Utilities / Steam Service Manager

About the job

CIMO Compagnie industrielle de Monthey SA is a Swiss company established in 1997, composed of 450 employees across 80 specialised trades. Embedding its strategy in a commitment to sustainable development and innovation, CIMO is active notably in the following areas: energy production and distribution, waste treatment, technical maintenance, engineering, automation, hygiene and safety, environment, laboratory, occupational medicine.

We are looking for a Utilities / Steam Service Manager for our Production department

Your mission:
As Utilities / Steam Service Manager, you define and lead the operation, security and modernisation strategy of the production and distribution installations of utilities in the Monthey industrial park. You are responsible for their safe, reliable and efficient operation as well as the continuity of supply. You also assume overall responsibility for the Electric Reserve Power Plant programme and ensure compliance with the commitments made.



Your activities:

• Ensure the safety, availability and performance of the production and distribution installations of utilities
• Guarantee the continuity of steam and other utilities supply and the quality of services provided to site partners
• Manage network operations by coordinating internal production, external suppliers and user needs
• Define operational priorities and ensure effective planning of operation and maintenance activities
• Monitor the technical, energy, environmental and economic performance of the service using relevant indicators
• Control production and distribution costs of utilities and contribute to the preparation and monitoring of budgets
• Anticipate risks related to supply security, equipment obsolescence and dependence on external suppliers
• Contribute to defining and implementing the site’s steam and utilities strategy, notably within the framework of the energy transition
• Identify investment needs and collaborate with Asset Management, Maintenance and project teams to ensure the sustainability of installations
• Assume responsibility and overall management of the Reserve Power Plant programme
• Ensure compliance with commitments made to the Federal Office of Energy (OFEN), Swissgrid and other concerned partners
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, environmental and internal requirements applicable to the service’s activities
• Develop effective collaboration with industrial partners, energy suppliers and various company departments
• Manage teams, encourage their accountability and ensure the development of skills necessary for future challenges
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, cooperation and performance seeking.

• A higher engineering education, ideally in energy engineering, thermal engineering, process engineering or an equivalent discipline
• Proven experience in managing energy installations, steam production or industrial utilities
• Successful experience in leading technical and operational teams
• Good knowledge of energy networks, thermal installations and issues related to supply security
• A strong ability to analyse the technical and economic performance of complex installations and to make decisions
• An aptitude to reconcile immediate operational challenges with a medium and long-term vision
• Mobilising leadership, good communication skills and a real ability to unite around common objectives
• Great ease in cross-functional collaboration and managing internal and external interfaces
• Excellent command of French, knowledge of German and/or English is an advantage.

• A strong corporate culture based on collaboration, trust and respect
• A cutting-edge technological environment within an SME rooted in the regional economic fabric
• Real professional development opportunities, with continuous training as a strategic pillar
• Attractive conditions, including advantageous social benefits and flexibility promoting work-life balance