Project Manager

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

Our lactic acid and derivatives plant In Spain, Montmeló (Barcelona), services all of our markets; Food, Biochemicals and Pharma. This site is labeled as an Innovation Plant within Corbion, meaning that this is often the first location to produce new products and implement new technologies. The Project Manager is responsible for the planning and execution of Corbion’s medium to large capital projects in the EU following the Corbion project protocol.  Manage scope, schedule, costs and quality to deliver projects to support Corbion’s vision for growth and deliver intended investment returns. In this position of Project Manager, you will be part of our Engineering & Projects team reporting into the Engineering Team leader, and your responsibilities for this position will be:

• Project management of CAPEX projects up to 5 m€ (civil works, mechanical, piping, electrical, control & automation)

• Scoping, estimation, risk assessment, coordination and planning with different departments for its implementation

• Initiate MOC workflow and close out after completion 

• Evaluate and mitigate/removal risks (Risk Management)

• Supervision of contractor activities on site regarding PRL. Ensure Safety rules accomplishment.

• Actively involved in the project design and propose project & process improvements

• Final project documentation

• Handover & Aftercare

• Project Cost control

• Project progress reporting (safety, financials, planning, risks).

• Strong Safety awareness and leadership,

About you

In addition to your educational achievements with an Industrial, or Chemical Engineering background, as the successful candidate for the position of Project manager you must also have:

• >5 years of experience involved in engineering project management in chemical, food or pharma manufacturing environment (civil works, mechanical, piping, electrical, control & automation)

• Industrial or Chemical Engineering background

• Experience in installation, erection or/and revamping of installations as project engineer, and project manager. Experience also in construction management is considered as a plus for the position

• Accustomed to follow-up projects at field and precommissioning

• Support to RTO for commissioning and its start-up

• Accustomed to stablish relationships with suppliers of machinery and contractors (civil works, mechanical, piping, electrical, control & automation)

• Autocad user level

• 3D autoplant user level

• SAP knowledge as user level is a plus for the position

• Basic PRL certificate (50 h)

• Good command of English (First certificate level)

• Skills to plan, organize and establish priorities

• Excellent communication skills

• Proactive and autonomous behavior.

• Hands-on & can-do attitude

• Safety awareness

• Experience in plant revamping is a plus 

• Experience in GMP validation processes is a plus

About Corbion 
 

Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2021, Corbion generated annual sales of € 1070.8 million and has a workforce of over 2400 employees. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com

Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.