The Plant Manager will lead manufacturing operations at our Estella, Navarra site, ensuring safety, quality, and delivery targets while driving continuous improvement and maintaining high standards in Environment, Health, Safety, and Quality.
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Responsibilities
* Establish and maintain a strong safety culture aligned with Kemira Values and Principles.
* Ensure all staff follow rules and processes, enforcing EHSQ standards and policies, and that teams have proper working conditions and safety equipment per Kemira guidelines and local laws.
* Be accountable for daily plant operations, production planning, and execution to meet volume, quality, and delivery targets.
* Monitor and improve performance against standards and targets in areas such as manufacturing efficiency, cost control, EHSQ, maintenance, reliability, legal compliance, capital investments, and human resource management.
* Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary leadership team at the Estella site, ensuring proper workforce planning, succession management, and competence development.
* Foster constructive relations with the work council, unions, and external stakeholders as applicable.
* Own the site budget, including fixed and variable costs, headcount, maintenance, and capital expenditures.
* Prepare capital expenditure plans in line with established policies for business review and ensure follow‑up to support sustainable operations and business development.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, or a similar technical subject area. A master’s degree or an MBA is an advantage.
* Strong background in process safety and regulated environments.
* Proven leadership with the ability to motivate and develop others, ideally gained in the chemical or process industries.
* Demonstrable experience managing teams in manufacturing or operations with a proven record in managing performance, budgets, and operational processes.
* Adaptability and a growth mindset with a flexible approach to handling challenges and the ability to thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
* Good problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities to manage complex processes and drive operational excellence.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills to ensure effective collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders.
* Collaborative approach, supporting Kemira’s principles: Focus on Growth, Deliver Value, and Collaborate to Succeed.
* Willingness and flexibility to travel sporadically for region or project meetings.
* Proficiency in both Spanish and English.
Benefits
* Excellent opportunity to be part of Kemira’s sustainability‑driven transformation for profitable growth.
* Challenging, interesting, and varying tasks with training and development opportunities to grow professionally.
* Commitment to care for people and the environment and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
* A competitive salary and benefits package, including discretionary bonus scheme.
* The starting base salary range for this role is between EUR 80 000 and EUR 90 000 per year, with actual salary determined by relevant experience, skills, and organizational needs.
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