Production Manager

Role purpose

Manage the day-to-day production operations within the assigned area, ensuring that production plans and targets for safety, quality, productivity, costs and delivery are met. Coordinate teams and available resources, drive continuous improvement and ensure effective collaboration with other departments.

Key responsibilities

1. Production management

• Organise and oversee the execution of the production plan in coordination with the Planning department.
• Allocate people and equipment across operations according to production priorities.
• Monitor the completion of production orders, identify deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure effective communication and handovers between teams, shifts and departments.
• Ensure production data is recorded accurately and promptly in the ERP/SAP system.

2. Team management

• Coordinate and support Team Leaders, set priorities and monitor results.
• Ensure a balanced workload and align team skills with production requirements.
• Identify training needs and develop workforce versatility.
• Participate in employee onboarding and performance appraisals.
• Address operational and team issues, involving management and Human Resources when necessary.

3. Quality and product safety

• Ensure compliance with work instructions, process parameters and quality standards.
• Ensure non-conforming products are identified, segregated and reported.
• Work with the Quality department on root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with traceability, hygiene and product safety requirements applicable to production.

4. Workplace safety and organisation

• Ensure compliance with safety rules, PPE requirements and operating procedures.
• Identify and report hazards and support their resolution.
• Maintain workplace organisation, cleanliness and 5S practices throughout production areas.

5. Performance and continuous improvement

• Monitor production KPIs and analyse the causes of performance deviations.
• Implement actions to reduce waste, rejects, downtime and changeover times.
• Coordinate maintenance requirements and operational priorities with the Maintenance department.
• Propose improvements to processes, equipment and work organisation.
• Report results, operational challenges and resource requirements to management.

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