Site Leader – Industrial Manufacturing

Barcelona area (Spain)

We are partnering with a leading multinational industrial company in the chemicals sector to appoint a Site Leader for a key manufacturing facility in Spain.

This is a high-impact leadership role with full responsibility for site operations, team performance, and execution of business strategy within a complex, fast-paced industrial environment.

The Opportunity

As Site Leader, you will:

• Lead the site with a strong focus on safety, ethics, and operational excellence
• Liaise between the Business and the plant to ensure communication is cascading down and up
• Define and execute the annual operating plan (AOP) aligned with business objectives
• Drive performance across HSE, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Asset Efficiency
• Build, coach, and develop high-performing multidisciplinary teams
• Lead CAPEX planning and execution, including investment and expansion projects in agreement with the global business, continuous improvement and transformation initiatives.
• Ensure strong cross-functional collaboration with supply chain, procurement, and engineering
• Partner with commercial and business teams to support growth and customer delivery within the scope of the plant and in line with the business supported.

Your Profile

• Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or similar
• 10+ years in manufacturing leadership roles within industrial or chemical environments
• Proven experience managing complex manufacturing sites or operations
• Strong people leadership and team development capabilities
• Experience in CAPEX, continuous improvement, and operational excellence frameworks
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Fluent in Spanish and English (Catalan is a plus)
• Comfortable in a matrix, international environment
• NOTE : This is a position that requires daily on-site presence and therefore candidates would need to be based near Barcelona

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