Nickel Refinery Production Leader: Safety & Growth

Vale Base Metals; Gorseinon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vale Base Metals is seeking a Production Manager for the Clydach Nickel Refinery in Wales. You will lead the Production department, focusing on safe, reliable plant operation and delivery of production targets within a COMAH environment.

You will drive safety leadership, asset care, and a culture of continuous improvement while developing the team and managing cross-functional interfaces with regulators, customers and partners to maximise value.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM or equivalent technical discipline.
• Leadership/management qualification or demonstrable leadership experience.
• NEBOSH General Certificate in Safety Management or equivalent.
• Senior leadership experience in manufacturing or process industries.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, efficient and reliable operation of refinery production assets.
• Lead risk management and continuous improvement to reduce cost and raise performance.
• Develop people and build capability within the Production department.
• Interface with regulators, customers and suppliers to sustain safe operations.

Skills

Leadership

Process safety leadership

Communication

Continuous improvement

Education

Degree in STEM

Leadership & management qualification

NEBOSH General Certificate in Safety Management

Tools

Lean manufacturing

Process safety management

Job description

Vale Base Metals is seeking a Production Manager for the Clydach Nickel Refinery in Wales. You will lead the Production department, focusing on safe, reliable plant operation and delivery of production targets within a COMAH environment.

You will drive safety leadership, asset care, and a culture of continuous improvement while developing the team and managing cross-functional interfaces with regulators, customers and partners to maximise value.