Production Manager

Job description

Our client, a leading manufacturing company, is looking for the

Production Manager

Reporting to the Plant Manager and managing 5 resources. The plant works on 24/7 shift patterns. 

The Mission:

• Be responsible for the management and development of the production team's activities and shopfloor employees.
• Ensure compliance with operating standards and procedures, as well as the effectiveness and efficiency of the line to meet production targets.

Responsibility/activity:

• Ensuring the effective and efficient running of the production line by providing organizational and technical support to the plant with a hands-on approach
• Ensuring that production targets and KPIs are being met, while complying with standards based on related performance indicators and promoting the optimal usage of resource in your department
• Improving the Plant’s production performance with a particular focus on safety, product quality, line efficiency spoilage, raw material usages [and launching relevant action plans in order to improve line efficiency]
• Monitor the performance and providing various reports related to Production and its activities and KPIs
• Setting and showing high standards and behaviors that will drive the “Focus on Excellence” culture across the Plant
• Being a champion of the Company’s safety mind-set
• Ensuring effective communication at all levels, providing up-to-date information and feedback to all relevant parties
• Maintaining and enhancing the integrated production leading teams working on shifts
• Promoting performance management activities and the professional development of the shopfloor employees
• Organizing the scheduling hours in order to fulfil the production needs
• Ensuring that all employees strictly comply with safety, quality and hygiene procedures and regulations

Professional background:

• The ideal candidate is an experienced engineer with at least 10 years’ experience in manufacturing environments and leading teams in production.

Personal skill & competencies:

• We are looking for target oriented leaders, with strong planning skills who will be able to organize work environments and times, besides financial and human resources.
• We require excellent interpersonal and communicative skills at all levels to manage work teams and group dynamics and to become a key player in the team.
• Equally essential in this role are flexibility, accuracy, strong problem-solving predisposition and decision-making skills.
• Additionally, the successful candidate has excellent verbal and writing skills in Italian and English, as well as a thorough knowledge of standards (ISO, BRC), a good understanding of Statistical Process Control Methodology; Lean Six-Sigma certification will be a plus.
• Successful candidates will be provided with comprehensive training.

Working Place: Parma