General information

Location

Chirk  

Reference

2026-14043  

Position description

Job title

Chemical Plants Manager

Contract type

Full-time

About us

Kronospan is the world leading manufacturer of wood panel boards. At Kronospan we pride ourselves on delivering “Wood Perfected” and have invested in innovation since 1897 and no more so than now.
As the world leader in the production of wood based panel products, we are seeking a loyal, conscientious and analytical leader that will add real value to the plant. Pushing the chemical departments forward to further increase efficiencies and levels of ability on site.

Main duties and responsibilities

- Overall responsibility for Formalin, Resin and site quality.
- EHS performance across the whole department.
- Lead the departments in achieving its targets.
- Maximise the availability of the process through structured maintenance programmes agreed in line with the maintenance function.
- Ensure efficient utilisation of the process through communication with the Planning department.
- Manage and develop your teams through effective performance management practices.
- Teambuilding, motivation and training of staff to fulfil production needs.
- Ensure sufficient staffing of the department to accommodate production requirements.
- Control costs including energy consumption, maintenance budget etc.
- Minimise process issues, ensuring staff are competent at all tasks required of them.
- Communicating with regulators and other key stakeholders.

Requirements

- Extensive experience of chemical production and processes.
- Operational experience of working under COMAH regulations and understanding of process safety principles.
- Ability to work under pressure and maintain a consistently high level of performance.
- Ability to investigate, understand and resolve issues quickly and efficiently.
- A Chemical Engineering degree is the minimum level required for this position.
- Leadership abilities. The successful candidate will be required to challenge colleagues and be strong in character to issue instructions to others in order to carry out this role successfully.

What we offer

Just some of what we are able to offer includes –

- Attractive salary
- This is a full time contract working 42.5hrs per week Monday to Friday
- Exciting and challenging work
- Continued training, support and career development
- The opportunity to work with and learn from, industry leading people who are committed to excellence

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