The posting, in Oatly's own words
archived Nov 14, 2026Hello potential future Oatly employee
It's us. The original oat drink company. At Oatly, we're on a mission to make it easier for people to eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planet's resources. Simple as that. We’re determined on being part of the discussion on the long-term future of the food and beverage industry. To keep this movement going, we need more brilliant minds to come work with us to keep the momentum going and the Oatly flowing. Sustainability, nutritional health and trust are at the heart of what we do. We are building a culture that constantly upgrades each other so we can upgrade the planet. This is a company that shows great respect and a fearless approach to make positive change. Does this feel exciting? Well, this is where you come in. As our Process Performance Engineer, you’ll be right at the heart of how our production site in Vlissingen performs, develops and improves.
Your mission?
To make our production processes safer, smarter, more reliable and more efficient. You’ll monitor performance, dig into losses and recurring issues, identify opportunities for improvement and, most importantly, help turn those opportunities into real results. This is a hands-on role where data, technology and continuous improvement come together. You’ll work closely with operators, peers and managers to solve problems, improve reliability, cleanability, capacity and performance, and help us keep challenging how we do things today.
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A few things you’ll be doing:
Lead and participate in Root Cause Analyses (RCA), turning recurring faults and production problems into sustainable improvements. Identify improvement opportunities, plan, facilitate or lead their implementation, and track, analyze and present process performance in daily site meetings. Lead improvement and technical implementation projects at our Vlissingen production site, and participate in technical projects led by our central teams when they impact the site. Coach and support colleagues in Continuous Improvement (CI) methods and tools, helping build problem-solving capabilities across the site. Create, update and maintain process documentation, including manuals, instructions, P&IDs and SOPs, and support yearly targets related to areas such as safety, training, maintenance, manuals and SOPs. Develop and improve SCADA systems and other digital solutions that help optimize production and reduce losses, test and debug equipment control systems, write PLC code, and help digitalize ways of working and reduce unnecessary administration, for example through Microsoft Power Apps. Take responsibility for budgets within assigned projects, contribute to improvements in quality, material losses, First Time Right and OEE, and contribute to relevant CAPEX projects by representing the needs of the factory and providing technical and operational input early enough to make a real difference. Search for and share best practices through benchmarking and, just as importantly, by listening to the people closest to the process: our operators. And yes, it´s quite a list. But these are just the things we can think of right now. Production environments change, technology evolves and new challenges have a habit of showing up when you least expect them. So being curious, adaptable and comfortable figuring things out along the way will be a verrrrry big help.
WHAT WE NEED YOU TO BRING TO THE TABLE
We’re looking for someone who combines a strong understanding of production processes with a practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement. You enjoy understanding why things happen, digging into data and technical systems, and working together with the people around you to make things better.
We’d love to see:
A relevant technical or engineering background, or comparable experience from a production environment, with a good understanding of manufacturing and production processes. Technical knowledge of production equipment such as decanters, heat exchangers, pumps and valves. Proven experience with structured problem solving and Root Cause Analysis, and with Lean, Six Sigma, Manufacturing Excellence or similar Continuous Improvement methodologies. Experience with production management and automation systems such as SCADA, MES and OPC servers, and knowledge of PLC programming, control systems, testing and debugging. Experience contributing to or leading technical and process improvement projects. An interest in digitalization and automation, ideally with experience using tools such as Microsoft Power Apps, and the ability to turn production data and observations into practical improvements. A collaborative mindset. You’ll work closely with operators, technical specialists, managers and central teams, so being able to bring people along with you matters just as much as having the technical answers. Most importantly, you’re someone who gets curious when something isn’t working as it should. You don’t just fix the immediate problem. You want to understand why it happened, how we prevent it from happening again and whether there’s an even better way of doing things.