About the role

  • Operations Manager overseeing wet chemistry areas in precious metal recycling at Heraeus. Responsible for team management, compliance with guidelines, and operational excellence in Hanau, Germany.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the wet chemistry areas of precious metal recycling in Hanau
  • Hold full responsibility for personnel and team development
  • Ensure compliance with local, international and Heraeus internal guidelines and laws
  • Inform EHS about planned changes and new investments, and report deviations from normal operations
  • Operate the areas to achieve the highest standards of efficiency and ensure operational excellence
  • Collaborate closely with planning, sales and production cost centers
  • Own internal personnel and capacity planning
  • Participate in strategic planning and decision-making for facilities and investments
  • Coordinate projects and processes in wet chemical areas
  • Ensure transfer of knowledge between recycling sites worldwide

Requirements

  • University degree in a chemical or technical discipline, ideally with a doctorate (PhD)
  • Extensive experience in disciplinary or technical personnel management
  • Experience as a group or project manager in the chemical industry
  • Experience in precious metal recycling, with a focus on wet chemical processing of spent catalysts, alloys and precious-metal-containing waste
  • Very good written and spoken German and English
  • Proficient in MS Office applications and SAP
  • Enjoy working in a production environment; independent, goal-oriented and structured working style; high motivation and flexibility

Benefits

  • 30 vacation days or more
  • Travel allowance for public transport
  • Bicycle leasing
  • Comprehensive social benefits

Job title

Operations Manager – Recycling, Wet Chemistry

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Location requirements

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