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Production Manager

HainautHybridHours negotiable<3months

You will join a metal processing production company that produces technical custom solutions for the construction and industrial sectors.

  • Production includes sawing and CNC machining of metal profiles, supplemented by further manual processing and assembly.
  • Everything is produced on a project basis and custom-made.
  • Within a compact SME structure, communication lines are short, and there is room to further professionalize processes.

What you will do.

  • You will take daily charge of the production environment.
  • You will organize activities, monitor planning, and ensure that quality, safety, and efficiency are consistently followed up.
  • You will be visible on the shop floor and guide the production team with operational and technical issues.
  • You will work closely with those responsible for order processing, planning, purchasing, warehouse, and assembly.
  • You will align production planning with assembly and installation planning, ensuring orders are ready correctly and on time.
  • When necessary, you will also coordinate with external partners for transport, maintenance, or technical support.
  • You will support the implementation of an ERP solution, help convert existing working methods into clear digital processes, and ensure sufficient support on the shop floor.
  • You will combine process knowledge with change management and consider the practical needs of the team.
  • You will daily manage the production team and ensure a clear division of tasks.
  • You will organize and optimize production planning.
  • You will monitor the quality of materials, raw materials, and finished parts.
  • You will support employees with first-line problems with machines and installations and maintain contacts with suppliers for maintenance and technical support.
  • You will ensure the efficient and qualitative use of the machine park.
  • You will participate in improvement projects and structural process optimization.
  • You will report on production KPIs, planning, bottlenecks, and improvement actions to the management.

Profile

  • Experience as a manager within a production environment and experience with organizing and monitoring production planning.
  • Experience in metalworking, technical carpentry, or a similar custom production environment is a significant plus.
  • Technical insight and good knowledge of production processes and machine parks.
  • A strong people manager who can guide, motivate, and involve employees in change.
  • Hands-on and able to approach first-line problems practically and solution-oriented.
  • Strong communication skills and smooth collaboration with planning, assembly, warehouse, purchasing, and management.
  • A bridge-builder, but also sufficiently assertive to substantiate viewpoints and make decisions.
  • Good knowledge of Dutch and French, enabling smooth communication with employees on the production floor.

Practical

  • You will get a broad management position where you will have a direct impact on daily production, employees, and the further professionalization of the organization.
  • You will have the freedom to propose improvements and help shape the digitalization and modernization of production.
  • Market-conform salary supplemented with a company car and other extra-legal benefits.
  • Freelance negotiable.

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