Director Maintenance & Energies, Ingredients, P&B H/F

Job title – Director Maintenance & Energies, Ingredients, P&B H/F

Location – Castets, France 

Hybrid – On site & Remote

Status / Duration – Permanent Contract with a start date as soon as possible

 

Dive into the exciting world of plant-based chemistry by joining dsm-firmenich group. Specialising in the manufacture of renewable ingredients for the perfumery, health & beauty, nutrition and industrial sectors, we are looking for a Senior Director Maintenance & Energies for one of our Landes sites. 

If you have a proven leadership, strong strategic thinking and you are passionate about Maintenance & Energy, this unique opportunity is for you!

 

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated. 

 

Your Key responsibilities

This position will functionally oversee maintenance operations and energy management for a division comprising 15 plants across 6 countries with responsibility to drive performance while transforming for future growth. This role involves ensuring the reliability and efficiency of plant equipment, optimizing energy usage, and implementing sustainable practices across multiple locations.

 

Under the responsibility of the Head of Industrial Performance Ingredients, you will :

• Establish and implement maintenance and energy strategy through global and site roadmaps which include management system, organization, and digitalization.

• Lead, and functionally manage maintenance and energy teams, budgets, and resources across division to achieve operational targets.

• Build a strong network and community, inspiring and empowering the team to perform and transform for growth.

• Closely monitor maintenance performance of the division and drive continuous improvement to enhance reliability and productivity.

• Monitor and optimize energy consumption across all facilities, identifying opportunities for cost savings and sustainability improvements.

• Ensure proper governance and frameworks in place to ensure safety health, environmental standards and best practices are in place.

• Foster a One dsm-firmenich culture, promoting collaboration between Maintenance, Operations across all business units, Digital and Tech, Science and Research, Group Operational Excellence, and Procurement, etc.

• Stay abreast of industry standards, best practices, developments and adapt strategies and roadmaps accordingly.

• Business Process Owner of the SAP PM module for all plants using the standards process including TTH and PE sites.

 

We bring

• Basic pay, plus a thirteenth- and fourteenth-month’s pay, as well as a transport allowance to compensate for travel costs.

• Other benefits: profit-sharing, family health and provident cover, etc.

• A work/life balance favored by our location in the heart of the Landes Forest close to the Atlantic Ocean and our home office agreement.

• A structured onboarding program with training courses, visits and meetings.

• Opportunities for skills development and internal mobility including within the DSM-Firmenich group.

• A local and international vision with a multi-cult