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Production Manager
South HollandHybridHours negotiable<3months
A family business, market leader in the Netherlands and active in Germany, specializing in custom-made products.
- The largest production site is characterized by high volume, make-to-order production, where almost every order is unique.
- There is a need for structural improvements to make production future-proof.
What you do
- Responsible for production and the operational office.
- Lead eight foremen and a team of approximately 85 colleagues.
- The core of the assignment is to transform reactive production into a predictable operation.
- Set clear expectations regarding quality, safety, quantities, and delivery time, and manage these daily.
- Guide experienced foremen in their leadership role.
- Optimize the flow of core products and prevent blockages caused by custom work with complex processing.
- Integrate improvement processes as a permanent part of daily operations.
- Ensure sustainable implementation of improvements.
What they ask
- Proven experience in the manufacturing industry is a requirement.
- Knowledge and experience with a production floor, including high-volume and make-to-order processes.
- Experience managing a production organization of similar size, including supervisors.
- Strong leadership qualities, capable of engaging people and earning authority through expertise and consistency.
- Ability to set standards and address people constructively.
- Proficient in communication at both operational and management levels.
- Fluency in the Dutch language.
Practical
- A challenging assignment with significant responsibility and direct decision-making authority.
- Work within an organization with short communication lines and a hands-on management style.
- The opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future sustainability of production.
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