Maintenance & Project Manager

The Company

Imerysis the worlds leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with 3.6 billion in revenue and 12400 employees in 40 countries in 2024. 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 .

JOB SCOPE/DIMENSIONS

• Management of the Technical department (Maintenance & Technical Projects): EIA Engineer Maintenance Supervisor maintenance technicians contractors handling outsourced activities

• Define and implement cost effective strategies to meet plant targets in terms of integrity reliability/availability quality and safety

• Manage all maintenance activities on site as per internal & external requirements (Imerys Protocols ISO systems legal requirements etc) and within allocated budget

• Ensure that projects are implemented within the required time frame & budget.

• Part of Imerys Talc Belgium Management Team

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interface with production quality administrative safety and external personnel for all technical aspects of the ITBE operation.

• Manage all maintenance activities on site while supervising the Technical department and assure its business continuity - using own workforce and selected contractors - delivering the required availability and quality to meet customer orders and Imerys safety and environmental requirements

  • Maintain license to operate while respecting maintainability legal requirements and monitoring timely resolution of deviations

  • Define & execute cost effective preventive maintenance practices at equipment level

  • Troubleshoot within allocated timeframe while not losing sight of permanent resolution

• Define & implement the site spare part strategy (quantities replenishment access ) to guarantee equipment availability at optimum cost thus matching customers delivery needs

• Assure that staff is trained and qualified to undertake tasks assigned to them:

  • Coaching and education w.r.t. Safety: Serious 7 protocols Risk assessments Take 5 Contractor Management safety audits

  • Coaching and education w.r.t. Environment (waste / dust / water / air / ) Quality (contamination / inspections / MoC / ) and continuous improvement

  • Coaching and education w.r.t. Equipments installed on site to troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance

• Assure the reporting on Technical KPIs to the site manager and define remediations where appropriate: maintenance actuals & forecast CAPEX actual & forecast scorecard metrics site specific KPIs & metrics

• Prepare lead and follow-up Technical projects: end-to-end management of Capital Expenditures Requests (CER) from concept through to indienstnamen- on time within budget as per engineering / construction / legal requirements

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor degree in an engineering discipline.

Experience:

• 3 to 7 years relevant professional experience in an industrial environment.

• Continuous improvement experience.

• Supervision of personnel employees and contractors

• Project management skills is an advantage

Knowledge skills Imerys Leadership Behaviors

Essential:

• Fluent in Dutch & English

• Technical competence and ability to quickly learn the specifics of grinding milling and packaging

• Cost Management / Project Management

• Good level of EIAknowledge

Highly Desirable:

• Good level of French

• Strong communication & management skills both written & face to face

Beneficial:

• Good level of IT knowledge (experience with SAP and Google are desirable)

• Knowledge of investigation methods (5W RCA ) performance management 5S

Imerys Leadership Competencies

Care for others

• You act daily as a role model in all safety aspects and engage others in developing a health & safety mindset reducing everyones exposure to risks.

• You value each team member & their differences and strive to get the best out of them.

• You create a climate in which people want to do their best.

Collaborates for success :

• You strive to deliver your part of goals to achieve the team result.

• You clearly articulate your viewpoint listen to & challenge others views and find effective ways to meet shared goals.

• You share timely and helpful information knowledge and ideas to drive performance.

Commits to customers :

• You dedicate time to thoroughly comprehend the customers circumstances and business requirements.

• You promptly and effectively address customer requests issues and concerns with a decisive approach.

• You gather first-hand customer information and use it for innovation and improvements in products and services.

Drives results :

• You deliver short-term results while maintaining focus on the longer term.

• You commit to plans and see them through to delivery.

• You firmly motivate yourself and others to achieve results.

Shapes the future :

• You demonstrate a long-term outlook.

• You translate the strategy and put it into action (processes systems and talent).

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