Hot End Operations Leader - Glass Manufacturing Excellence

Guardian Glass; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Glass is seeking a Hot End Manager to lead the Float Line Hot End operations, including ECS, Batch House, Furnace, Tin Bath, Lehr, Float Quality and Laboratory. You will drive safety, reliability, and efficiency while shaping the capability of the team.

You will partner with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to achieve site objectives, manage capital projects, and advance continuous improvement through risk-based thinking and formal analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience leading manufacturing operations in a continuous process industry.
• Proven ability to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Strong knowledge of float manufacturing processes and process control systems.
• Experience leading and developing supervisors, engineers, and frontline operations personnel.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for all Hot End operations including ECS, Batch House, Furnace, Tin Bath, Lehr, Float Quality and Laboratory.
• Drive a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and develop supervisors, engineers, and operators through coaching, mentoring, and capability building.
• Champion operational excellence through process optimization, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and improve KPIs including safety, quality, throughput, yield, energy consumption, and cost.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Process optimization

Manufacturing

Cross-functional teams

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

Process control systems

Job description

Guardian Glass is seeking a Hot End Manager to lead the Float Line Hot End operations, including ECS, Batch House, Furnace, Tin Bath, Lehr, Float Quality and Laboratory. You will drive safety, reliability, and efficiency while shaping the capability of the team.

You will partner with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to achieve site objectives, manage capital projects, and advance continuous improvement through risk-based thinking and formal analyses.