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Air Liquide

Industrial and medical gas provider

Filling Center Plant Manager / Production Manager

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeVillaverde Alto, Villaverde, Madrid, SpainNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A university degree in Chemical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering, or a related scientific field.
  • At least 3–5 years of experience managing industrial plants, preferably in highly regulated sectors such as industrial gases, pharmaceutical, chemical, or agri-food.
  • Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices, food safety, Seveso industrial safety regulations, environmental management, industrial maintenance, and budget and cost control.
  • English proficiency at a minimum C1 level.
  • Ability to lead teams, deliver results, manage change, and prioritize in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and motivate the plant team, including Production Coordinators and Operators, while fostering a trusting and positive work environment.
  • Define, coordinate, and prioritize production plans, cylinder movements, and transportation of industrial, medical, food-grade, and specialty gases.
  • Establish and monitor technical and financial key performance indicators, manage capital and operating expenditure budgets, control costs, and benchmark against other European plants.
  • Ensure preventive and corrective maintenance of the facility and process equipment to maximize availability and quality.
  • Operate the plant under Group safety, environmental, and quality standards, Seveso regulations, and applicable local regulations.
  • Ensure strict compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices for medicines and medical products and with food safety requirements.
  • Supervise process validation, production assessments, and maintenance of regulatory documentation.
  • Evaluate and validate process and equipment changes in coordination with the Pharmaceutical Technical Manager or Qualified Person.
  • Ensure appropriate management of customer complaints and corrective actions.
  • Implement action plans for continuous productivity improvement and participate in technical development projects.
  • Manage and monitor Service Level Agreements with other plants, centers, or Group entities.
  • Optimize external costs through purchasing policies.
  • Define competency matrices, ensure employee training and qualification plans, and conduct performance evaluations.
  • Represent the company before local authorities, inspections, and external audits.
  • Act as the internal point of contact with employee representatives.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience managing industrial plants in highly regulated sectors, including industrial gases, pharmaceutical, chemical, or agri-food industries.

About the Company

Air Liquide

Industrial and medical gas provider

Air Liquide produces and supplies industrial and medical gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, argon, and specialty gases, to manufacturers, healthcare providers, electronics, and energy companies. It operates through production plants, pipelines, cylinder networks, and on-site supply units, and it also designs and builds gas production and separation systems, including cryogenic air separation plants and large electrolyzers, via its engineering arm. Its Gas & Services business serves industry and healthcare and it is a major producer of hydrogen, investing in low-carbon hydrogen projects and electrolysis as part of industrial decarbonization. It serves the semiconductor industry and space programs as well. Its goal is to enable industrial decarbonization and the energy transition by providing reliable gases and engineering capabilities for large-scale gas production, hydrogen supply, and on-site services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1902

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