Plant Manager (Industrial and Medicinal Gases)

• Education: University Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Industrial, Mechanical) or a related scientific career.

• Experience: Minimum 3-5 years in industrial plant management, preferably in sectors with high regulatory requirements (industrial gases, pharmaceutical, chemical, or food industry).

• Required knowledge

  • GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and Food Safety regulations.

  • Industrial Safety regulations (Seveso) and environmental management.

  • Industrial maintenance and budgetary/cost control.

• Languages: English (minimum C1) for participation in European projects and benchmarks.

• Skills: Team leadership, results orientation, high capacity for change management, and prioritization in dynamic environments.

Air Liquide in Spain was founded in 1909 and today is made up of a dynamic team working in industry and healthcare throughout the country.

We offer gas, equipment and services for a variety of industries: from oil and gas, automotive, metal fabrication to chemical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, food and beverage and healthcare. Our local projects confirm the Group's commitment to developing innovative solutions that promote the energy transition, including hydrogen energy.

As a market leader, we aim to create value by offering cutting-edge solutions. We are committed to ensuring that our customers receive the best and most cost-effective performance from our products and services and that our patients receive the best quality of care. In today's competitive and ever-changing markets, it is the added value we offer our customers that makes the vital difference.

At Air Liquide, we are looking for a Plant Manager to lead operational management, safety, quality, and people management at our production center. Reporting to Management, you will be the person primarily responsible for coordinating production, maintenance, storage, and transport, ensuring operational excellence and compliance with current regulations (GMP, Food Safety, IMS, and Seveso).

• Direct and motivate the plant team (Production Coordinators and Operators), fostering an environment of trust and a good working atmosphere.

• Define, coordinate, and prioritize production plans, cylinder movements, and gas transport (industrial, medical, food, special).

• Establish and supervise technical and financial KPIs, managing the budget (CAPEX/OPEX), cost control, and benchmarking with other European plants.

• Guarantee the preventive and corrective maintenance of the facility and process equipment to ensure maximum availability and quality.

• Operate the plant under the Group's safety, environmental, and quality standards (IMS), Seveso regulations, and applicable local regulations.

• Guarantee strict compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for medicines/medical devices and Food Safety.

• Supervise the correct validation of processes, production evaluations, and the maintenance of regulatory documentation.

• Evaluate and validate changes in processes and equipment in coordination with the Qualified Person (QP/RTF).

• Guarantee the correct management of customer complaints and corrective actions.

• Implement action plans for the continuous improvement of productivity and participate in technical development projects.

• Manage and monitor the Service Level Agreement (SLA) with other plants, centers, or Group entities.

• Optimize external costs through the application of purchasing policies.

• Define competency matrices, ensure personnel training/qualification plans, and perform performance evaluations.

• Act as the company representative before local authorities, inspections, and external audits.

• Be the internal point of contact with workers' representatives.

ES10061-ESPANA AL AIR LIQUIDE ESPAÑA, S.A.

POSITION: Plant Manager (Industrial and Medical Gases)

Internal communication aimed at employees already hired by the Company, in compliance with the AL AIR LIQUIDE ESPAÑA, S.A., and AIR LIQUIDE IBERICA DE GASES, S.L.U. Collective Agreement (Art. 12)