Site Manager Job Zwolle area,Overijssel Netherlands,Manufacturing / Production

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Are you an experienced site leader with a talent for engaging teams and delivering results? Are you eager to guide a site through the integration into Covestro while supporting both the Fiber Optic Business and the 3-D print business of Stratasys (our external customer)? If so, we want you for our site in Hoek van Holland!

Covestro Functional Optic Materials (FOM) is a dynamic business unit within the Covestro Coatings & Adhesives entity. Specializing in resin coatings for internet glass fibers, we operate three sites: one in the Netherlands and two in Asia. Our expanding business is supported by R&D facilities primarily located in America. Join us and be part of a team that’s making a global impact!

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As Site Manager, you will develop, implement, and realize the site manufacturing plan within the Coatings & Adhesives business and manufacturing strategy in line with Covestro’s functional guidelines and requirements. Additionally, you will develop, structure, and manage the site organization to realize the objectives of the business.

Major Tasks

Implement HSE structures and systems to meet legal requirements, ensure quality, and maintain a safe workplace.

Define and implement the site manufacturing plan in line with strategic objectives to ensure timely production and delivery.

Oversee all operations, including production, maintenance, project execution, HSEQ, security, and logistics.

Monitor the site manufacturing plan and take corrective actions as needed to meet objectives.

Identify and mitigate operational and HSE risks to meet established goals.

Manage relationships with neighboring companies, governmental organizations, and service providers to ensure business continuity and compliance.

Handle crisis management and participate in the emergency response scheme.

Promote operational excellence and efficiency, driving a high-quality performance culture based on our strong foundation of LEAN.

Collaborate with sales to understand and meet customer needs.

Manage, coach, and motivate approximately 75 employees to ensure a committed and skilled workforce.

Actively coach site management team members and department heads.

Implement HR structures and systems in line with Covestro guidelines.

Work with finance to manage the yearly cost budget.

Define and report on performance indicators to facilitate timely decision-making.

WHO ARE YOU?

You graduated from an appropriate technical discipline (equivalent of Master in Science) with 3-5 years experience in Operations leadership;

You have a passion for effective HSE (Plant and Process Safety) and behavioral culture in high hazardous manufacturing operations;

You have a demonstrable track record in the effective development of teams at multiple levels of an organization;

You are able to drive a high-performance working culture with successful talent development initiatives;

You have excellent communication and influencing skills, tact, and diplomacy to effectively interact with personnel, senior business management, customers, local authorities, and neighbors;

You have a passion for continuous improvement culture and processes with an optimistic approach to problem-solving;

You are fluent in Dutch.

You are someone who:

Sets high standards in safety, quality, and operational discipline;

Creates a high-performance team by building trust with a strong connection to the workforce and upper management;

Develops, leads, and inspires people;

Has a vision and is able to implement it with a focus on continuous improvement.

WHO ARE WE?

Covestro wants to make the world a better place and strives as a company to become climate neutral and fully circular. In the Netherlands, our focus is on the production of resins and coatings. With our coatings for natural-based paints, we color your interior. Our barrier coatings ensure that packaging materials can be better recycled. Our coatings for solar panels give your installation up to 4% more efficiency.

And with our coatings for fiber optic cable, we help bring superfast Internet into your living room! Covestro counts about 800 employees in the Netherlands spread over 6 sites, namely in Waalwijk, Hoek van Holland, Zwolle, Geleen, Amsterdam, and Nieuwegein.

WHAT CAN WE OFFER YOU?

At Covestro, we offer an inspiring and diverse work environment where personal growth is strongly encouraged. In addition to this challenging position, we offer:

a pleasant working atmosphere in an enthusiastic team
plenty of opportunities to grow and develop within Covestro. In addition to development meetings with your manager, we also offer (online and offline) training through Covestro Learning, customized training, and coaching.
a form of contract to be determined by mutual agreement.
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