Plant Manager – Operations Manager
TANIOBIS GmbH (Tantalum Niobium Innovative Solutions)
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Goslar • Germany
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About the role
- Ensure stable and on-time production for the chemical and MCP operations and their tantalum and niobium products
- Management responsibility for approximately 30 employees
- Develop and implement production, maintenance and engineering strategies based on lean manufacturing principles
- Calculate future capacities and costs (long-term planning)
- Participate in the entire employee lifecycle (onboarding to offboarding, employee motivation, etc.)
- Identify and define employee training needs
- Monitor market trends
- Initiate and take responsibility for CAPEX projects and maintain inquiries for the area of responsibility
- Define personnel and material resource requirements
- Monitor KPIs and production processes and adjust plans as required
- Monitor and document costs, quality and inventories
- Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety and legal requirements, taking into account the handling of NORM (naturally occurring radioactive material) and its residues
- Take responsibility for new processes
- Sustainably maintain and procure replacement production equipment in line with the latest technological developments and trends
- Drive continuous improvement processes
- Contribute to product and process development
- Support application engineering as well as sales and marketing, and advise internal and external customers
- Cost center responsibility and management
Requirements
- University degree in natural sciences or engineering with a focus on process engineering/chemical engineering, or equivalent qualifications (e.g., master technician/foreman with relevant professional experience)
- At least 5–10 years of professional experience in the metal processing or chemical industry
- In-depth knowledge of operational production methods (lean manufacturing)
- Strong leadership skills and proven ability to lead teams
- Very good German and good English skills
- Excellent moderation, communication and interpersonal skills
- Deep process understanding
- Strong organizational and planning skills
Benefits
- 32 days of annual leave
- Attractive remuneration
- Special payment (bonus)
- Company pension scheme
- Supplemental long-term care insurance
- Health management program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
lean manufacturingprocess engineeringproduction methodscost calculationKPI monitoringcontinuous improvementemployee trainingCAPEX project managementquality controlinventory management
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsplanning skillsemployee motivationmoderationteam managementproblem-solvingcustomer advising
Certifications
university degree in natural sciencesuniversity degree in engineeringmaster technicianforeman