Fertilizer Deputy Plant Manager

Job description / Role

We are seeking a Fertilizer Deputy Plant Manager for one of the largest fertilizer Producers in North Africa.  The main objective of the role is to provide professional knowledge and expertise in the administration of the plant and to coordinate and implement procedures to operate the facility’s assets to the highest potential while maintaining the highest level of safety.  Other important duties include, training, developing, coaching, guiding and supervising the Plant Leadership team.

Some of the job’s responsibilities are:

- Plan, organize, direct, cost control and implementation of improvement plans.
- Improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving quality standards.
- Maintain reliable and safe process systems while improving production rates.
- Assume responsibility for Capex Management.
- Ensure the successful completion of work performed by organization.
- Ensure that Project costs within budget; monthly P/L costs; turnaround costs.

Requirements

- We are looking for a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering required, 20+ years’ engineering experience in a chemical industry or refining environment.
- Fertilizer manufacturing experience a plus. 
- Minimum of 15+ years’ experience as a Manager or Supervisor in which highly effective skills and techniques are implemented to coach, develop, and retain employees 
- Ability to speak French or Arabic in addition to English will be an advantage.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide. With more than 100 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.

About the Company

We know how important people are to a business. We understand what's needed to match highly skilled technical and engineering candidates with some of the largest organisations and engineering projects around the globe. We have supplied talent to the energy, infrastructure, life sciences and IT sectors for over 30 years and we're incredibly proud of our reputation.

Now an international organisation with offices in Europe, Asia, America, Australia, Russia, Africa and the Middle East, we lead the way in supporting worldwide technical and engineering talent and we work with an enviable network of clients. In 2011, we achieved sales of 383 million British Pound.

With more than 4,400 contracted personnel on assignments globally, our position is set to grow stronger as the world looks to develop safer and more sustainable energy resources. The promise of our future lies in our unrivalled insight into the industry: and the talent that works in it.