Job Title: Production Manager
Reports to: Operations Manager APUK
Company: American Pan DE
Location: Wassenberg, Germany
Language: Bilingual in English and German
Position Purpose:
You will be responsible for all daily production matters on site. Your role will involve taking the lead in developing and implementing the site’s production strategies.
As the onsite team leader, you will ensure adherence to key performance indicators (KPIs), promote value-added work practices, and demonstrate problem-solving abilities.
You will also develop and deliver clear performance indicators for the business. Furthermore, you will actively participate in projects aimed at enhancing support for the company's ongoing growth.
Responsibilities:
* Motivating, supporting, and providing guidance to production staff
* Ensuring all safety and health standards are met to keep an organization accident-free
* Communicating regularly with upper management regarding problems or issues impacting production
* Evaluating machine resources to ensure continued production and minimal downtime
* Establishing a balance between increased productivity and reduced costs of manufacturing operations
* Setting productivity goals for each manufacturing team
* Developing workflow policies and procedures that improve efficiency without compromising safety or quality
* Ensuring adequate scheduling of staff
* Manage and allocate onsite personnel, including overseeing staff training and associated plant administration, Recruitment, and Staff KPI monitoring.
* Monitor work productivity, reports on trends, and recommends and implements changes to continually improve work productivity and processes.
* Manages and monitors daily performance of plant employees, directly or within guidance, providing feedback (including growth opportunities) for all team members.
* Perform facility audits and initiate actions to assure timely resolution of identified hazards & improvements.
* Initiates Continuous Improvement Practices in all operations to achieve all production, safety, and compliance goals.
* Organizing planned maintenance activities with the Maintenance Team, Site Supervisors, and the Engineering Team.
* Ensuring the facility maintains and exceeds standards and operational-related functions on time.
* Create and maintain long-term relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Manage the negotiation of Agreements and commercial contracts.
* Create and manage SLA agreements, ensuring requirements are met.
* Undertake additional duties as instructed to support business needs.
Experience Required:
* 5+ years of industrial management or supervision experience, preferably within a global organization
* Manufacturing experience supporting EH&S and Employment Laws
* Strong communicator, leader, and hands-on team member
* Demonstrate experience in managing, motivating, and improving employee productivity.
* Strong leader able to inspire high-performing teams.
* Strong organizational and delegation skills
* Excellent problem-solving and decision-making ability.
* Ability to motivate and drive the team.
* Manage the health and safety, and welfare of the people.
* Team development, clear leadership, and coaching skills are crucial
* Degree educated or experienced
* Bilingual in English and German on a professional level is a must.