Process Improvement Engineer

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. 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.

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: Energy optimization projects Reliability improvement initiatives Predictive and preventive maintenance programs Process optimization projects Capacity and yield improvements Asset performance enhancement initiatives 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.