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Spec. Belgium BVBAOperations Engineer\nBen jij iemand die altijd denkt, schetst, zoekt en bijstelt? Iemand die steeds wil weten hoe dingen werken en gebeten bent om uit te zoeken hoe ze nog beter kunnen werken? Ben jij een gepassioneerde, vasthoudende solver die graag samenwerkt met anderen die net zoals jij dezelfde drive delen? Ben jij positief, constructief en vindingrijk?\nAre you always solving?\nDan willen wij jou graag ontmoeten! Wedden dat jij ons ook graag wil ontmoeten?\nAshland heeft een uitdagende opportuniteit als Operations Engineer om zich bij onze Ashland Specialties Belgium activiteiten aan te sluiten op onze locatie in Doel-Beveren. Het gaat om een zeer zichtbare, belangrijke rol binnen het bedrijf en de Afdeling Operations. Deze functie rapporteert aan de Operations & Maintenance Manager.\nDe verantwoordelijkheden van de functie omvatten, en zijn niet beperkt tot het volgende:\nJe staat in voor de ondersteuning van de productie, waarbij je dagdagelijkse problemen oplost om tijd- en kwaliteitsverliezen te minimaliseren\nDoor productiedata te analyseren, spoor je oorzaken van productie gerelateerde klachten en afwijkingen in procesparameters op en stel je verbetering- en/of correctieve maatregelen op\nJe bent een spilfiguur tussen de verschillende afdelingen en weet na je analyse juiste mensen in te schakelen\nJe bent nauw betrokken bij:\nDe voorbereiding van shutdowns en startups\nVerbeteringsprojecten\nDeimplementatie van engineering projecten\n\nJe hebt op dagelijkse basis contact met operators, weet er leeft op vlak van technische problemen en geeft hen de nodige trainingen\nJe organiseert en neemt deel aan Root Cause Analyses omtrent veiligheid, milieu en kwaliteit\nJe bereidt interne en externe audits en inspecties voor en volgt deze op\nJe bent lid van het operational support team, je werkt nauw samen met de Afdelingen Onderhoud en Process engineering en rapporteert aan de Operations & Maintenance Manager\nOm in aanmerking te komen voor deze functie, beschik je over het volgende:\nJe behaalde een master chemie (industrieel, burgerlijk of bio-ingenieur) of hebt een gedegen ervaring in de functie als supervisor, teamleader of operator binnen een chemische productieomgeving, met sterke nadruk op analyses\nEen eerste ervaring in een vergelijkbare positie (process, project of production engineering) is een pluspunt, maar geen noodzaak\nAshland Specialties Belgium heeft de voorkeur aan de volgende vaardigheden:\nJe beschikt over goede interpersoonlijke en sterke communicatieve vaardigheden\nJe hebt verantwoordelijkheidszin, kan zelfstandig werken maar bent ook een echte teamplayer\nJe bent goed georganiseerd en werkt nauwkeurig\nJe bent stressbestendig en kan prioriteiten stellen\nGeïnteresseerden kunnen zich kandidaat stellen door een schriftelijke motivatie te sturen aan Kristien Polfliet. Vragen over de inhoud van de functie kunnen gericht worden aan Jan Meireleire.\nIn more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.\nAt Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.\nNot only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.\nAshland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.\nAshland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/GenderIdentity/Sexual Orientation.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 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