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Tarkett

Produces flooring and sports surfaces

Process Director

Process EngineeringPosted on Nov 4
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A five-year higher education qualification in engineering, such as industrial engineering, process engineering, mechanical engineering, or an equivalent field.
  • At least 10 years of experience in process manufacturing, ideally in continuous production such as extrusion, calendering, coatings, or similar materials.
  • Proven experience managing engineering teams and leading industrial projects, with measurable operational and economic results.
  • Expertise in operational excellence methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, World Class Manufacturing, or equivalent, and a demonstrated ability to improve industrial process performance sustainably.
  • Significant experience industrializing new products from initial trials through serial production.
  • Ability to lead teams in the field, set objectives, and develop employee capabilities.
  • Ability to lead change and transform organizations, including developing cross-functional, results-oriented ways of working.
  • Strong analytical skills and economic performance orientation, including prioritizing projects by value and managing their profitability.
  • Ability to communicate and mobilize varied stakeholders to advance complex projects.
  • Fluency in French and English.

Responsibilities

  • Define and deploy a continuous-improvement strategy across all production lines.
  • Identify, structure, and prioritize industrial optimization projects based on economic impact, feasibility, and site priorities.
  • Improve yields, productivity, quality, and cost control, including by reducing scrap, consumption, and changeover times.
  • Lead the deployment and operation of World Class Manufacturing in coordination with operational teams.
  • Build project business cases, measure realized gains, and track them with Finance.
  • Lead new-product industrialization projects from trials through launch into serial production.
  • Coordinate industrial development stages, including feasibility, technical and quality validation, ramp-up, and transfer to production.
  • Collaborate with Research and Development, Marketing, Quality, and Production teams to ensure successful launches.
  • Ensure targets for cost, quality, industrial capacity, and timing are met.
  • Structure, unite, and develop a multidisciplinary team of process, production, and industrialization engineers.
  • Set clear priorities, measurable objectives, and a management framework that promotes accountability and individual and collective performance.
  • Support organizational transformation by promoting cross-functional collaboration and reducing silos.
  • Develop employee capabilities and establish a culture of high standards, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Define and monitor performance indicators for industrial projects and team activity.
  • Manage the budget for the area of responsibility.
  • Report regularly to the Site Director and contribute to strategic and operational decisions.
  • Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance to align initiatives with industrial priorities.
  • Ensure safety, quality, and environmental standards are followed across projects.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in a continuous-production environment such as extrusion, calendering, coatings, or similar materials.

About the Company

Tarkett

Produces flooring and sports surfaces

Tarkett makes a wide range of flooring and sports surfaces, including vinyl, linoleum, carpet, rubber, wood, laminate, and synthetic turf for commercial, residential, and sports projects. It sells products through distributors and retailers and secures large projects via specification-led contracts, while also providing installation, maintenance, and recycling services. It operates a circular-economy program called ReStart that recycles end-of-life flooring into raw materials, aiming for 30% recycled content by 2030. Its goal is to combine people-friendly products with planet-friendly materials and to advance sustainable flooring practices, supported by recognitions from EcoVadis and CDP.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1880

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