Plant Manager – Industrial Adhesives

Michael Page; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading adhesive manufacturer in Saudi Arabia seeks a skilled Plant Manager to oversee all operations at their large site. Responsibilities include managing production, maintenance, and quality assurance while ensuring efficiency and compliance with QHSE policies. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Industrial Management or Engineering and at least 10 years of experience in the adhesives manufacturing industry, with strong leadership skills. A competitive monthly package of SAR 30,000 - 35,000 plus health benefits is offered.

Benefits

Health insurance benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of work experience in industrial adhesives manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of the adhesives manufacturing process.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production goals and ensure consistency.
• Develop manufacturing budgets and execute them efficiently.
• Manage maintenance function and efficiencies.
• Handle Capex projects and improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with QHSE policies.
• Monitor inventory and manage waste.
• Maintain quality standards across all products.

Skills

Industrial Management

Production Management

Inventory Management

Quality Assurance

Continuous Improvement

Education

Industrial Management or Engineering degree

CPIM certification

Job description

Overview

Our client is among leading adhesive manufacturers across the region, with manufacturing sites employing over 100 people. Our client is looking for a Plant Manager to oversee all technical functions on site.

Role Description

Reporting into the Director, Manufacturing (Specialty Chemicals), you will be responsible for managing the entire Industrial Adhesives site in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. You will manage the Production, Maintenance, Warehousing, Quality Assurance, Sales Support and Product Development functions in close liaison with the plant support departments such as Finance and Sales.

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Ensure the production goals are consistently met.
• Develop and prepare the manufacturing budgets and ensure they are properly executed.
• Manage the maintenance function and ensure all the maintenance plans are efficient.
• Manage Capex projects / assignments.
• Develop and enforce QHSE policies and procedures.
• Regularly look at continuous improvement techniques to improve production processes and to cut costs.
• Ensure the factory is running efficiently by closely monitoring inventory and waste management.
• Control the quality of all finished products with a zero tolerance for substandard quality.

Who we're looking for

The successful candidate must hold an Industrial Management or Engineering university degree with a minimum of 10 years of work experience within the industrial adhesives manufacturing industry. Preference will go to candidates who carry a Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) credential from the Association for Operations Management (APICS). It is crucial that the successful candidate understands the adhesives manufacturing process.

About our client

Our client provides high quality products mainly in the business-to-business sectors in the broader Middle East, Africa and Indian subcontinent. The Group has regional offices and distribution centres throughout the MENA region. The Group initially focused on consumer packaging but branched out into beverage packaging, industrial packaging, adhesives technologies, construction chemicals, surface treatment chemicals and, most recently, food flavours. Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries have typically constituted the core market for the Group's products, but the Group continues to diversify its sales geographically to other countries in the Middle East, Africa and the Indian subcontinent.

What's on offer

This is an excellent career opportunity for Plant Managers from the Adhesives industry who are looking for a new career opportunity in Saudi Arabia, where you will manage a large site. Our client is offering a monthly total package ranging between SAR 30,000 - 35,000 per month with additional health insurance benefits.

About The Company

Michael Page is one of the world\'s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world. The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

• Finance & Accounting
• Banking & Financial Services
• Procurement
• Property & Construction
• Engineering & Supply Chain
• Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
• Human Resources
• Sales
• Marketing
• Technology
• Secretarial
• Executive Search
• Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.