Production Leader, Specialty Metals & Refining

Umicore Belgium; Belgique; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Umicore Belgium, a global advanced materials and recycling group, is seeking a Production Manager for the Specialty Metals Unit at our Antwerp/Hoboken site. You will lead daily operations, translate priorities into safe, reliable, cost-effective execution, and collaborate across production, maintenance, process, logistics, quality, safety and environmental stakeholders.

The ideal candidate holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering or related field, with at least five years of operational

Qualifications

• Master's degree in chemical engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of operational experience in a complex industrial, chemical, metallurgical or refining environment.
• Strong process understanding with practical safety, environmental and quality leadership.
• Experience in production management, planning, budgeting and governance.
• Data-driven problem solving to understand performance and risks.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly with multiple levels of the organization and align priorities.

Responsabilités

• Lead day-to-day operations of the Specialty Metals Unit, delivering targets in safety, environment, quality, productivity, cost and reliability.
• Translate production priorities into short- and mid-term plans with resources and KPIs.
• Monitor process performance, intervene when needed and escalate for timely actions.
• Embed safe ways of working and ensure governance, compliance and environmental discipline.
• Lead and develop the operational team, including managers and frontline staff.
• Build metallurgical, chemical and operational knowledge to improve processes and product quality.
• Coordinate with maintenance, process engineering, administration, operations and logistics for reliable execution.
• Drive continuous improvement with data-enabled performance management.
• Initiate and support technical/operational improvement initiatives and equipment changes.
• Ensure asset availability and optimize maintenance costs in collaboration with maintenance.
• Organize and lead yearly shutdowns with safe preparation and restart.
• Contribute to site-wide continuity by taking Engineer on Duty responsibilities when required.

Connaissances

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Problem solving

Safety & compliance

Formation

Master's degree in chemical engineering

Equivalent experience

Description du poste

Umicore Belgium, a global advanced materials and recycling group, is seeking a Production Manager for the Specialty Metals Unit at our Antwerp/Hoboken site. You will lead daily operations, translate priorities into safe, reliable, cost-effective execution, and collaborate across production, maintenance, process, logistics, quality, safety and environmental stakeholders.

The ideal candidate holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering or related field, with at least five years of operational