Production Manager

The Production Manager is responsible for leading and optimizing the production processes, ensuring production plans are fulfilled. This role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including ensuring safety, quality, efficiency, and leadership of the team in production.

Your tasks

• Foster a safety-conscious culture and maintain a secure working environment
• Organize and supervise the implementation of 5S activities to enhance workplace organization and cleanliness across all production areas
• Lead efforts to achieve LEAN production
• Ensure that production consistently meets quality standards, customer specifications, and that appropriate documentation is available
• Manage the production department to achieve efficiency and productivity targets
• Monitor, optimize, and report on production performance from material reception up to delivery to the warehouse
• Plan and execute departmental production plans to ensure on-time, in-full delivery of customer orders
• Determine resource requirements, including labor, raw materials, consumables, and shop floor equipment to ensure most efficient use of resources
• Ensure the control of product quality and adherence to quality criteria
• Implement culture of ownership for quality in all employees of production
• Organize projects to align with production orders, delivery schedules, and cost targets
• Identify material, equipment, tool, and device requirements, reporting them to the Purchasing unit and monitoring fulfillment
• Lead and guide the production team, fostering performance and professional growth
• Create culture of collaboration and ownership as per Franke values
• Identify training needs for production employees and ensure these needs are met
• Collaborate with the team to support new product launches and variant projects.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in production, particularly in processes and technologies similar to the core processes which this role is accountable for
• Proven track record in managing a diverse product portfolio
• Significant experience in a managerial role in a manufacturing company, preferably with multinational companies
• Thorough understanding of quality standards and health and safety regulations
• Strong expertise in production planning and execution
• Proactive and results-driven with a "can-do" attitude.
• Ability to analyse and present data and draw conclusions
• Ability to challenge the status quo and work effectively under pressure.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to work with senior stakeholders and manage their expectations.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including problem-solving, teamwork, and communication
• Secondary education in technical area or university degree (preferred)
• Ability to communicate in English

Values

We deliver outstanding solutions
We win together
We are curious
We take ownership
We act responsibly