive board;
• Act as a substitute in the manager's absence;
• Staying informed about relevant technological developments and knowledge sharing.

What are we asking?

You are a process engineer with decisiveness, perseverance, and a big-picture perspective, and your flexible approach allows you to adapt to our dynamic and complex work environment. You also bring the following:

• A completed higher professional education (HBO+) or university (WO) degree in chemical engineering or process engineering;
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience, including 1 year of managerial experience;
• Affinity with industry in combination with the environment and sustainability;
• Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations;
• Resides in the Eemshaven area.

What do we offer?

A 1-year contract for 36–40 hours per week, with the possibility of a permanent position. In addition, you can count on:

• Investment in your talent and development through our Online Academy and job-specific courses;
• 27.5 vacation days based on full-time employment and additional days from the age of 45;
• Travel allowance of €0.23 per kilometer, from 10 kilometers one way with a maximum of 50 kilometers per day;
• Good company restaurant where your order is freshly prepared at a good price;
• A company-issued laptop and phone;
• A good pension plan with the Transport Pension Fund, with a total contribution of 30% of the pension base and an employee contribution of 10.16%;
• Groep health insurance through Zilverenkruis with attractive discounts.

We do not appreciate unsolicited applications in response to this vacancy.

About Us

At our location in Eemshaven, contaminated mineral waste is processed 24/7 using a thermal cleaner to produce high-quality, sustainable secondary raw materials. We also produce high-quality concrete and coordinate the transport of building materials and construction and demolition waste. Our colleagues work on and around the installations to guarantee the quality of our products, ensure optimal production of the installations, and load our own ships and trucks with cranes or shovels (Komatsu, Hitachi, Volvo, Sennebogen). Would you like to be part of our team and help build a sustainable future? Come and work at the Theo Pouw Groep.

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