Plant Manager

We are now looking for aPlant Manager to join ourManufacturing organization in the Operations unit.

Manufacturing organization in the Operations unit ensures safe, efficient, and sustainable production of chemical solutions that meet customer needs across industries. The unit is responsible for operational excellence, continuous improvement, and maintaining high standards in EHSQ (Environment, Health, Safety, and Quality). Manufacturing plays a key role in driving performance, innovation, and collaboration across global sites.

This is an on-site position located in Cairo Montenotte (SV), Italy.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Lead safe, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective plant operations, ensuring compliance with environmental permits, health and safety legislation, Kemira requirements, and the Code of Conduct.

• Deliver production targets and customer requirements through effective capacity, resource, budget, and performance management.

• Lead, coach and develop the site operations and engineering teams, fostering an inclusive environment, supporting performance and development, and promoting safe ways of working.in a global company environment.

• Maintain plant equipment, facilities, and buildings, including preventive and reactive maintenance, engineering activities, and permit-to-work practices.

• Maintain and continuously improve quality, environmental, occupational health and safety, food safety, and energy-management systems, including relevant International Organization for Standardization standards.

• Drive continuous improvement, reliability, energy efficiency, cost efficiency, and effective use of production downtime for planned maintenance.

• Manage production, quality, maintenance, and materials-management activities and data in SAP, while collaborating with customers, suppliers, sales teams, and other stakeholders as needed.

What you’ll bring to the team:

• Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or an equivalent qualification; relevant senior manufacturing experience in the chemical or process industry is also welcomed.

• Proven experience leading manufacturing operations and supporting team performance and development.

• Understanding of safety, environmental, quality, maintenance, and regulatory requirements in a manufacturing environment.

• Understanding of financial management, cost control, production planning, and site performance.

• Effective communication skills and fluency in English.

• Ability to collaborate across teams, value different perspectives, take ownership of outcomes, and focus on activities that deliver measurable value.

• A continuous-improvement mindset, with the ability to learn, adapt, and identify opportunities for sustainable and profitable performance.

What you can expect from us:

• An excellent opportunity to be part of Kemira’s sustainability-driven transformation for profitable growth.

• A key leadership position at the Cairo Montenotte manufacturing site.

• A diverse, inclusive, and international work environment where different perspectives are valued.

• A company culture based on Kemira Principles: Focus on Growth, Deliver Value and Collaborate to Succeed.

• Opportunities for learning, development, and collaboration with experienced colleagues.

• An attractive benefits package and discretionary bonus scheme.

• If the position would be based in Italy, the starting base salary range for this role is between EUR 65,000 to EUR 85,000 per year. Salary ranges may vary depending on location and local market conditions. The actual starting salary will be determined by various factors, including but not limited to relevant work experience, skills and competencies, qualifications, and wider business and organizational needs.

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Please note that this position is intended for direct applicants only. We kindly ask recruitment agencies, headhunters and other intermediaries not to contact us regarding this vacancy.

We are leading the way to sustained fair pay in the workplace. As a Fair Pay Certified company, we are taking action to enable ongoing equal pay for equal work. This certification demonstrates our commitment to using trusted and transparent methodologies to analyze pay equity. We are proud to share this achievement as part of our dedication to a fair and equitable workplace for everyone.

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