Would you like to contribute to a company that has 'Feeding the Future' as its mission? Do you have experience as a Production Manager? Are you looking for a new challenge in an international animal nutrition company? Then Nutreco has this interesting position for you!
What are you going to do? Nutreco's mission is to feed the future. We develop and provide innovative feed technologies, premixes and unique software solutions and services for the animal nutrition industry. Our cutting-edge products, models and services are all designed to optimize animal nutrition and animal health through all life stages. In a world with limited natural resources, our ambition is to meet the rising food needs of a growing world population in a sustainable manner.
In order to continue to fulfill our ambition as a market leader, the intrinsic demands for the growing business and customer support, the company is further investing in the area of Operations. The role gives you a unique opportunity to co-create and further develop our models and solutions with access to a multi-disciplinary and highly motivated team.
What are your key accountabilities? Supervision and People Management: Organizes, plans, coordinates and supervises the activities and work of production staff to ensure that all work is carried out safely and efficiently in accordance with operating procedures and policies, so that manufactured products meet or exceed all established quality requirements, including product integrity and production order documentation.
Production scheduling: Ensures effective production management, jointly with the Plant Manager, by determining production priorities based on the established monthly/weekly production schedules; makes daily assignments in order to meet the set standards and production schedules including cleaning and other associated production activities. Ensures most efficient staffing and organization according to production requirements, establishes the work schedules for the Operators along with the Production planning provided by Planning/Supply Chain. Checks with Maintenance to effectively align production activities with planned and unplanned maintenance. Sets schedules for incoming raw materials and ingredients, in conjunction with the Purchasing/Supply Chain/Warehousing, in order to maintain proper inventory levels.
Quality / HSE Compliance: Ensures the team follows all safety, quality standards and plant policies, taking disciplinary measures when required and trains employees for the production aspects. Ensures all work is performed in compliance with all relevant safety regulations and procedures in order to prevent/avoid any incidents. Signals potential hazardous and/or unsafe situations and takes appropriate action in case of imminent unsafe situations.
Reporting: Maintains the required production monitoring systems and reports, so that an adequate insight in production status is available at all times. Monitors shiftly, daily and weekly KPI's SQCDME to reach the set targets (SIM process).
Continuous improvement: Contributes actively to continuous improvement efforts in the achievement of target objectives, leads Problem solving Groups in a structured approach.
Communication: Communicates with the Plant Manager and Supply Chain managers/supervisors and other departments to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of operations. Participates in the daily production meetings and other production meetings.
What we offer Flexible working hours and remote work
26 days of paid vacation
Private health insurance (partly paid by the company)
Personal development programs, online training, and opportunities to get involved in different projects depending on your interests
Regular company and team events
What you need to succeed A minimum of 2 years of proven experience in a similar position
Bachelor's degree in engineering
Willingness to learn about operations and production within the feed industry
Communication and leadership skills
Fluent in both English and Spanish
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