Randstad is a global leader in the HR services industry, specializing in recruitment, staffing, and outsourcing solutions across 39 countries. As one of the world's largest HR providers, the company operates at a massive scale, connecting millions of candidates with opportunities in sectors ranging from technology and engineering to healthcare and logistics.

In Spain, Randstad maintains one of the most extensive professional networks in the country, with a presence in nearly every major city. For international professionals, Randstad serves as a primary entry point into the Spanish labor market, offering specialized recruitment services through divisions like Randstad Technologies and Randstad Professionals, which frequently handle roles for multinational clients requiring English or other foreign languages.

Founded in 1960 by Frits Goldschmeding in the Netherlands, Randstad has grown from a small local operation into the world's largest HR service provider. The company expanded into Spain in the 1990s and has since solidified its position through major acquisitions like Vedior.

For international professionals

Operates a vast network of over 200 offices across Spain, providing local support in almost every province.
Features specialized divisions for IT, Engineering, and Life Sciences that are highly relevant for skilled international workers.
Acts as a primary recruiter for many Fortune 500 companies established in Spain.
Provides a wide variety of contract types, including permanent placements and long-term outsourcing projects.

Plant Supervisor

Randstad España

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

Are you an engineering professional with a passion for operational excellence in continuous process environments? If you are enthusiastic about technical supervision and are looking for a project where your knowledge of complex mechanical systems and safety regulations (HSE) can make a difference, this is your opportunity.
We are looking for a profile with a practical approach, analytical capacity, and field leadership to immediately join a solid industrial position with a high impact on operational efficiency.

You will assume technical responsibility in the field and the supervision of operations in the assigned area. Your main functions will include:
- Safety Supervision and Control (HSE): Act as a Preventive Resource, leading and ensuring strict compliance with health and safety regulations at the plant, especially regarding work at heights and confined spaces.
- Contractor Management and Supervision: Coordinate, supervise, and validate the work of subcontracted companies to ensure technical quality and compliance with established deadlines.
- Maintenance and Reliability Engineering: Supervise the correct operation of complex mechanical and rotating equipment, including centrifugal pumps and compressors (reciprocating and screw).
- Technical Analysis and Diagnosis: Interpret P&ID diagrams and precision mechanical drawings for incident diagnosis, shaft alignment, and optimization of valves and pressurized piping systems.
- Process Optimization: Ensure production continuity through the agile resolution of technical deviations in the plant.

- Academic Background: Technical degree (Technical Engineering, Engineering Degree, or equivalent higher technical training specialized in Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or Mechanics).
- Experience: At least three years of technical experience in continuous process plants or high-demand industrial environments (chemical, petrochemical, or similar), demonstrating an analytical and decisive field profile.
- Proficiency in interpreting mechanical drawings and P&ID diagrams, as well as deep knowledge of rotating equipment (compressors and pumps).

- Other Required Certifications:
- Training and qualification as a Preventive Resource (50h/60h).
- Current certifications for work at heights, confined spaces, and forklift operation.

- Temporary contract with a fixed duration of 1 year (via Randstad), ideal for leading a project with a defined start and end within a large corporation.
- Salary range according to the collective agreement, with flexibility and room for negotiation based on the candidate's merit, experience, and technical specialization.
- Integration into a high-performance multidisciplinary technical team within a highly stable and technologically advanced sector.

View original advert (Spanish)

¿Eres un profesional de la ingeniería con pasión por la excelencia operativa en entornos de proceso continuo? Si te entusiasma la supervisión técnica y buscas un proyecto donde tu conocimiento en sistemas mecánicos complejos y normativas de seguridad (HSE) marque la diferencia, esta es tu oportunidad.
Buscamos un perfil con un enfoque práctico, capacidad analítica y liderazgo en campo para incorporarse de manera inmediata a una sólida posición industrial con alto impacto en la eficiencia operativa.

Asumirás la responsabilidad técnica en campo y la supervisión de las operaciones del área asignada. Tus principales funciones incluirán:
- Supervisión y Control de Seguridad (HSE): Actuar como Recurso Preventivo, liderando y garantizando el cumplimiento estricto de las normativas de seguridad y salud en la planta, especialmente en trabajos en altura y espacios confinados.
- Gestión y Supervisión de Contratas: Coordinar, supervisar y validar el trabajo de las empresas subcontratadas para asegurar la calidad técnica y el cumplimiento de los plazos establecidos.
- Ingeniería de Mantenimiento y Confiabilidad: Supervisar el correcto funcionamiento de equipos mecánicos y rotativos complejos, incluyendo bombas centrífugas y compresores (alternativos y de tornillo).
- Análisis Técnico y Diagnóstico: Interpretar diagramas P&ID y planos mecánicos de precisión para el diagnóstico de incidencias, alineación de ejes, optimización de valvulería y sistemas de tuberías a presión.
- Optimización de Procesos: Asegurar la continuidad de la producción mediante la resolución ágil de desviaciones técnicas en planta.

- Formación Académica: Titulación técnica (Ingeniería Técnica, Grado en Ingeniería, o formación técnica superior equivalente y especializada en Mantenimiento Industrial, Mecatrónica o Mecánica).
- Experiencia: al menos tres años de experiencia técnica en plantas de proceso continuo o entornos industriales de alta exigencia (químico, petroquímico o similar), demostrando un perfil analítico y resolutivo en campo.
- Dominio en la interpretación de planos mecánicos y diagramas P&ID, así como conocimiento profundo en equipos rotativos (compresores y bombas).