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About the role
- Our Technical and Maintenance team, composed of 10 people, is integrated in the Production department and focuses on ensuring effective operations of the plant's manufacturing process, including technical direction, maintenance management, and capital project oversight in collaboration with production, site personnel, outside vendors, and accounting.
- As a Technical Service Manager, you will work on process optimization, maintenance management, and capital project execution to support the efficient and safe operation of the 150,000-ton-per-year sodium bicarbonate facility. You will get the opportunity to contribute to process improvements, cost reduction, and safety enhancements and have a positive impact on plant productivity and regulatory compliance.
- You will be accountable for:
- Providing technical direction to the manufacturing department.
- Managing the maintenance function at the facility, including corrective, preventive, and predictive programs.
- Overseeing capital projects, including cost estimation and project management.
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory, statutory, customer, quality, and food safety requirements.
- Troubleshooting and resolving process problems, and providing technical training to manufacturing personnel.
- We offer a permanent contract based on onsite working mode.
About you
- University Degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
- Relevant work experience of 5 to 10 years in processing plant engineering and maintenance.
- Competencies:
- Process optimization and troubleshooting.
- Maintenance and capital project management (SAP-PM preferred).
- Regulatory compliance and safety management.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Behaviors:
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
- Leadership and team management.
- Proactive and results-oriented.
About the pay and benefits
- Attractive and equitable pay for all: compensation is determined within a range to foster your development in the role. While the U.S. base pay reasonably expected for this role is $125,000.00 to $155,000.00, your salary may ultimately be higher or lower based on your skills and experience. Additionally, we provide a competitive total rewards package that includes a bonus and/or other incentives.
- Solvay Cares program: minimum of 16 weeks of parenting leave for all employees and package with healthcare, disability and life insurance coverage.
- Prioritization of well-being: work-life balance promotion, flexible approach to work part-time or hybrid work arrangements (depending on the type of job), employee assistance program with access to physical and psychological support.
- Professional development: prioritization of internal talents for career progression, access to a training platform, opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups (ERG) for experience sharing and mentorship and free language courses in 24 languages.
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