GERMANY| Job Purpose: The purpose of this position is the leadership, supervision, and management of staff in the production, warehouse, maintenance and quality assurance departments. The aim is to ensure a structured and efficient working method for a smooth production flow, as well as the continuous optimisation of production processes. Furthermore, this role includes the implementation, maintenance and further development of the operational management system. Responsibilities: General: • Recruitment of staff for assigned departments, subject to consultation and approval by management. • Allocation of tasks to staff in the assigned departments. • Monitoring and control of prescribed safety regulations. • Initiation of production process optimisation projects and the monitoring of their implementation and assessment. • Conducting staff appraisals. • Ensuring production output regarding volume, deadlines and quality within the framework of the specified production programme and processing / production standards. • Compliance with statutory requirements for health and safety, environment and energy in collaboration with management. This also includes relevant legal topics regarding building infrastructure. • Planning the maintenance of production equipment to ensure trouble-free operation. • Recording, investigating and evaluating deficiencies, as well as initiating and monitoring corrective actions. • Coordination of measures and activities to improve the management system, as well as its control and implementation. • Planning, conducting and documenting internal management audits. • Assessing the effectiveness of the management system and reporting to senior management as a basis for evaluating the management system. • Ensuring the application and maintenance of the documentation system (management system manual, procedural and work instructions and other documents). • Preparation, accompaniment and evaluation of external certification audits. • Monitoring production planning regarding delivery reliability and optimal inventory levels. Additional Responsibilities: • Participation in defining QM, QA, environmental and energy targets for the site and their monitoring. Educational/Experience Requirements: • Completed technical training/education. • Several years of technical knowledge and experience in plastics and elastomer processing. • Knowledge of the complex process engineering relationships in injection moulding and extrusion processes. • Knowledge of safety regulations. • Knowledge of current legal requirements at the site. • Leadership, motivation, and professional development of staff. • Completed training in standards 9001/14001/50001. • Decisiveness and assertiveness. Reporting Structure: • Superior Position: Management. • Assigned Departments: Maintenance & Quality, Environmental and Energy Management, Production, Logistics, Process Engineering, Quality Assurance. • Deputies / Representation: o QA: Deputy Quality Manager o QM: Deputy Quality Manager o Production: Production Manager o Warehouse: Warehouse Manager o Maintenance: Maintenance Manager Authorisation: Power of Attorney / Authority in the areas of: Production, Logistics, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Process Engineering, Quality, Environmental and Energy Management. |
