Operational Raw Material Processing Manager

Omya; Egerkingen; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Omya is seeking a Senior Professional in Mineral Processing to assure safe, sustainable operations across global raw material preparation facilities. You will analyze performance, support plant design, and drive improvement projects such as Sensor Based Sorting implementations, while coordinating with regional managers.

The role demands 10+ years in the field, fluent English, and readiness to travel internationally up to 30%.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mineral Process Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience in raw materials industry.
• Strong expertise in raw material processing and mineral beneficiation.
• Sound understanding of mineral processing technologies and industrial operations, plus financial aspects.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management in an international environment.
• Fluent in English and willing to travel internationally up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Assure and support healthy & safe operations of Omya’s raw material preparation facilities.
• Assure and support sustainable operations in terms of environment and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluating, consolidating and analyzing remotely the performance of raw material preparation installations and mineral benefaction performance.
• Evaluate and analyses beneficiation relevant incidents and preparation of action plans.
• Provide support on technical, financial and safety issues to sites (last line of defense).
• Running and supervision specific projects on operational level – e.g. SBS projects new installations/testing/improvement existing sites, etc.
• Support the global network and activities related to raw material preparation operations: flow sheets, machine selection and operation.
• Support implementation of group standards and guidelines related to raw material preparation operations.
• Support the coordination of the design of raw material preparation plants in cooperation with the Regional Mining Managers.
• Development of financial models for raw material preparation processes (investments as well as operational expense).

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Communication

Stakeholder management

Fluent in English

Willing to travel 30%

Education

Master’s degree in Mineral Process Engineering

Mining Engineering

Mineralogy

Related technical field

Tools

Mineral processing technologies

Sensor Based Sorting (SBS)

Financial modelling

Job description

Tasks

• Assure and support healthy & safe operations of Omya’s raw material preparation facilities
• Assure and support sustainable operations in terms of environment and regulatory requirements
• Evaluating, consolidating and analyzing remotely the performance of raw material preparation installations and mineral benefaction performance (crushing, screening, Sensor Based Sorting, classification etc.)
• Evaluate and analyses beneficiation relevant incidents and preparation of action plans
• Provide support on technical, financial and safety issues to sites (last line of defense)
• Running and supervision specific projects on operational level – e.g. SBS projects new installations/testing/improvement existing sites, etc.
• Support the global network and activities related to raw material preparation operations: flow sheets, machine selection and operation
• Support implementation of group standards and guidelines related to raw material preparation operations
• Support the coordination of the design of raw material preparation plants in cooperation with the Regional Mining Managers
• Development of financial models for raw material preparation processes (investments as well as operational expense)

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Mineral Process Engineering (preferred), Mining Engineering, Mineralogy, or a related technical field
• 10+ years of professional experience in the raw materials industry
• Strong expertise in raw material processing and mineral beneficiation
• Sound understanding of mineral processing technologies and industrial operations as well as financial aspect of the different technologies
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills in an international environment
• Fluent in English and willing to travel internationally up to 30% of the time

Contac t

Daniel Bolliger, HR Business Partner