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Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Wastewater Treatment Manager

Machine & Process OperationPosted on Nov 6
Full-timeVirrey del Pino, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Required professional education as an engineer or licentiate in Chemistry, Electromechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology, or Agri-food, with experience in production processes.
  • At least three years of experience in the area or three years in positions of similar responsibility at medium- or large-scale food or chemical companies, or comparable experience in a similar position within Lesaffre Group.
  • Deep knowledge of processes, particularly wastewater treatment and evaporation.
  • Familiarity with industrial laboratory environments and ability to process large amounts of data effectively.
  • Solid knowledge of mathematics, chemistry, and microbiology.
  • Knowledge of production processes.
  • Knowledge of ISO standards and food-safety management systems.
  • Knowledge of chemical handling and storage standards, industrial waste management, and spill management.
  • Advanced computer skills.
  • Knowledge of basic industrial safety standards, including personal protective equipment, housekeeping, and cleanliness.
  • Ability to read and understand a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
  • Basic knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
  • Ability to lead and manage personnel.
  • Ability to build relationships at different organizational levels.
  • Availability to work flexible hours.
  • Intermediate or higher proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure efficient, safe, and compliant operation of wastewater treatment and derived-product processes through technical, budgetary, and personnel management of the area.
  • Respect and enforce company policies.
  • Contribute to achieving company objectives and implement instructions from Industrial Management.
  • Participate in defining departmental objectives.
  • Prepare and manage the department's fixed-expense budget.
  • Collect and interpret departmental results weekly and ensure the department meets its budget.
  • Help maintain a professional, pleasant, and respectful work environment.
  • Resolve process, equipment-operation, quality, and personnel problems.
  • Propose and lead implementation of preventive and corrective actions.
  • Ensure the quality of products in process and finished cream products, derived products, and wastewater-treatment performance.
  • Ensure proper processes, quality, cleanliness, organization, discipline, and safety in the workshops under the role's responsibility.
  • Manage productivity and raw-material and packaging-material consumption ratios in the areas under the role's responsibility.
  • Keep procedures for the workshops under the role's responsibility up to date.
  • Work with Maintenance and Engineering on studies of modifications and projects.
  • Coordinate major equipment interventions with Maintenance.
  • Analyze significant and recurring equipment failures with Maintenance and identify their causes and solutions.
  • Participate in evaluating and approving suppliers or new raw materials when needed.
  • Prepare and ensure adherence to the production schedule.
  • Schedule and coordinate work teams in line with the production plan.
  • Identify actual or potential deviations related to product safety or legal compliance.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Power BI.
  • Intermediate or higher proficiency in French; this is not an exclusionary requirement.

About the Company

Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Lesaffre is a global fermentation company with a long history and a turnover of €3.2 billion. It employs about 11,700 people from 100 nationalities and operates on all continents. The company develops and produces fermentation-derived ingredients and solutions for food, health, naturalness, and environmental sustainability, working with customers, partners, and researchers to harness the power of microorganisms. Its products come from fermentation processes that use microorganisms to transform raw materials into ingredients and additives for scale, safety, flavor, nutrition, and sustainability. Compared with competitors, Lesaffre combines global reach, large-scale production, and a deep, century-long expertise in fermentation, along with a strong network across customers, researchers, and regions. The company’s goal is to nourish 9 billion people in a healthy way by 2050 while making the most of the planet’s resources, using fermentation as a key solution to food and health challenges.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Marcq-en-Barœul, France
Founded
1853

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