Head of Production
About The Position
Managing and controlling a production unit to achieve the planned targets (sales, earnings, inventories, rejects, personnel costs, quality, etc.) while continuously developing all influencing factors (personnel, processes, etc.) Personnel management with all the individual tasks involved (initiating disciplinary measures, assessing employees, personnel development, etc.) Ensuring the induction, assessment and further development of employees by subordinate managers Long-term planning with regard to personnel, machine capacity, processes, etc. (e.g. OPSP, CAPEX) Independently ensuring effective customer communication Proactive cooperation with internal and external interfaces (e.g. plant management, quality, HR, customers) and sister plants Independently plan and implement investments for production expansion and optimization Ensure up-to-date and audit-compliant production documentation Responsible for continuous improvement (technologies and work organization) and coordination of GMS activities Cost center responsibility KPI responsibility and ensuring reporting
Requirements
- Knowledge acquired as part of at least 3 years of technical (technical) university studies (e.g. mechanical engineering, plant / facility maintenance) and expanded through additional qualifications in the production and management environment.
- This position requires at least 7 years of experience in a comparable position with management responsibility.
Responsibilities
- Managing and controlling a production unit to achieve the planned targets
- Personnel management
- Ensuring the induction, assessment and further development of employees by subordinate managers
- Long-term planning with regard to personnel, machine capacity, processes, etc.
- Independently ensuring effective customer communication
- Proactive cooperation with internal and external interfaces
- Independently plan and implement investments for production expansion and optimization
- Ensure up-to-date and audit-compliant production documentation
- Responsible for continuous improvement and coordination of GMS activities
- Cost center responsibility
- KPI responsibility and ensuring reporting
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Industry
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
