- Location
- Gien Centre-Val de Loire France
- Employment
- Contract
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
Shiseido is hiring a Production Engineer on a fixed-term contract (CDD) to lead industrial projects, Lean initiatives and continuous improvement at its production unit in Gien. The role supports production teams and drives work on equipment qualification, safety, quality, performance and energy savings.
Role & Responsibilities
- Contribute to the implementation of industrial projects and investments for the production unit.
- Participate in Lean MasterPlan projects, including SMED, AIC and performance improvement.
- Lead cross-functional production continuous-improvement projects, including reducing changeover times and waste.
- Participate in equipment start-up, qualification and validation.
- Conduct risk analyses related to production-unit investments.
- Propose and lead safety-improvement initiatives.
- Propose and lead energy-saving initiatives.
- Analyse performance in collaboration with continuous-improvement activities to define action plans or ARPs.
- Facilitate working groups and track the associated action plans.
- Support the production team, Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager and Area Leaders.
- Provide occasional cover for an Area Leader in their absence.
Qualifications
- Engineering degree.
- 2–3 years of project-management experience in a production environment.
- Good command of industrial processes and project management.
- Practical experience with Lean, continuous-improvement approaches and problem-solving methods.
- Knowledge of cosmetic GMP and cGMP.
- Able to facilitate working groups, unite shop-floor teams and move topics forward.
Skills
Experience
2–3 years of project-management experience in a production environment.
Education
Engineering degree.
Workplace
This position is based in Gien, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
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Benefits
13th-month payment; meal vouchers; holiday vouchers; possible teleworking; personalized training and support for professional development; career-development opportunities and encouraged internal mobility; wellbeing initiatives; social events, an onboarding day and team-building activities.
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