Manager Operations Clays

Sibelco; Ransbach-Baumbach; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sibelco in Germany invites an Operations Manager to lead our Clays production, mines, quarries and plants in the Ransbach area. You will drive safety, quality, and continuous improvement while delivering sustainable production targets.

You will collaborate with the regional leadership, manage budgets, develop talent, and ensure regulatory compliance across the cluster. English and German fluency are required; SAP experience is a plus.

Qualifikationen

• Operational, manufacturing background required, ideally mining.
• Formal mining engineering qualification preferred.
• Knowledge of mining law and authorization processes.
• Proven leadership with ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Strong communication, influencing skills, and strategic thinking.

Aufgaben

• Lead production, maintenance, and safety across sites in the cluster.
• Manage budgets (OPEX/CAPEX) and drive continuous improvement.
• Support sales, sourcing, and customer service with proactive planning.
• Develop talent and succession within the area.

Kenntnisse

Operational leadership

Team leadership

Project management

Safety management

Communication & influencing

Strategic thinking

Ausbildung

Mining engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Jobbeschreibung

Manager Operations Clays Location: Ransbach HQ Office

At Sibelco, we advance life through materials. For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Are We the Perfect Match? At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We’re looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you’re seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.

Job Description

Role Purpose: For our mines, quarries and processing plants in Germany we are looking for an Operations Manager who will lead the manufacturing & operations team for our Clays business to achieve business objectives all while taking into account Sibelco Values & policies. You will collaborate with the senior leadership team in the Ransbach Cluster to ensure alignment with overall objectives and deliver operational targets. You will manage relationships with key stakeholders to support commercial outcomes and ensure production goals are met all while maintaining site health & safety. The Operations Manager organizes, optimizes and continually improves the operational, production and maintenance activities, taking into account the Sibelco Values and policies. The Operations Manager has to drive the operational organization in order to maintain and develop the mines, quarries and processing plants, to guarantee: Zero Harm approach to operational safety / First-class service to the customer / Best cost / Highest standard of the Industry in term of processes, quality, environment and legal obligation respect and health and safety / Continuity in time processing activities / Development of talent, and career progression of staff within the area / Implementation of the Operation Excellence tools.

In the role, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Safety Leadership

• Ensures Compliance with Safety Standards as required by law and company policy
• Ensures the safety of plant personnel. Leads and supports the safety program and all safety efforts.
• Conducts or ensures safety training is completed

Lead & Manage Production Process

• Manages and directs production operations and functions.
• Ensures the quality and regulatory compliance of all products manufactured and shipped from the plant while meeting sales customer needs and expectations
• Leverages production employees to achieve production goals while maintaining product quality and compliance requirements
• Identifies and initiates the principles and techniques of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement to improve quality, eliminate waste, decrease costs, and improve productivity.
• Identifies and plans the physical condition of all facilities through regular upkeep and CAPEX.
• Completes budgetary plans and cost control activities and reporting

Product management

• Assure the Product Management for all sites within the Cluster:
• Monitor and reduce stock of by-products/wastes.
• Update specifications and data sheets of products.
• Review number of items.
• Active participation to the scheduling and performance meetings.
• Support to sales.
• Support to sourcing, especially to anticipate sourcing issues.
• Monitor stock of input raw materials.

Budget Management

• Manage production & maintenance OPEX and CAPEX budgets

Continuous Improvement

• Implement, maintain and improve with his/her team excellent performing production processes

Site Leadership

• Directs, oversees and/or assists with all recruiting, training, personnel development, and optimum functioning of the sites in the cluster.
• Develops supervisors and operators by coaching, training, properly delegating responsibility and emphasizing accountability for assigned responsibilities
• Audits, solves problems, improves plant operations and facilitates investigating and correcting actions associated with quality and safety events.
• Trains supervisors and senior operators in same efforts

Competencies About you

This opportunity will require the successful candidate to have an operational and manufacturing background, ideally with background in mining. We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills with excellent communication & influencing skills who can work independently, project manage as well as ensure safety, quality, and regulatory requirements are fulfilled. To be successful in this position you should possess:

• Previous operational, engineering, and mining background required
• Formal qualification in mining engineering is preferred
• Experience and knowledge of mining law as well as authorisation processes is imperative (e.g. BBergG, UVPG, WHG, BnatSchG, BImSchG,).
• Previous team leading experience with the ability to motivate & develop a team
• Proven track record of achieving business objectives, growth targets and execute plans to drive a business forward
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Business acumen and strategic thinking abilities
• Ability to work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, and regulatory requirements for Health and Safety
• High level of commitment, flexibility, teamwork and willingness to travel
• Experience working with SAP is an advantage
• English – proficient verbal & writing
• German – proficient verbal & writing is required

Employee Type: Permanent

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