Plant Manager

Job Description

Company Description

Tessenderlo Group (Euronext: TESB) is an industrial group that is a global leader in many different sectors, including agriculture, valorizing bio-residuals, machinery, mechanical engineering, electronics, energy, and providing industrial solutions with a focus on water. The group employs more than 7,000 people, we are a leader in most of the markets in which we operate, and we recorded a consolidated revenue of 3.3 billion EUR in 2022.

Every Molecule Counts - Our group’s conviction, “Every Molecule Counts”, conveys our shared optimism about the potential of our planet and its people. We believe in the power of smart industry to create a positive impact. Whatever we do, we seek to further valorize the resources at our disposal. This counts just as much for the end products we make, which we constantly optimize, as it does for the by-products from our processes, which we consistently seek to repurpose as best we can, respecting the planet and its resources.

We Make it Count - As an international company with Belgian roots, Tessenderlo Group promotes personal and local entrepreneurship, creating opportunities for all of our employees to take on challenging roles and real responsibilities. On top of this, our people are encouraged to further develop their competencies through regular training initiatives, and they are rewarded with competitive compensation and benefits packages. More information can be found at Job Description

Responsibility for the general management of the company. This includes both full P/L responsibility and more specifically: production, maintenance, quality, engineering, safety, environment, continuous improvement.

Responsible for all legal requirements and representing the company to the authorities, community….

Manage all organizational and substantive aspects within this complex environment and play a key role in designing and implementing efficient and effective methods and processes.

Guide your management team to continuously improve both quality, costs and delivery reliability.

Keeping track of all the operational processes and inspires everyone to actively contribute to the development of an efficient organization.

Directly responsible for resolving site production, quality, safety, inventory, and cost issues.

Identify, evaluate, and implement cost-saving ideas to optimize operations.

Identify and develop employee skills at all levels to ensure the current and future needs are met. Evaluate performance progress through evaluations and direct observations.

Communicate clearly and tactfully, both verbally and in writing. Maintain good communications with on-site, corporate personnel, and business associatesQualifications

Chemical or industrial engineer who boasts 10 to 15 years of professional experience, preferably within the food and chemical process industries.

Experience in an international company

Gained extensive experience in managing production and maintenance environments. Responsible for the introduction of continuous improvement and the implementation of change management processes.

Strong people skills, real coach

Open to your employees and patient and enthusiastic communicator. Hands-on organizer who knows the difference between the production floor. As a true leader you bring clarification, take decisions and cut your knots.

Good knowledge of chemistry

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Information

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Work/life balance

Fun and rewarding environment

Learning, development and teamwork

Community involvement/outreach

Challenging and meaningful work

A challenging, international environment with growth potential and the chance to broaden your network and experience level.