Operations Manager Recycling (m/w/d) Wet Chemistry

Hanau, Alemania

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ID de la oferta 58815 Área funcional Producción y fabricación Tiempo completo/tiempo parcial Tiempo completo Nivel de experiencia Profesionales

Operations Manager Recycling (m/w/d) Wet Chemistry

Permanent

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.

About Heraeus Precious Metals

With more than 350 years of experience in precious metals processing, Heraeus Precious Metals is the world's leading provider of innovative products and services, such as precious metals trading and recycling. Our products are used in a wide range of industries, for example to reduce climate killers such as nitrous oxide and methane and in the form of pharmaceutical ingredients for the treatment of cancer.

Our innovative strength is driven by our 3,000 employees at more than 15 sites worldwide, who work passionately with our partners to develop pioneering and sustainable solutions.

Our vision: We create innovative precious metals products and services, leading the way to a sustainable future. To achieve this, we have set ourselves ambitious targets.

The following challenges await you:

You will manage the wet chemistry areas of precious metal recycling in Hanau, have full responsibility for personnel, and develop your team in accordance with Heraeus supply chain principles and the Heraeus leadership model.
You will ensure that all local, international, and Heraeus internal guidelines and laws are complied with in order to guarantee the safe operation of all business units in the division.
In addition, you are responsible for informing EHS in a timely manner about planned changes and new investments, as well as for immediately reporting deviations from normal operation and occupational accidents.
You manage the areas to achieve the highest standards of efficiency and guarantee operational excellence.
You will collaborate closely with the planning, sales, and production cost centers of the entire precious metal recycling division.
You will be responsible for internal personnel and capacity planning in your area, and you will also be involved in strategic planning and decision-making with regard to facilities and investments.
In this role, you will manage the wet chemical areas of alkaline digestion and recycling as well as the wet chemical area of precious metal refining, coordinating projects and processes.
Last but not least, you will ensure the transfer of knowledge between recycling sites worldwide.

Your profile:

Successfully completed university degree in a chemical or technical field, ideally with a doctorate
Extensive experience in the disciplinary or technical management of employees
Experience as a group or project manager in the chemical sector
Experience in precious metal recycling with a focus on the wet chemical processing of spent catalysts, alloys, and precious metal-containing waste.
Very good written and spoken German and English
Good knowledge of MS Office applications and SAP
Enjoyment of working in a production-related environment, as well as an independent, goal-oriented, and structured way of working, and a high level of motivation and flexibility

What you can look forward to at Heraeus Precious Metals:

Exciting tasks - implement them with a high level of personal responsibility in an ambitious environment with very good opportunities for further development.
Shaping sustainability - be part of the implementation of our vision.
Inclusive corporate culture - we firmly believe that diversity makes our organization more successful. We promote this, among other things with specific targets, part-time/job-sharing management positions, and training courses.
Attractive compensation - in addition to a good pay package, you can expect extensive social benefits from a responsible family-owned company.
And much more - 30 vacation days or more, travel allowance for public transport, bicycle leasing, ...