Plant Manager

Plant Manager\n\nHaag am Hausruck, Austria \n\nAnnual gross salary of \u20ac85,000, with the possibility of overpayment depending on qualifications and experience.\n\nReady to take the reins of a manufacturing powerhouse and leave your mark? We\u2019re searching for a Plant Manager who doesn\u2019t just run operations \u2014 you reinvent them, shaping strategy, elevating performance, and driving continuous improvement at every level. In this role, you\u2019ll lead a skilled team, champion innovation, and make bold decisions that secure excellence in safety, quality, and productivity every single day. If you thrive on complexity, embrace accountability, and want to create real, measurable impact in a dynamic global environment, this is where you step into your next level of leadership. Join us and transform not just a plant \u2014 but its future in pet food manufacturing in Taste, Texture \u0026 Health (TTH).\n\nYour key responsibilities\n\n * Own the plant\u0027s manufacturing strategy: Develop and execute the plant manufacturing plan aligned with business objectives, ensuring production delivers on time, on spec, every time.\n * Drive operational excellence: Manage daily operations, maintenance, and production planning to optimize efficiency, capacity, and quality while meeting all safety and environmental standards.\n * Invest in the future: Translate strategy into long-term investment and maintenance plans, secure budgets, and ensure your plant is ready for tomorrow\u0027s demands.\n * Lead innovation and change: Champion new technologies, oversee capital projects, and implement game-changing improvements that boost performance and competitiveness during the transformation from human to animal nutrition.\n * Mitigate risk proactively: Identify operational and QSHE risks, recommend solutions, and take swift action to protect people, assets, and production goals.\n * Lead and inspire your team: Build a high-performing, motivated workforce through coaching, development, and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.\n\n\n\nWe offer\n\n * A career\u2011defining challenge: Lead one of our most strategic transformations\u2014from human to animal nutrition\u2014shaping the plant\u2019s future.\n * Real impact \u0026 full ownership: Your decisions influence performance, competitiveness, and millions in business value.\n * Growth without borders: Access global career paths, leadership development, and cross\u2011functional opportunities.\n * A culture that empowers: We trust your expertise, support your vision, and celebrate bold leadership.\n * Innovation at your fingertips: Work with new technologies, capital upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.\n * Competitive rewards \u0026 security: Enjoy outstanding compensation, benefits, and long\u2011term stability in a global industry leader.\n\n\n\nYou bring\n\n * Proven manufacturing leadership: Extensive experience managing plant operations, ideally in a complex, multi-functional manufacturing environment.\n * Strategic and operational mindset: Ability to translate business strategy into actionable plans, manage budgets, and deliver results against KPIs.\n * QSHE expertise: Deep knowledge of Quality, Safety, Health, and Environmental standards, with a track record of compliance and continuous improvement.\n * People leadership excellence: Strong HR and team management skills\u2014you coach, motivate, and develop talent to meet current and future business needs.\n * Financial acumen: Experience in budget management, cost control, and performance reporting to support informed decision-making.\n * Problem-solver and innovator: Proactive, resilient, and results-driven, with the ability to navigate complexity, manage crises, and drive change.\n\n\n\nOur application process\n\nInterested in this role? Then please apply online only via our career portal.\n\nAbout dsm-firmenich\n\nAt dsm-firmenich, we don\u2019t just meet expectations \u2013 we go beyond them.\n\nJoin our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.\n\nFrom elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions \u2013 every single day. Whether it\u2019s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that\u2019s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.\n\nAnd while you\u2019re making a difference, we\u2019ll make sure you\u2019re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They\u2019re essential to our future. \n\nBecause real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.\n\nInclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement\n\nAt dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly the kind of culture we\u2019re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.\n\nWe\u2019re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we\u2019re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we\u2019re committed to reflecting the world we serve.\n\nWe welcome candidates from all backgrounds \u2014 no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.\n\nAnd if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we\u2019re here to help \u2013 just let us know what you need, and we\u2019ll do everything we can to make it work.\n\nAgency statement \n\nWe\u2019re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you\u2019re applying as an individual, we\u2019d love to hear from you. We\u2019re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.\n