Group Hot End Project Manager M/W

Passionate about glass - Inspired by you ! 

Verallia, an excellent place to develop your potential and to give your contribution for a sustainable world 

Verallia is the European Leader and world’s third largest producer of glass, providing exceptional quality glass packaging for its customers for over two hundred years. With around 11,000 employees and 35 glass plants in 12 countries, Verallia produces more than 16 billion glass bottles and jars and recorded sales of €3.5 billion in 2024. 

Glass is infinitely recyclable, making it an important packaging material of today and more importantly of tomorrow. By joining Verallia you can contribute to sustainability and innovation, in an industry and organisation that are leading the way in environmental solutions. We will invest and unlock your potential by providing exciting opportunities for personal and professional growth, you will be encouraged and expected to become a part of our global community, which still remains deeply rooted in local values and practices. 

A career with Verallia is not just a job, but a pathway, that provides opportunities to make a substantial impact in this exciting industry and the world. 

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Within Verallia Packaging, the Corporate Technical and R&D Department, based in Chalon-sur-Saône, supports the Group’s 35 glass plants and 5 Technical Centers in France and internationally.
We are looking for a Group Hot End Project Manager, based at the Group Technical Center in Chalon-sur-Saône in France.

Reporting to the Hot End Director, you will join the team responsible for standardizing hot end processes in the glass industry. Your scope will be international, covering all 35 plants of the Group.

Main Responsibilities:

• Strategic Project Management
• Support for the BX AIR project (ultra-lightweight articles in BB, WMPB)
• Implementation of cost-saving initiatives (lehr, forehearth, utilities…)
• Technical expertise in AI and process control projects (ODIN, MASTER IS/BIGDATA…)
• Process Mastery
• Development of equipment strategies to optimize hot end processes
• Standardization of process parameters (MASTER IS, TOP, process network)
• Dissemination and monitoring of EHS standards
• Oversight of the Group’s strategic implementation across plants and countries
• Team and Network Management
• Technical reference within specialized networks (molds, processes, equipment, utilities…)
• Support and Standardization
• Standardization of hot end processes (pressing rules) and support to plants
• Participation in deployment of cost-saving solutions
• Experience in bottle production is highly valued

Mission Duration: Minimum 2 years

Profile:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering, process engineering, or materials science
• Minimum 5 years of significant industrial experience, ideally in glass production
• Strong technical knowledge in mechanics and forming processes
• Excellent analytical and synthesis skills, with strategic foresight
• Strong communication and listening abilities, persuasive and results-oriented
• Adaptable and comfortable working in multicultural and international environments
• Fluent in English is essential

• Location: Technical Center, Chalon-sur-Saône (71), France. Travel: Approx. 25%