Technology Manager
Shell is a global company that provides energy solutions to keep people and goods moving. Its portfolio ranges from traditional fuels, lubricants, and specialties to e-charging, hydrogen, biofuels, gas, and renewable energy. Shell is investing billions of dollars worldwide in low-carbon energy, including electric vehicle charging stations, hydrogen, renewable energy, and biofuels.
Shell has been present in Germany since 1902, with its German headquarters in Hamburg. Today, it employs around 4,800 people across the country in research, production, and distribution of energy solutions for private mobility and home energy, as well as energy, chemical products, and lubricants for nearly all industries.
The Shell Lubricants Hub Hamburg is the largest lubricant plant in Europe, producing more than 400 million liters annually. The site is central to Shell’s global “Powering Progress” strategy and currently being transformed into a modern and competitive supply hub to sustainably grow the lubricants business. Around 200 employees and 200 contractors ensure the supply to over one million customers in more than 160 countries. As a global leader in the lubricants sector, Shell is sustainably and future-orientedly developing this long-standing business. The plant supplies close to 50% of Shell lubricants produced in Europe, being the backbone of the European lubricants supply.
What’s the role
The Technology Manager leads the newly established technology department of the Lubricants Hub Hamburg and is responsible for laboratory operations, engineering, innovation and strategic planning. The Technology Manager is a member of the Hub Leadership Team, leads a community of around 20 highly qualified technology & laboratory experts and directly reports into the plant manager.
What you’ll be doing
As the Technology Manager in our Lubricants Hub Hamburg, you will be responsible for driving technological & laboratory operations excellence, supporting asset integrity, and driving the transformation towards a more efficient, sustainable, and digitally enabled lubricant production. You will play a key role in aligning operations with innovation, safety, and environmental goals. You will also drive the innovation agenda to transform the Lubricants Hub Hamburg into Shell’s flagship for automation and digitalization.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the development and implementation of technology strategies for lubricants production processes and identify/evaluate emerging technologies to improve process efficiency, product quality, and environmental performance.
Lead and manage the laboratory team, ensure efficient laboratory operations, and maintain compliance with safety and quality standards (QHSSE).
Support/drive capital projects, audits, risk assessments and incident investigations from a technology perspective.
Develop, monitor and analyze process KPIs, initiate troubleshooting and continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate closely with operations, regional/global process engineering and R&D teams, and external partners including start-ups.
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and specialists and promote a culture of innovation and digital literacy across engineering and operations teams.
Drive digitalization initiatives, identify and deploy advanced analytics and automation solutions to optimize production, energy use, and maintenance.
What you bring
University degree in chemical engineering, process engineering, or a related technical field.
Extensive years of experience in chemical plant operations (asset) and technology management.
Proven track record in team leadership and people development.
Strong commercial mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and change management.
Strong internal/external communication skills from shopfloor to senior management, and the ability to translate technical concepts into business value.
Experience in digitalization, automation, and advanced process control is a plus.
Experience in Project Management Framework is a plus
What we offer
You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on critical challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working where feasible.
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.
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