CO2 Head of Production

Présentation de l’entreprise et de son activité

AL CO2 Europe SA, filiale à 100 % du Groupe Air Liquide, réunit les activités de production et de distribution du CO₂ en Europe et définit la politique commerciale du CO₂ sur cette zone. Cette société compte 12 usines de production réparties sur 8 pays et sert près de 3 000 clients, de l’industrie agro‑alimentaire au secteur du transport.

Responsabilités générales

Leading all site activities on a daily basis as well as mid‑term and long‑term plans (HSEQ, operation, maintenance), operates industrial assets safely and at the required level of reliability in order to guarantee customer satisfaction and the level of fixed profitability.

He/she guarantees the conformity of the site and its proper operation according to the regulations and defined rules, as well as the health and safety of the staff.

Conformité et sécurité (HSEQ)

• Commitment to AL Safety Policy, zero accidents on site
• Deploys, manages and monitors the ALCO₂ HSEQ policy, in coordination with the HSEQ Department
• Ensures regulatory compliance of the site
• Represents the company in front of various Authorities and Administrations
• Maintains all necessary licenses and permits
• Organises and controls the correct application of the SOP on site
• Provides all regulatory trainings and maintains documentation
• Organises reporting and investigations of all incidents and ensures corrective actions are completed
• Maintains warehouse housekeeping and standards
• Ensures that all safety and environmental plans are followed and respected
• Ensures the relevant reporting in the HSE domain according to regulatory as well as to ALCO₂ requirements
• Organises and maintains compliance to the Industrial Management System (IMS) of AL Group
• Organises and leads crisis management

Opérations

• Coordinates production and maintenance activities, TARs and makes decisions in respect of safety, reliability, production plan and cost efficiency
• Organises the on‑call duty and participates in it
• Participates in the development and fulfilment of OPEX and CAPEX budget relating to the site and monitors them
• Deploys and communicates the national roadmap (industrial programmes, efficiency, reliability, etc.)
• Releases the produced CO₂ following the requirements defined in the Food safety management procedures (FSSC 22000)
• Represents the company in front of raw gas suppliers
• Ensures operational efficiency and cost factors
• Checks and follows up on performance indicators and makes sure that productivity goals are met
• Suggests means of improving processes and performance indicators
• Takes part in projects or technical development studies
• Investigates production and quality problems, makes sure that products respect specifications and that necessary quantities are available for customers
• Organises and controls the proper application of the SOPs on site
• Ensures that all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are followed and respected by employees
• Ensures the good functioning of Industrial Management System and the respect of ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 standards
• Maintains continuous improvement along all processes (MOC, GYM, RCA, SIO)
• Ensures timely and accurate reporting about incidents/accidents and non‑conformities (products)
• Performs analysis of reliability events (RCA), defines and follows relevant action plans
• Ensures the required production reporting according to the group and ALCO₂ requirements
• Ensures execution of reliability improvements and programmes such as CSP, VS, SCORE
• Ensures training and required qualification of personnel

Gestion d’équipe

• Promotes a good social climate on the site
• Manages a team of 3 people
• Conducts yearly individual interviews, provides feedback, participates in the performance review and the merit plan for his/her team
• Evaluates team members’ skills, conducts the regulatory trainings plan and issues authorisations
• Develops and leads the team by ensuring training and coaching to improve performances.

Duties supplémentaires

• The function may cover the responsibility for managing a remote liquid CO₂ depot and/or a raw gas or liquid CO₂ transport pipeline.
• Participates in local on‑duty organisation.

Education & Expérience

Degree in Engineering, Process, Operations Management, or a related field.

Relevant experience in a similar role within a production or manufacturing environment.

• Basic knowledge of CO₂ or Air gases purification and liquefaction processes and its implementation.

Compétences requises

• Ability to lead a team and promote collaboration.
• Ability to decide, navigate through priorities, prioritise and anticipate.
• Ability to work in a changing environment.
• Spoken English is needed.

Nos différences font notre performance

Chez Air Liquide, nous nous engageons à créer un environnement de travail collaboratif et inclusif qui reflète la diversité de nos collaborateurs, de nos clients, des patients et de nos parties prenantes ainsi que des cultures à travers le monde.

Nous accueillons et considérons les candidatures de tous les candidats qualifiés, quel que soit leur parcours. Nous sommes convaincus qu'une organisation diversifiée permet à nos collaborateurs de révéler leur talent, à la fois individuellement et collectivement, et qu'elle contribue à renforcer notre capacité d'innovation en faisant vivre nos fondamentaux, en agissant pour le succès/la réussite du Groupe et en créant un environnement engageant, dans un monde en mutation.