Plant Manager/Business Unit Director

Evans Taylor; Guadeloupe; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Profit Share

Company Car

Additional Benefits

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Plant Manager/Business Unit Director to lead transformational change in Guadeloupe. This role is pivotal in driving operational excellence, enhancing output, and implementing innovative practices within a high-performing team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in operational management, particularly within the electricity or industrial processing sectors, and will be fluent in both English and French. Join a forward-thinking organization that values autonomy and offers superb career opportunities for top performers in a vibrant growth environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in operational management, ideally in energy or industrial processing.
• Fluent in English and French, with strong leadership and change management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational activities and drive continuous improvement in a commercial environment.
• Define operational policies and engage teams to enhance performance and safety.

Skills

Change Management

Operational Excellence

Leadership

Lean Technologies

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Team Motivation

Communication

Education

Manufacturing/Engineering Degree

Job description

A highly dynamic, successful and growing organization, our client is a name synonymous with the best in the industry. With a truly global framework, they design, build and supply state of the art and environmentally friendly power generated equipment delivering renewable power and energy solutions to customers around the world. Recognised globally, they are renowned for technical excellence and vision together with an absolute commitment to the customer.

Growth and investment remain firmly on the agenda and with significant opportunities to maximise this is such an exciting time to be joining the organization. As such, we are looking to appoint an outstanding Plant Manager/Business Unit Director who can shape and deliver transformational change within this progressive organisation.

Responsibilities:

1. This is a substantial change management and leadership role where you must be able to lead significant operational activities within a highly commercial environment at a time of major development.
2. Reporting to the Vice President – International, you will lead a small but highly critical site in Bouillante, near to the capital of Guadeloupe where there are significant opportunities to maximise including substantial output improvements and new technological advancements.
3. This role will be focused on best practice operational management with an emphasis on output, customer excellence, health & safety, efficiency and lean improvements amongst others.
4. You will have full accountability for all operational activities including; plant operations, processing, maintenance, engineering, technical, QHSE, projects, HR etc., with a significant focus on improved methods and processes in all areas.
5. You will define operational policy, lead all operational planning activities and develop a truly measurable continuous improvement culture. You will be expected to lead the organisation towards best in class, in order to meet the company finance performance criteria.
6. To formulate and implement plans to develop an effective operational structure and direct, coach, train and motivate teams towards the establishment of a continuous improvement environment.
7. You will drive people engagement, creating a culture of communication and involvement at all levels, to ensure a high performing best practice environment.
8. To implement a sophisticated change and development programme in terms of systems, processes, people and innovation.
9. To lead union activity and all stakeholder management including; community relationships/municipalities etc.

Person:

1. This unique position demands an exceptional individual who enjoys a growth environment, substantial autonomy and a highly visible operational role together with a focus on change management.
2. You will have a highly consistent track record of world class operational management. As such, this will have been gained ideally within the electricity/energy or industrial processing industries i.e. oil & gas, chemical, petrochemical, mining and mineral process, HVAC, industrial cooling etc., where the adoption of lean technologies, principles and processes is at the core.
3. Fluent in both English and French (an appropriate manufacturing/engineering degree would also be beneficial), you will be able to set a clear strategy, lead complex problem solving, inspire those around you and will set direction, agree purpose and understand the levers to pull to drive performance through your teams.
4. An entrepreneurial self-starter, creative and empowering, you will be the type who can champion change, introduce far reaching initiatives and will relish the opportunity to advance your career in a market leading organisation, where superb career opportunities exist for high class performers.

Interested? Then please apply with CV in English with current salary details quoting Ref 15/361 to; [e-mail]

Salary / Benefits:

c 120k to c 140k EUR pa plus bonus + profit share + car and benefits

Location:

Guadeloupe Caribbean