As a member of the site management team, contribute to the formulation of site objectives from a production perspective and ensure site capabilities, constraints and HSE considerations are incorporated into the site plan:

• Develop individual team members and build a team which is collectively capable and fully engaged in delivering on the company / plant targets.
• Manage human resources at plant level, stimulating talent and identify / select people with growth potential
• Establish and enforce minimum personal performance targets within the plant
• Lead operational excellence agenda by coaching & teaching functional excellence in all areas while achieving sustainable improvement in safety, reliability, productivity, quality in Resin plant operations
• Ensure ISC strategy is cascaded to the plant team effectively to ensure appropriate alignment of focus and relevant information and issues are escalated to senior management accordingly
• Implement CI (ALPS) and standard CoE processes for the Resin plant consistent with agreed ISC functional agenda
• Network with other Resin plant leaders inside AkzoNobel to develop knowledge, experience and leverage best practice

To be successful in this key role, you must have

• Tertiary Qualification; Degree in Engineering or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a production management role, ideally in coatings or chemical related industry
• Effective team management experience
• Strong communication and analytical problem-solving skills
• Proficient in the use of the various MS Office packages (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) ; Competence on SAP is preferred.

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