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Job ID:  75043
Date:  Apr 15, 2025
Hybrid (Company Facility + Home Office)
Job function:  Other
Experience level:  Experienced Hire
Business:  Ingredients

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

Job title – Senior 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-cultural working atmosphere.

 

You bring

  • Studies: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred

  • Experience:

    • Proven leadership skills with the ability to foster collaboration and drive results.

    • Strong strategic thinking and operational planning abilities.

    • Demonstrates expertise in maintenance and reliability management with a strong understanding of demand planning and the procure-to-pay process, ensuring seamless operations and cost efficiency.

    • Strong understanding of digital solutions, data analytics, and implementation.

    • Expertise in SAP PM and Computerize Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Predictive Maintenance technology, Reliability Centered Maintenance, energy management, and sustainability methodologies.

    • Excellent communication and team coordination skills.

    • Ability to implement and monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement.

  • Skills:

    • Strong written and verbal English and French

    • Condition-based maintenance technologies

    • Training and certification development

    • Reliability-centered maintenance practices

    • Energy management strategies

 

Our process in 3 stages

1. A phone or video interview with our recruiter

2. An interview with your future Manager

3. An interview with our HR Manager

 

Equal opportunities commitment

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

As a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage  the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity.  

Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, backgrounds, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. 

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.

 

About dsm-firmenich

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.

 

Agency statement

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