Commissioning Manager

Il y a 5 jours

ÎledeFrance, Île-de-France Coalesce Management Consulting Temps plein 90 000 € - 120 000 €/an

Commissioning Lead | Greenfield Production Line, France | Be in before the first machine arrives

Own the start-up of one of Europe's most ambitious industrial builds

A global leader in building materials is constructing a new plant in France. Dozens of machines, hundreds of interfaces, one start-up date that matters. They don't need another coordinator. They need a commissioning leader who can turn scattered testing into hard data and confident go/no-go decisions.

Why this role is different

  • You build the system, not inherit it. You join about 12 months before start-up and set up the commissioning framework from day one.
  • You hold the full picture. One person sees every test, every failure and every open item across the whole line.
  • You're in the room early. You challenge suppliers at FAT, shape what gets tested before equipment ships, and own the handover into site.
  • Your voice carries. You report operational and schedule risk directly to project leadership, and they act on it.
  • It's backed. This is part of a multi-year, multi-country expansion funded from a strong balance sheet, with more sites in the pipeline.

What you'll do

  • Design and run the commissioning strategy from individual machine tests through to integrated line performance
  • Give leadership a live, factual view of readiness, replacing "I think we're ready" with "here's the evidence"
  • Lead the on-site commissioning team and specialist contractors through a full-time, high-intensity start-up
  • Run a clean handover to operations, so the plant starts well and stays running

What you bring

  • A track record commissioning large continuous production lines in heavy industry (building materials, glass, steel, paper, cement, ceramics or similar)
  • Experience leading integrated mechanical, electrical and automation commissioning, ideally on a greenfield site
  • Hands-on command of FAT, SAT and mechanical completion
  • A structured, data-first mindset, with the confidence to hold the line when the schedule pushes back
  • Fluent French and strong business English. Local contractor and vendor relationships are a real advantage.
  • Availability to be on site full-time through start-up

What's in it for you

  • A flagship project to put your name on
  • Real autonomy and a seat at the table