Production Manager

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TO DO

As Production Manager, you have full responsibility over the organisation of production. You are the indispensable link between management and production employees. Together with 5 Group leaders, you manage a team of about 330 production employees and steer the production process in the right direction. Besides the day-to-day monitoring and management of production, you will also actively participate in thinking about process optimisations, you are a born problem solver and you sensitise employees in the field of hygiene and safety.

Production management

• You are able to draw up a correct production forecast based on sales results and prospects.
• You manage the day-to-day production processes and monitor the results. You keep the total inventory under control.
• You are responsible for the correct implementation and follow-up of the QESH policies and follow up CAPEX projects together with the Technical Manager.
• You are responsible for establishing a short-term and long-term operational plan.
• You supervise external audits and ensure the follow-up of action plans and you contribute to obtaining and maintaining licences and accreditations of e.g. suppliers.

People Management

• You coach the production team by motivating, guiding and assisting them in achieving short- and long-term objectives, while monitoring and promoting team spirit.
• You monitor on a high level the daily organisation of the different production departments (staffing, leave, etc.).
• You contribute to a constructive and respectful organisational culture in which employee satisfaction and coaching of your management team are key.

Change Management

• You initiate and lead projects on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• You initiate and follow up automation projects and ensure standardisation of processes.

TO BE

• You have a Master’s degree or equivalent experience of at least 8 years in a managerial role within a production environment, preferably in the food industry.
• You have experience with automation projects. A first experience in change management gives you a head start.
• You are a born motivational leader who can work both strategically and detail-oriented. In addition, you are entrepreneurial, flexible, proactive and result-oriented.
• You have broad technical knowledge and a good knowledge of Ms-office. Knowledge of SAP is a plus.
• You are preferably bilingual (NL-FR) and have an excellent knowledge of English.

TO OFFER

If you grow, we grow. We offer you a challenging environment where every day is different. A place where people are given space and opportunities to contribute to the future of our company in confidence. Furthermore, we offer you an attractive salary, supplemented with numerous extra-legal benefits such as a company car, bonus, insurance package including dental care, meal vouchers and eco vouchers, etc... And, of course, plenty of Belgian chocolates.