Industrial manager

A world leader in the field of yeast and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, produces and provides innovative solutions for bread-making, taste & food pleasure, well-being & health and biotechnology. A family-owned group, born in the North of France in 1853, today multi-local and multi-cultural, Lesaffre is committed to undertake with confidence to better feed and protect the planet. Close to its customers and partners, Lesaffre employs 11,000 people in nearly 80 subsidiaries in more than 50 countries. Lesaffre has a turnover of 3 billion euros.

Structured in 2014, Agrauxine is the business unit of Lesaffre dedicated to biosolutions for crops protection. Agrauxine develops, manufactures and commercializes solutions of biocontrol, biostimulation, and bionutrition based on microorganisms or their derivatives. Agrauxine act as the center of exellence for solid-state fermentation within Lesaffre.
Today, the company has 100 employees acrose 3 continents (North America, South America and Europe) more than a quarter of whom are focused on research and technical development. Agrauxine is commercially present in more than 40 countries and manages directly 2 surface solid-state fermentation plants : Loches (FR) and Van Wert (US).

This job position is based in France or US. The position requires the candidate to work as a exemplary leader, ensuring a safe production environment and developing a safety culture. The candidate should also have leadership, management, and organization skills to manage and mentor the industrial team, and implement lean methodologies towards continuous improvement. The candidate will also be responsible to design and execute capacity expansion plan and new facility construction.

The position demands technical expertise in solid-state fermentation processes, technology, equipment, and microbiology to improve safety, quality, productivity, and financial  performance. The candidate should propose and manage industrial production strategies, optimize production processes, manage quality control labs, and address equipment maintenance needs. Additionally, the candidate will oversee project scopes, timelines, and budgets, ensuring they are executed according to AGRAUXINE & LESAFFRE standards and practices.

The ideal candidate should have a perfect technical command of products, equipment, processes, and industrial constraints, as well as strong industrial skills and culture. They must have a good knowledge of QHSE procedures and should be grounded in problem-solving methods such as lean production. The candidate should be totally fluent in English and understand economic and financial principles. They should also have good experience working with business ERP, strong knowledge of company operations, and inter-BU relations. Frequent travel in France and the US (30-40%) is required.

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