Process & Technology Manager

Are you passionate about chemical production process and technology and excel at cultivating high performing teams? Do you see yourself as an authentic leader with the ability to motivate a strong team of specialists? If yes, you should apply for this exciting position a Manager for Process & Technology at Palsgaard.

As we grow and invest significantly in expanding our production capacity, we remain committed to supporting existing production and enhancing current processes and technologies. As manager of our Process & Technology team, you will lead a team of 7 highly skilled specialists, acting as both a leader and a hands-on contributor. Your key responsibilities will include prioritizing activities and projects, standardizing workflows within the team, and ensuring the team has the necessary competencies to meet future needs in our growth journey. Additionally, you will actively contribute as a specialist and project leader on selected tasks and projects as needed.

You will be met with colleagues that enjoy putting their specialist knowledge into action every day, and as a team they value professional collaboration through mentoring and knowledge exchange.

You will report to the Senior Manager for Global Production Support & Development, Mathias Juul Jacobsen, and the position is located in Juelsminde (DK) where you will experience a flexible workday including the opportunity to work from home.

The team has global reach, and thus, the work might include international assignments (expected max of 20 days/year).

Your primary responsibilities, directly and through your team, will include:

• Prioritize day-to-day activities and project deliverables
• Lead, motivate, and develop your team of process specialists
• Ensure progress on activities and deliverables according to priorities
• Trouble-shoot and improve production processes globally through systematic problem-solving and continuous improvement activities
• Ensure structured project execution of smaller investment and improvement projects
• Ensure proper level of documentation through our systems
• Smooth implementation of new production processes in production, hand-over from R&D

Candidate Profile:

For this role collaboration skills and an ability to get things done are valued highly. You have a background in chemistry, such as Masters in Chemistry, or a chemical engineer, preferably with a focus on organic chemistry. Additionally, we prefer that you bring experience as a people manager.

Your ability to build strong and trustworthy relationships across the organization is crucial in this role, as you will have a broad interface in this position.

You get excited when seeing you and your colleagues succeed together. You have a structured and analytical approach ensuring that you meet deadlines and deliverables while constantly prioritizing your work.

We prefer that you have at least a couple of years of experience in problem-solving in a chemical production environment /chemical processes on an industrial scale. If you have experience with tools such as 5Why, Ishikawa, A3, 8D, 3C, DMAIC, LEAN, or SixSigma, we consider it a significant advantage.

Good communication skills in written and spoken English and Danish is required.

Finally, it is essential that you demonstrate alignment with our values of Loyalty, Accountability, and Engagement through your words and actions. We will provide comprehensive onboarding and necessary training to support your ongoing professional development.

What do we offer you?

• A job in an expanding company that combines technological knowledge with practical value generation.
• A job in an international environment with clients, partners, and colleagues all over the world.
• A job in a market leading company with high ESG standards .
• A job with unique working conditions, including one extra week of holiday (7th week), health insurance, and possibilities for further career development etc.
• A job with profit sharing through an extra pension scheme.
• A job in a socially well-functioning atmosphere and informal environment.

Do you have any questions?

If you want to seize this opportunity, then send us your application and resume as soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted on an on-going basis. If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Senior Manager for Global Production Support & Development, Mathias Juul Jacobsen, tel. +45 61971061.