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Givaudan is the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. In close collaboration with food, beverage, consumer product and fragrance partners, Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses’. The Company achieved sales of CHF 5.1 billion in 2017. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presence in over 100 locations, the company has more than 11,100 employees worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more at www.givaudan.com.

Global Chemical Engineering Expert

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.  
 


 

Global Chemical Engineering Expert - Your future position?

As a Global Chemical Engineering Expert you will act as Global subject matter expert in Chemical Engineering. You will coach project teams and evaluate local experts' competencies, oversee the engineering design phase of capex projects, implement standardized designs and equipment for a competitive advantage. By fostering innovation and facilitating knowledge transfer, align with COE, operations and functional stakeholders to enhance technical know-how, you will ensure standards are applied throughout projects for successful delivery.

 

Main responsibilities:

Functional management

Design:

  • Oversee the engineering design phase of capex projects in Chemical Engineering
  • Provide support to project teams at each phase of projects i.e. during design, vendor selection, FAT, commissioning and start up phases
  • Challenge projects and/or technical decisions

 

Standardisation:

  • Accountable for engineering design standard package in Chemical Engineering
  • Accountable for standardized equipment in Chemical Engineering
  • Deliver engineering design methodology standards
  • Update standards to be consistent and aligned with Givaudan initiatives, programs and functional stakeholders (EHS, QA, Sustainability, Manex, COE OPEX)
  • Develop and maintain the documentation repository in Chemical Engineering
  • Liaise with CoE internal functions as well as IM&S and divisional functions to ensure standards are applied to new projects

 

Innovation:

  • Scout and identify innovations related to equipment, fostering step changes that improve operations and sustainability KPIs
  • Technical Expertise and Knowledge Transfer:
  • Ensure transfer of best practices from local organization and embed them into standards
  • Animate knowledge transfer between the local, regional, global and external resources to spread expertise and know how
  • Supply technical expertise to operations and to functional stakeholders. Active participation in global programs

 

Vendor Qualification:

  • Scout and identify equipment vendors in Chemical Engineering field
  • Qualify new equipment vendors in collaboration with operations (Manex) and IM&S to reduce our dependency on current suppliers for our core manufacturing equipment.

 

People management

  • Coach and develop project teams
  • Evaluation and feedback of local experts' competencies for future use
  • Create and maintain a global network of experts within Givaudan

 

Your professional profile includes:

  • MSc in Engineering or equivalent
  •  Fluent English level. Knowledge of French and/or other languages would be beneficial
  • 15+ years in manufacturing  engineering, maintenance, or plant operations
  • Experience in fine/speciality chemistry preferred
  • Capex Project Management experience (field) is required
  • MS Office literacy
  • LEAN/TPM/6 sigma certification, GMP, EHS certifications would be beneficial 

 

Our benefits for you:

  • Continuous training and professional development program.

  • Collaborative and safety-oriented work environment.

  • Growth opportunities within a global company.

  • On-site medical assistance.

  • Accident insurance.

  • Language courses (free English and French).

  • Support for public transportation.

  • Purchase of perfumes and access to special discounts.

  • Employee Assistance Program.

  • Please, know that benefits may vary according to different office locations

 

#LI-Onsite

Multiple location:Sant Celoni (Spain), Avignon (France), Caronno Pertusella (Italy)

 

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

Remote working:  On-site



At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Join us and Impact Your World

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

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