Production Manager

Location: Herøya (Porsgrunn), Norway

Position type: Fixed

Employment type: Full-time

This is LayerOne

Established in 2005, LayerOne is a world leading manufacturer of high-quality advanced graphene materials.

At LayerOne, we are dedicated to transforming the industrial landscape by leveraging the unique properties of our graphene materials to develop sustainable and innovative solutions that accelerate the transition to a greener future.

With our proprietary and uniquely scalable process technology, LayerOne is producing graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) at our manufacturing facility at Herøya, Norway. Our products find applications in a wide range of industrial products, such as composites, coatings, energy storage and efficient water and air purification solutions. Thanks to the market leading quality, LayerOne is the preferred partner of many innovative, high-tech companies worldwide.

LayerOne is owned by the venture investment arm of Aker ASA.

If you believe you are a good fit for this position, please send your cv with a cover letter to email address listed on this ad.

Our manufacturing facility is located at Herøya in beautiful Porsgrunn, Norway.

As Production Manger, you will:

  • Plan, manage, organize and supervise all aspects of the production at the Pilot plant.

  • Actively manage and further develop the company's QA/QC system (ISO9001)

  • Further develop and actively lead the company's efforts in HSE, including conducting risk assessments and audits to ensure safe operations

  • Lead a systematic, continuous improvement of operations, process, product quality and cost efficiency

  • Be hands-on and contribute to build the Operations Team

  • Support the company's efforts related to scaling up the process and product supply chain

  • Ensure that production meets customer demand

Ideal candidate skills

  • Master’s degree in chemical process engineering, or related field is preferred

  • 5+ years’ industrial experience including hands-on supervision of chemical manufacturing operations and production teams

  • Experience from chemical process design and engineering will be of value

  • Experience with systematic QA/QC and HSE work and systems (ex. Rambase software)

  • Strong leadership and communication skills

  • Ability to solve challenges and manage multiple tasks

  • Experience with working with strong acid/base is preferred

  • Language skills: fluent in Norwegian and English is required (oral and written)

  • Knowledge of industry standards and regulations, a strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement is a must.

What will you be doing?

  • Working actively with customers and prospects to implement LayerOne’s product in existing and new applications in unison with sales and business development

  • Further developing the commercial product portfolio to address customer pain-points and build robust value propositions in selected application segments

  • Defining and managing the Company’s strategic Technical and IPR Roadmap with related, aggressive KPIs

  • Managing and expanding the portfolio of industrial Joint Development Agreements and soft funded projects

  • Managing and expanding the Company’s network of leading international industrial clusters, leading technology resources and research institutes

  • Supporting production and developing the next generation industrial scale production process

  • Further building and managing the Company’s Tech Team

Interested? Apply here.

We will process the applications as we receive them.

Deadline for the application is 20.11.2024, but the recruitment process may end earlier so please send your application as soon as possible.

For more information about the position, please contact: careers@layeronematerials.com

We encourage women to apply.

Prior to employment, the company might conduct a background check.

Candidates are required to hold a valid work permit in Norway.