Director Manufacturing MBS Europe

Lyondell Basell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary Mo Re Tec  recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare.

LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

A Day in the Life
As the Director Manufacturing MBS Europe you manage and direct the 10 APS Masterbatch manufacturing sites across Europe: 6 for Custom Performance Colour Masterbatch Astorp (S) Crumlin (UK), Gorla (I), Oudsbergen (BE), Oyonnax (F) and Plock (PL) and 4 for White, Black, Additive and Breathable Masterbatches:
Bornem (BE), Castellon (ES), Cerkeskoy (TR) and Givet (F), ensuring safe, environmentally responsible and cost-efficient operations in compliance with all applicable Lyondell Basell policies and standards and local legal requirements.

You will be responsible for staffing and succession plans for the site and driving strategies and managing Capital Investments across the asset base. In addition you drive GoalZERO HSE performance, an important function is to champion APEX, VEP and Goal Zero for Quality and to ensure Service Target Levels are achieved.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Establish and manage a culture and organization in which people, process and product safety, environmental stewardship, operational excellence and cost efficiency are the top priorities.

Direct the operational aspects of the sites through the site maangers in compliance with corporate needs, local laws and regulation, applicable quality standards and responsible care for the safety and wellbeing of employees, contractors and community. Assist the site managers to build, manage and maintain constructive industrial relations.

Build a strong and efficient organization by planning and implementing necessary changes and by mentoring with an emphasis on staff development and career planning activities.

Assure the sites are appropriately staffed with well-trained personnel.

Develop, implement and promote continuous improvement initiatives congruent with the business priorities by using benchmark references.

Manage the development and the control of annual operations and capital budgets for the sites and region as a whole.

Develop Key Performance Indicators and reporting capabilities for the sites with the individual site managers.

Build up a strong business acumen in the local teams by enriching the relationship with the Business partners (Asset Manager, Marketing Manager, Sales team, Technical Support team and Centralized Planning Team) maintaining regular talks with the Business incumbents and by mentoring with emphasis on staff the proper business acumen . Work with other functions on site to coordinate activities where needed.

Develop and maintain a solid and efficient reporting system to inform promptly the APS EU management team about sites’ performance.

You Bring This Value

Engineering or science degree, or equivalent professional experience

Min 20 years of relevant industry experience

Min 5 years as site manager preferred

Experience in international assignments and working in a multicultural environment

Experience in managing remote, international teams

In depth knowledge of manufacturing…