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SONAE ARAUCO Tech Stack

Wood-based panel manufacturer operating 23 plants across Europe and South Africa

Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing Maia, Maia 1,001–5,000 employees Founded 2016 Partnership

Sonae Arauco operates a global wood products business spanning panelling, chemicals, and impregnated paper across two continents. The tech stack is heavily SAP-centric (S/4HANA, SD, SuccessFactors) paired with manufacturing control systems (Siemens, Maximo, PLCs), reflecting a traditional industrial operations footprint. Hiring is manufacturing-heavy (27 of 61 open roles) with a junior/mid-level skew, while active projects cluster around SAP transformation, supply-chain compliance (chain of custody), and continuous improvement — suggesting the organization is modernizing legacy systems while managing tight operational constraints around equipment availability and regulatory compliance.

Tech Stack 41 technologies

Core StackSAP SAP S/4HANA SAP SuccessFactors C# .NET Java ABAP Python Microsoft Office Windows Microsoft 365 SAP SD Word PowerPoint Excel Maximo Siemens S7 SuccessFactors C/C++ SQL Siemens TIA Portal PLCs WMS TMS ABAP Cloud OData SAPUI5 Adobe Experience Manager Forms EDI REST+11 more

What SONAE ARAUCO Is Building

◆Challenges

Reducing costs and improving quality
Alternative raw material evaluation
Availability and performance of equipment
Ensuring compliance with environmental regulations
Chain of custody compliance
Coordinating improvement measures
Monitoring emissions and compliance
Continuous improvement of training programs
Recruitment of trainees
Budget variance analysis

▲Active Projects

Implementation and maintenance of the chain of custody system
Product recipe development
Continuous improvement process development
Work instruction creation
Cross-plant benchmarking
Small production projects
Continuous improvement of financial processes
Global sap s/4hana transformation project
Production line scheduling during frozen period
Plant shutdowns

Hiring Activity

Decelerating60 roles · 10 in 30d

Department

Manufacturing

27

Engineering

12

Ops

10

HR

3

Finance

2

Logistics

2

Sales

2

Legal

1

Seniority

Junior

21

Mid

20

Intern

13

Manager

3

Lead

2

Senior

2

Notable leadership hires: Maintenance Lead

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About SONAE ARAUCO

Sonae Arauco is a joint venture between Sonae Indústria and Arauco, formed in 2016 to produce wood-based panelling, chemicals, and impregnated paper. The company operates 23 industrial and commercial facilities across 9 countries on 2 continents (Europe and South Africa) with approximately 2,600 employees. Their product range reaches 68 countries. The operational model centers on manufacturing-scale challenges: production scheduling, equipment maintenance, raw material sourcing, and regulatory compliance across multiple plants.

HeadquartersMaia, Maia

Company Size1,001–5,000 employees

Founded2016

Hiring MarketsGermany, Spain, Portugal, Mexico

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What is Sonae Arauco's tech stack?

Core systems include SAP S/4HANA (ERP), SAP SD (sales/distribution), Maximo (asset maintenance), Siemens S7 and TIA Portal (manufacturing control), plus Microsoft 365 and Office. Development uses C#, .NET, Java, Python, and ABAP.