Plant Engineer – Plastics Extrusion

About Us:

We are an international manufacturing group with headquarters in Spain and production operations in Europe, Asia and Latin America. To support the growth of our Vietnamese plant, we are looking for an experienced Plant Engineer to lead daily production operations at our plastics extrusion facility in the Binh Duong / Ho Chi Minh City area.

The Role:

Reporting directly to the Head of Production at our headquarters, you will be responsible for the efficient, safe and high-quality running of the plant. You will lead a team of around 10 people, manage raw material and finished goods inventory, and ensure that production meets agreed targets for output, quality and cost.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team leadership: Supervise, train and motivate a team of approximately 10 operators, technicians and warehouse staff; plan shifts and assign tasks.

• Production management: Plan and control daily extrusion production to meet volume, delivery and efficiency targets (OEE, scrap rate, downtime).

• Process control: Monitor and optimise extrusion parameters (temperature profiles, screw speed, line speed, thickness/gauge) to ensure stable, efficient processes.

• Quality control: Implement and maintain quality inspections at incoming material, in-process and final product stages; manage non-conformities, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Inventory control: Manage stock of raw materials (resins, additives, masterbatches) and finished goods; perform regular stock counts and reconcile physical vs. system inventory.

• Material planning: Forecast raw material needs, coordinate purchasing and minimise stock-outs, excess inventory and obsolete material.

• Maintenance coordination: Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance of extrusion lines and auxiliary equipment.

• Health & safety: Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and housekeeping standards (5S).

• Reporting: Prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports in English on production, quality, scrap, stock levels and KPIs for the Head of Production at headquarters.

• Continuous improvement: Identify and lead cost reduction and process improvement initiatives (Lean, Kaizen).

Requirements:• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Polymer, Industrial Engineering or a related field.• Minimum 5 years of experience in a plastics extrusion manufacturing environment (film, sheet, profile, pipe or similar).• Proven experience supervising production teams (8+ people).• Solid knowledge of extrusion processes, polymer materials and quality control methods.• Hands-on experience in inventory management of raw materials and finished goods.• Good command of English (written and spoken) – daily communication and reporting with headquarters in Spain. Vietnamese native or fluent.• Proficient in MS Excel and Office; experience with ERP systems is a plus.• Based in, or willing to relocate to, Binh Duong or the Ho Chi Minh City area.

Preferred Qualifications:• Knowledge of ISO 9001 or other quality management systems.• Experience working for a multinational / foreign-invested company.

Personal Skills:• Strong leadership and people-management skills.• Analytical, organised and results-oriented.• Problem-solving mindset and ability to work autonomously with remote management.• Reliable, proactive and committed to quality and safety.

What We Offer:• Competitive salary according to experience• 13th-month salary.• Social, health and unemployment insurance as per Vietnamese Labour Law.• Job position to start working on 1st December 2026

How to ApplyPlease send your CV in English, together with a short cover letter, to VietnamWorks with the subject line “Plant Engineer – Binh Duong”. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Thưởng

13th-month salary

Social, health and unemployment insurance as per Vietnamese Labour Law

Competitive salary according to experience