Job Description

Supervisor Production Laminoria

Location:

Laminoria

At Sibelco, we advance life through materials.

For over 150 years, we’ve been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we’re proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Are We the Perfect Match?

At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We’re looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you’re seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.

Job Description:

RESPONSABILITIES:

Maintenance

• Coordinate and supervise internal and external technicians with the maintenance activities on site.
• Support the planner in the preparation of the maintenance activities
• Give pro-actively support in case of difficult activities and/or problems
• Follow up maintenance activities and adjust where necessary
• Coordinate 3th party services according to Sibelco technical and safety standards
• Create correct maintenance work orders according to Sibelco rules and standards
• Follow up and execute maintenance plan for preventive and corrective maintenance tasks
• Perform gatekeeping on maintenance notifications and manage them with the correct priority
• Review maintenance jobs and close the work orders with correct aftercare
• Continuously communicate with production operators, supervisors and engineers to ensure maintenance activities are performed according to planning
• Coordinate and support emergency regime

Operational Excellence

• Actively participate in the daily performance dialogue and problem solving events. Coordinate the technicians and execute maintenance activities in the site according to Sibelco’s operational excellence and safety principles to contribute to the Sibelco’s continuous improvement culture
• Maintain and/or improve and/or expand the technical installations to prevent failures and breakdowns and to optimize the availability and capacity of the installations
• Repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and/or hydraulic malfunctions and implement
• Execution of maintenance plan by Sibelco systems and standards
• Register and control information in the system to analyse and meet the predefined KPI’s
• Promote the performance dialogue in the team (using the appropriate KPI’s)
• Ensure contractors are meeting SLA’s and KPI’s and manage co-employment issues
• Execute and support RCA to analyze and minimize machine downtime
• Organize and follow up maintenance activities and procedures to apply 5S concept on site

Continuous Improvement

• Continuously drive and execute maintenance process improvements through a robust performance review and feedback loop to planner, scheduler and reliability engineer.
• Identify and repair or replace ‘problem equipment’ in collaboration with production and the reliability engineer
• Participate and promote the use of problem Solving techniques to eliminate breakdowns

Safety

• Ensure necessary actions, including any administration, are taken to allow the installations to be used and maintained in a safe manner according to Sibelco safety rules and standards
• Execute LMRA and ensure the maintenance team performs their activities in a safe and healthy way according the Sibelco life saving rules
• Perform process confirmations on use of safety procedures and measurements as LOTO, LMRA, SOP’s,…
• Organize or support safety improvements in collaboration with other departments or safety teams

People Management

• Motivate and evaluate the team members to enhance team collaboration and support their individual development and growth.
• Ensure appropriate skill and capability mix of technicians across the maintenance function
• Assess the maintenance staff competency level in comparison with the site requirements
• Coaching and developing maintenance personnel, holding them accountable for delivery of results and supporting mutually agreed development needs.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Technical degree in mechanics or electrics or equivalent by experience
• English – proficient verbal & writing
• Local language of the country of base and main operations – proficient verbal & writing

Employee Type:

Permanent

Why Join Us?

Sibelco is more than a workplace—it’s a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here’s what you can look forward to when you join our team:

• Meet Our People: Careers
• Learn About Our Recruitment Process: Learn More
• Discover Our Sustainability Goals: Sibelco priorities

We also welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to support you through the selection process.

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Please note: We do not require agency services as we have a dedicated Global Talent Acquisition Team.