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Process Improvement Engineer

On-site in Madrid·Added 1 month ago (last checked 9 Oct)

Nippon Gases

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The role

The Process Improvement Engineer will be based in Madrid, European Headquarters, and will be part of the Competitive Edge Europe Department, directly reporting to the Competitive Edge Director.

The Process Improvement Engineer will accelerate the deployment of proven engineering and operational excellence initiatives across Nippon Sanso Europe. The role focuses on identifying successful projects implemented in ASUs, PAG plants, cylinder operations, filling stations, logistics, maintenance, energy efficiency, reliability, and production processes, and ensuring their effective replication across multiple sites and regions.

What you'll do

As part of the Competitive Edge team, this position will act as the bridge between European Value Stream Owners, Operations teams, Engineering, and regional leadership to maximize productivity improvements and deliver sustainable savings.

Key Responsibilities:

The key responsibilities of the role include:

  • Identify high-value engineering and operational initiatives suitable for replication across Europe.
  • Develop replication roadmaps for ASUs, PAG plants, production sites, logistics operations, and technical services.
  • Work directly with plant managers, operations teams, maintenance managers, and engineering departments to deploy proven solutions.
  • Support the implementation of:
  1. Energy optimization projects
  2. Reliability improvement initiatives
  3. Predictive and preventive maintenance programs
  4. Process optimization projects
  5. Capacity and yield improvements
  6. Asset performance enhancement initiatives
  7. Technical cost reduction programs
  • Evaluate technical feasibility and scalability of projects before European deployment.
  • Standardize best practices, technical methodologies, and implementation approaches.
  • Track project execution, savings delivery, and operational performance.
  • Facilitate cross-regional knowledge transfer and technical workshops.
  • Support European Value Stream Owners in achieving the company's replication objectives.

About Nippon Gases

Nippon Sanso is a global industrial and medical gas company, part of Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation (NSHD), with over 100 years of experience. In Europe, it operates as Nippon Sanso (formerly Nippon Gases), serving more than 150,000 customers and 390,000 patients across 14+ countries, with 195 operational facilities and a fleet of over 1,000 trucks. The company provides a wide range of gases and solutions for industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, food and beverage, electronics, and energy, and is recognized as the fourth largest industrial gas supplier in Europe with a global market share close to 9%.

Industry
Industrial Gases
Employees
Unknown
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
In Spain
Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

  • Nippon Sanso has a significant presence in Spain, with offices and operations in Madrid and other industrial areas, offering roles in engineering, procurement, and manufacturing.
  • The company is part of a global group (Nippon Sanso Holdings) with operations in over 14 European countries, providing opportunities for international mobility.
  • Spanish job openings include positions such as Procurement Intern, Process Efficiency and Automation Leader, and Legal Specialist, indicating a mix of corporate and technical roles.
  • The company emphasizes safety, innovation, and sustainability, and is known as 'The Gas Professionals' in Europe.
  • Spanish operations include subsidiaries like Oximesa and Home Medicine, which focus on medical gases and home healthcare services.

In their own words

About the company & team

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation (NSHD) is one of the leading companies in the industrial and medical gases business. We have a diversified involvement in broad industries such as healthcare, food, manufacturing, metallurgy, chemical products, electronics and energy.

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