Operations Director (M/F)

Do you want to lead an industrial site, improve performance, and unite teams in a demanding technical environment?

Are you looking for a management position combining operational management, leadership, continuous improvement, and transformation project management?

Join us!

JACIR - a company in the COFINAIR group, which comprises 4 production sites in France, Germany, and Italy, with 290 employees and a turnover of €70 million – is positioned today as the essential European partner by offering innovative, environmentally friendly evaporative cooling technologies: design, manufacturing, sales, and dedicated services for cooling towers and adiabatic coolers for industry and the tertiary sector.

As part of our business development, we are looking for our future Operations Director. As the guarantor of the site's performance, you will manage all production, maintenance, and Supply Chain activities, and lead the transformation projects that will support JACIR's growth. You will exercise these responsibilities in a demanding environment, where safety, quality, and compliance with MASE, ISO 9001, and ISO 19443 standards are at the heart of every decision. This position is based at our Hautot-sur-Mer then Criquetot-sur-Longueville site (76):

Missions:

• Lead all site production activities and ensure their overall performance: costs, quality, deadlines, productivity, and customer satisfaction.

• Ensure the safety of personnel, regulatory compliance, and the anchoring of the QHSE culture, in compliance with MASE, ISO 9001, and ISO 19443 standards.

• Oversee the manufacturing and delivery of products in accordance with customer requirements and group standards.

• Manage planning, methods, maintenance, Supply Chain, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Develop and monitor site budgets, investments, and performance indicators.

• Manage, develop, and unite multidisciplinary teams, and maintain constructive social dialogue.

• Deploy JACIR's strategy at the site and lead transformation and development projects.

• Work on the ground and support employees in resolving operational issues.

Your strengths:

• A hands-on individual

• Strong leadership and a sense of responsibility.

• Decision-making ability and a strong results orientation.

• Clear communication, adapted to all levels of the organization.

• Ability to unite teams around common objectives

Your profile

• Higher education degree (Bac+5), such as a general engineering degree or equivalent.

• Experience in managing an industrial site and leading multidisciplinary teams.

• Experience in manufacturing industrial machinery on an Engineer-to-Order (ETO) basis is appreciated.

• Mastery of performance management, budgets, quality, safety, and continuous improvement (5S, etc.).

• Demonstrated ability to drive change in a demanding industrial environment.

• Proficiency in industrial management and ERP tools, and decision-making tools.

• Professional English proficiency.

We offer you

At JACIR, you will join a human-sized company, recognized for its technical expertise and committed to a continuous improvement approach.

Upon arrival, you will benefit from a comprehensive onboarding program including training on our products, services, and QHSE procedures.

You will also benefit from the following advantages:

Health and provident fund contributions covered at 70% by the employer

Social and Economic Committee (CSE): gift vouchers, holiday vouchers, group events

Participation in collective results

Reduced working time (RTT) and gifted days off

Remote work according to current policy

Start date: As soon as possible

You will join a company committed to a strong QHSE culture, where every employee is actively involved in safety, quality, and environmental respect.

JACIR is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all our candidates by valuing diversity and inclusion. We strive to recruit diverse talents who enrich our team and foster a respectful and collaborative work environment.

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