Plant Manager

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About The Unit

Yara International ASA, based in Oslo (Norway), is a leader in the global fertilizer market. Yara's mission is simple yet very ambitious: to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet. Our solutions for crop nutrition and precision agriculture enable farmers to increase yields and improve product quality while minimizing environmental impact. Our environmental and industrial solutions enhance air quality and reduce emissions. We are present worldwide with over 17,000 employees and operations in more than 60 countries.

Responsibilities

The Plant Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the Nubariya

plant to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient production and dispatch of fertilizer products in

line with approved production plans, quality requirements, and budgeted costs.

The role ensures effective coordination of people, equipment, materials, utilities, contractors,

and site services so that production targets, quality standards, delivery commitments, and cost

objectives are consistently achieved.

The Plant Manager leads daily plant execution through Production, Maintenance, Warehouse,

and site support functions, resolves operational issues, and escalates risks or constraints to the

Site Director as required.

HESQ

• Adhere to applicable Egyptian legislation, Yara Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HESQ) policies, and the
  
  

Golden Rules.

• Ensure that all plant operations comply with HSE, environmental, quality, and lab release requirements.
• Fully respect and enforce stop-work or stop-production decisions issued by HESQ, Quality, or Lab functions.
• Ensure incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are reported and investigated in line with company
  
  

requirements.

• Support implementation of corrective and preventive actions following safety or quality incidents.
• Serve as a role model for safety compliance, operational discipline, and safe leadership behavior.
  
  

People Management

• Lead and manage departments through their respective managers.
• Ensure clear accountability, performance expectations, and disciplined execution across all shifts.
• Enforce attendance, discipline, and standard work fairly and consistently.
• Identify capability gaps and coordinate training and staffing needs with HR.
  
  

Operations

• Own the day-to-day operational performance of the plant against approved production plans (safety, volume, quality,
  
  

cost, and delivery).

• Chair the daily operations meeting to review safety alerts, production performance, downtime, risks, and agreed
  
  

actions.

• Ensure effective shift handovers and enforcement of standard operating procedures through the department
  
  

managers to maintain stable and predictable plant operation.

• Approve and align weekly and daily production plans prepared by the Production Manager, ensuring feasibility and
  
  

resource availability.

• Remove operational constraints impacting execution by coordinating actions across Production, Maintenance,
  
  

Warehouse, and support functions.

• Lead production through the Production Manager by setting priorities and holding accountability, without direct shift
  
  

supervision.

• Monitor operating costs, challenge inefficiencies, and work with Finance and Purchasing on cost variances, service
  
  

contracts, and energy consumption without compromising safety or quality.

External Relations & Governance

• Represent the plant in interactions with local authorities, regulators, and external auditors.
• Coordinate site inspections, audits, and official visits, and ensure timely closure of findings.
• Maintain operational inputs to site registrations, permits, and renewals with support from HESQ, HR, and Finance.
• Act as the primary on-site point of contact for operational issues with external parties, including utilities and
  
  

community stakeholders where required.

• Escalate major incidents, regulatory risks, repeated breakdowns, or production threats to the Site Director with clear
  
  

facts and recovery plans.

Profile

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
  
  

Experience

• Ideally with supervisory experience gained within a similar production environment.
• Minimum 10 years experience in manufacturing operations within a process industry (chemical, fertilizer,
  
  

petrochemical, or similar).

• At least 5 years in a plant, production, or operations leadership role with accountability for safety, output, cost, and
  
  

people.

• Strong experience working in multi-shift environments.
• Proven exposure to Egyptian regulatory compliance, inspections, and audits.
• Experience coordinating maintenance activities, contractors, and shutdowns.
• High level of computer literacy (ERP systems, MS Office, reporting tools).
  
  

Personal Attributes

• High level of safety awareness and a good understanding of the Health and Safety and other attendant regulations.
• Highly organized, with the ability to effectively prioritise and plan the workload of self and others.
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
  
  

Additional Information

Send your CV preferably in English.

Contact details

Apply no later than

Knowledge grows through differences

Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.