Chemical Plants Manager

Company: Kronospan
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Location: Wales
Job Description:

Responsibilities

  • Overall responsibility for Formalin, Resin and site quality.
  • EHS performance across the whole department.
  • Lead the departments in achieving its targets.
  • Maximise the availability of the process through structured maintenance programmes agreed in line with the maintenance function.
  • Ensure efficient utilisation of the process through communication with the Planning department.
  • Manage and develop your teams through effective performance management practices.
  • Teambuilding, motivation and training of staff to fulfil production needs.
  • Ensure sufficient staffing of the department to accommodate production requirements.
  • Control costs including energy consumption, maintenance budget etc.
  • Minimise process issues, ensuring staff are competent at all tasks required of them.
  • Communicating with regulators and other key stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience of chemical production and processes.
  • Operational experience of working under COMAH regulations and understanding of process safety principles.
  • Ability to work under pressure and maintain a consistently high level of performance.
  • Ability to investigate, understand and resolve issues quickly and efficiently.
  • A Chemical Engineering degree is the minimum level required for this position.
  • Leadership abilities. The successful candidate will be required to challenge colleagues and be strong in character to issue instructions to others in order to carry out this role successfully.

Benefits

  • Attractive salary
  • This is a full time contract working 42.5hrs per week Monday to Friday
  • Exciting and challenging work
  • Continued training, support and career development
  • The opportunity to work with and learn from industry leading people who are committed to excellence

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Posted: April 10th, 2026