Manufacturing Manager

The jobholder coordinates and manages several production/logistical lines/ processes and related operational activities on a single location on short and midterm basis in order to ensure operational excellence and meet the agreed KPI’s. 

1. Define short and midterm requirements for the organisation - define the necessary means – number of people, tools, etc. 

1. Organisation of processes within production/warehousing: analysis and improvements in order to achieve lean operations. 

1. Budget responsibility (proposal & follow-up). 

1. Responsible for supply commitments given towards the S&OP process. 

1. People management responsibility (final decision ; hire, fire, performance reviews, efficient use of resources, proposal on job classification, training plan, etc.). 

1. Define, implement, maintain and improve the Safety, Quality and Environmental Management System. 

1. Account manager for his/her division, business unit, etc. 

1. To coordinate the output of different lines/processes in a way that final production/logistical targets for the production unit are achieved. 

1. To ensure that timely corrective and preventive actions related to product and processes are continuously improved in production/warehouse to achieve/excel the operational KPI’s from quality, output, working capital and cost. 

1. To organise the preparation and the handover for new products into the production logistical area and manage start-up new projects through validation, installing the right tools/flow and training of people. 

1. Definition and maintenance of the maintenance system and the calibration program  

1. Report in a structured and documented way to defined stakeholders on improvement of process and on operational performance. 

1. Communicate relevant information towards the employees and/or their representatives to steer them to the defined targets and maintain a good working culture. 

1. To safeguard Health & Wellbeing, Safety and Environment policies and regulations are applied.