Job Description

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.4 billion in revenue and 12,300 employees in 40 countries in 2025. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.

The Position

Job Summary

Responsible for daily operations pertaining to production processes, operational analysis, viable production alternatives, recommendations & plans and oversight of key production initiatives targeting improvements in safety, regulatory compliance, productivity integrity, improved equipment utilization, budgetary considerations / requirements & customer satisfaction.

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for Environment & Health & Safety across the Site and ensuring safety best-in-class standards are achieved.

• Manages directly all aspects of operations across the Site, including Environment, Health & Safety, production, planning, maintenance, warehousing, industrial projects / capex, process improvement, quality, energy consumption optimization and continuous improvement initiatives, in close coordination with Imerys Centers of Excellence and other business areas.

• Ensures products are manufactured and delivered on schedule, and within quality standards and cost objectives.

• Develops the Site industrial plan in coordination with Operations Director, Business Area Centers of Excellence, BA Business Planning / SC VP and with the support of Imerys Centers of Excellence.

• Leads Site operations optimization to address competitiveness / demand requirements, including capex execution (debottlenecking, extension), flexibility and reduction of lead-times, productivity / energy consumption, maintenance, cost reduction / continuous improvement programs, in coordination with Imerys Business Area Centers of Excellence.

• Responsible for crude rationalization to maintain mine balance & implementation of Life of mine plans developed with / by Imerys Geology experts [SOME SITES – Excluding Sandersville].

• Key interfaces: ensures effective coordination with Hub Operations Director, Business Area Business Planning / Supply Chain team, Imerys and Centers of Excellence & Purchasing teams, BA Segments, and is supported by Finance & HR Business Partners.

• Conformance to EHS audit and target criteria (BU / Plant Objectives)

• Equipment Utilization (Cumulative Scheduled / Operational Downtime), targeting 95% efficiency

• Performance Efficiency (Actual Output / Design Output), targeting 95% efficiency

• Tracked & trended consumable usage variances in line with flex models

• Quality Rate (Defects & Rework / Total Production), targeting 99% efficiency

• Customer Service targeting on time delivery compliance of 95%

• Production Cost % of Product Revenue / Fixed Cost

• Performance to Budget / Forecast

Key Competencies:

• Recognized management skills (ability to manage teams)

• Good knowledge of all operations aspects (Safety, Production, Quality, Process, Capex…)

• Demonstrated capabilities of achieving cost reduction and productivity by promoting a continuous improvement mindset

• Multitasking skills

• Crisis management

• Customer oriented mindset

• Ability to attract and develop professional teams

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing management, experience of customer oriented organization

• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience

• Bachelor's Degree, Engineering, preferred

Position Type

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