Process Control and Improvement Engineer

About Orbia:

Orbia Advance Corporation is a Purpose-led company with big aspirations. We are out to advance life around the world while maximising value to our shareholders customers and employees. The Company is passionate about the topics that define how people will live and thrive tomorrow: the future of cities buildings agriculture and materials. Orbia Advance Corporation has five business groups which offer innovative solutions across multiple industries including building and infrastructure data communications chemicals and 2018 Orbia Advance Corporation bought a majority stake in Israeli-based Netafim the worlds leader in drip irrigation and is helping the world grow more with less as it helps to solve food and water scarcity. Orbia Advance Corporation has operations in 41 countries with more than 22000 employees.

We started as a producer of commodities and have evolved to become a provider of innovative solutions that address the global issues of rapid urbanisation water and food scarcity and a growing and aging population. Were already a global leader in Polymers Fluor Building & Infrastructure Datacom and Precision Irrigation. We have embarked on a CEO-led transformation as part of our journey to become a truly purpose-led future fit company.

Process Control and Continuous Improvement Engineer

Position Purpose

Lead the standardization and performance management of extrusion and injection processes across manufacturing plants by establishing common guidelines methodologies and tools that ensure operational consistency best-practice transfer and operational excellence. Contribute to the sustainable improvement of productivity capacity efficiency and process reliability through the analysis of strategic performance indicators reduction of process variability elimination of losses digitalization initiatives and the promotion of a data-driven continuous improvement culture.

Key Responsibilities

Process Standardization and Governance

• Define and maintain standards for extrusion and injection processes ensuring proper technical documentation control criteria and best practices.

• Standardize methodologies performance indicators and management tools across plants to ensure operational consistency and process alignment.

Operational Performance Management

• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) such as OEE scrap productivity capacity utilization efficiency and energy consumption.

• Identify performance deviations coordinate root cause analysis activities and follow up on action plans to close operational gaps.

• Generate executive reports and promote benchmarking among plants to identify improvement opportunities and drive operational excellence.

Technical Support and Continuous Improvement

• Provide technical support to process engineers in testing optimization troubleshooting and process standardization activities.

• Participate in improvement initiatives material changes new product introductions capital investments and process modifications.

• Consolidate and replicate best practices lessons learned and technical solutions across the region.

Systems Data and Digitalization

• Ensure the quality and integrity of information maintained in systems such as SAP Atlas and Infopro.

• Develop analytical tools reports and dashboards that support performance monitoring and decision-making.

• Drive the digitalization of technical and operational information to improve traceability efficiency and responsiveness.

Compliance and Operational Excellence

• Ensure compliance with corporate policies standards and management systems related to safety quality environmental sustainability and regulatory requirements.

• Promote continuous improvement operational discipline efficient resource utilization and waste reduction by actively participating in Manufacturing Excellence Lean TPM and digital transformation initiatives.

Education and Experience Required

Education

• Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Process Engineering Mechatronics Engineering or a related field.

• Preferred: Specialization diploma or certification in Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma TPM or Operational Excellence-related disciplines.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in manufacturing process engineering continuous improvement lean manufacturing production or operational excellence.

• Experience in plastic extrusion and/or injection molding processes is highly desirable.

• Strong experience in the analysis and management of production KPIs including capacity efficiency productivity process losses and scrap.

• Proven experience in the development and implementation of operational standards procedures templates and process management systems.

• Demonstrated participation in Lean Manufacturing TPM Six Sigma productivity improvement and waste reduction initiatives.

• Experience leading or coordinating cross-functional teams and continuous improvement projects.

• Proficiency in manufacturing systems and tools such as SAP Atlas Infopro Power BI or similar platforms.

• Desirable experience in new product introductions process trials technical changes mold validation tooling or new manufacturing technologies.

• Advanced professional English proficiency (written and verbal).

Key Knowledge and Competencies

• Lean Manufacturing TPM and Continuous Improvement methodologies.

• Data analysis and KPI management.

• Process standardization and process control.

• Structured problem-solving and root cause analysis.

• Strong influencing and cross-functional leadership skills.

• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on operational discipline and data-driven decision-making.

Our Global brands: Dura-Line Koura Global Vestolit Netafim Alphagary Wavin.

They offer a broad range of value-added solutions and finished products that contribute to customers success and ultimate improve the quality of life for people around the world. Along its commitment to good citizenship Orbia Advance Corporation delivers Total Value to customers employees and investors worldwide every day.