PLANT MANAGER - FOOD SPECIALTIES in Saint-Clar

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About the Company

Our client is a global leader in science-based innovation, developing sustainable solutions across nutrition, health, and industrial manufacturing.

With significant ongoing investments in its production facilities, the company is committed to operational excellence, innovation, safety, and long-term growth.

• It is the strategic position for a small production site in
• 32-ST CLAR -France（80KM from Toulouse)
• Type of Job : CDI - Plein Temps - Position Cadre
• On site position, can start immediately

As Plant Manager- FOOD SPECIALTIES, you will lead the strategic and operational management of a small-scale manufacturing site with 10 employees, specializing in the production of cheese coating solutions for the food industry.

Operating in an environment with high safety, quality, and operational performance standards, you will oversee all site activities, develop and execute manufacturing plans in line group's guidelines, and drive organizational development.

This highly autonomous, hands-on leadership role combines strategic decision-making with day-to-day operational management, offering a unique opportunity to contribute directly to site growth, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

• Reporting to VP Manufacturing (English professional level must)
• Define and implement the plant manufacturing plan, in line with the agreed manufacturing plan of the BG/BU, resulting in an agreed plant manufacturing plan directing the production and delivery of products in line with agreed planning and specifications.
• Monitor the execution of the plant manufacturing plan and take corrective actions when necessary, in order to achieve agreed objectives.
• Translate the BG/BU manufacturing strategy and the plant manufacturing plan in a (long term) investment and maintenance plan for the plant assets, define budgets and get approval for these budgets, in order to meet current and future needs on production efficiency, capability and capacity.
• Manage plant operations, maintenance and production planning, in line with the plant manufacturing plan and in line with group manufacturing and safety requirements and practices, in order to ensure that the installations are managed and operated in a technically sound, long-lasting, safe and environmentally acceptable manner and production objectives against specifications are realized.
• Manage (by means of the IP process) projects and the implementation of innovations and new technologies within own plant in order to realize production capacity against specifications in time.
• Identify and analyse potential operational and QSHE risks, give recommendations and, after approval, implement countermeasure, in order to meet established production objectives.
• Involved in crisis management in case of calamities in plant.
• Management responsibilities
• Organise, plan and supervise the site teams (10 people).
• Ensure that team training is in line with the factory's strategy, legal obligations and current QSHE requirements
• Identify, promote and develop the team's skills, particularly by focusing on critical competencies.
• Ensure the teams remain motivated and engaged.
• The Plant Manager will chair the Works Council (CSE) and play a key role in fostering a positive, collaborative, and constructive employee relations environment, ensuring compliance with current labour laws and regulations
• Higher education (Bac +5 or equivalent), Master's degree – Engineering
• At least 10 years of experience in an industrial environment, ideally within the food industry.
• Experience leading and developing teams in a manufacturing environment, with the ability and potential to take full responsibility for a site.
• Leadership skills, including the ability to engage people, make decisions, and drive performance through collaboration and accountability.
• Solid awareness of safety, health, environmental and quality standards, with a commitment to fostering a safe and compliant workplace.
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