The Company
Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.4 billion in revenue and 12,300 employees in 40 countries in 2025. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.
Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.
The Position
Processing Plant Section Manager
Job Summary
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Safety
- Giving priority to all aspects of health, safety & environmental issues, working closely with and supporting works representatives, ensuring that operators, temporary employees & contractors comply with all site rules. Attending quality, EHS and production meetings, reporting on any relevant issues and responding on any action items in a timely manner.
- Contribute to creation and implementation of best practices maintenance vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedure to aid and improve operation performance.
- Improve, on a sustainable way and safely manner, the availability of all machines and productions.
Production System
- Create an Action Plan, Production Annual Plan, Ranong Mine Operation Department Together with the department manager
- Coordinate production in order to produce kaolin, consistent with the annual production plan
- Evaluate and analyze various operational data of the production section
- Coordinate with other departments in the operation
- Personnel management as well as machinery, equipment used in the production process For maximum efficiency
- Proceed to correct products that do not meet the customer's requirements
- Control and develop various inspection systems in the production process in order to produce quality products that are accepted by the customers
- Support and supervise the subordinates to comply with the rules, regulations and policies of the company
- Summary of operating results and problems in the area of responsibility as well as making suggestions for improvement and presenting them in Monthly Meeting
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the supervisor
- Implement the four pillars of maintenance
- Develop a Planed Preventive Maintenance schedules, ensure full preventive maintenance is carry out, and lead the team to deliver effectively.
- Optimize equipment according to standard procedure, ensuring the achievement of all Key Performance Indicators(KPIs)
- Detailed planning for all job and all workers
- Innovative thinking with consideration given to all opportunities to improve availability of the machines
- Ensure that up to date and accurate documentation , records and operator manuals are kept
- Define all the specifications and volume of required spare parts and consumables for reliable operations
- Reports all the required figures on database and improve the performance based on data analysis
- Implement the step change of mindset and current policy through strong leadership management
- Manage energy usage for production
- Responsible for all systems relevant to production, including but not limited to I-Cube, Energy, Water Management, Mass Balance and Yeild Improvement.
Management
- Manage the operation within Company Terms & Conditions
- Building and leading successful work-teams, coaching and organizing all operatives in high standards of quality, accountability and production
- Organize and plan, holiday arrangements, training and sickness cover ensuring that the plant is always…