Job Requirements

Help Shape the Future of Chemical Manufacturing

If you're a chemical engineer who enjoys solving complex process challenges, improving plant performance, and turning data into practical solutions, this could be the opportunity you're seeking.

As a Process Engineer at our Latina site, you'll play a central role in optimising manufacturing processes across multiple production plants. Your work will directly influence safety, quality, efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. You'll collaborate with production, maintenance, engineering, quality, and EHS teams to improve how works today while helping build the processes of tomorrow.

This is a role where technical expertise meets real operational impact.

About the Role

You'll be part of the Lubricant Additives business and report directly to the Head of Operations.

The position covers both LAB (Naugalubes) and SIG production processes across four manufacturing plants at our Latina site. You'll act as a key technical partner for operations, supporting process optimization, troubleshooting, process safety initiatives, equipment implementation, and continuous improvement projects.

Alongside day‑to‑day operational support, you'll contribute to longer‑term improvements through digital tools, process development initiatives, and the introduction of new technologies.

What You'll Be Doing

Drive Process Performance

You'll help improve manufacturing performance by:

Monitoring process capability, productivity, yields, and material consumption

Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, batch cycle times, and energy usage





Analyzing operational data and translating insights into practical improvements

Supporting troubleshooting activities and resolving technical process issues

Lead Continuous Improvement

You'll have a visible role in helping the site continuously improve by:

Optimizing process parameters

Supporting equipment upgrades and process modifications

Driving Change Management (MoC) activities for process changes

Applying continuous improvement methodologies and digital tools

Contributing to reliability improvement initiatives alongside Maintenance and Engineering teams

Support Safe and Reliable Operations

You'll help ensure manufacturing processes operate safely, consistently, and compliantly by:

Participating in HAZOP studies and process safety assessments

Supporting environmental, quality, industrial hygiene, and safety initiatives

Contributing to audits and compliance activitiesSupporting investigations, corrective actions, and customer complaint follow‑up where required

Develop and Implement New Solutions

You'll be involved in projects that shape the future of the site by:

Supporting commissioning and start‑up of new equipment

Coordinating process tests, validation campaigns, and technical studies

Developing process documentation, operating procedures, and process manuals





Contributing to plant design modifications and future investments

Supporting DCS logic development, control strategies, and operational sequences

Share Knowledge Across the Organisation

You'll help strengthen technical expertise throughout the site by:

Training operators on process updates and operating procedures

Maintaining technical documentation

Collaborating with global process engineering, R&D;, and production teams

Sharing best practices across the international LAB network

Work Experience

Essential

Master's degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry

Approximately 3 to 5 years of relevant professional experience

Experience within chemical manufacturing or an engineering environment supporting the chemical industry

Strong understanding of industrial manufacturing processes

Experience with process optimisation and continuous improvement activities

Ability to analyse data and translate findings into operational improvements

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Native or fluent in Italian and English

Nice to Have

Knowledge of SAP

Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies

Experience with process safety studies, HAZOPs, or Management of Change processes

Project management experience within industrial environments

Experience working in international or cross‑functional teams

Benefits

Permanent contract

CCNL Chimico Farmaceutico

Salary range: €35,000 - €46,500

Competitive benefits package

International working environment

Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning

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📌 Maintenance & Production Process Engineer (Latina)
🏢 LANXESS Deutschland
📍 Latina