Head of Production Department
Confidential client
Head of Production Department
You assume overall responsibility for production in a three-shift operation. You manage processing and packaging, lead department heads, and drive optimization and investment projects.
Your responsibilities
- Operational management of processing and packaging areas
- Further development of production areas for processing and packaging
- Responsibility for the production operation with a total of approximately 300 employees
- Leadership and development of department heads
- Ensuring effective leadership at all management levels
- Operational security and stability of the 3-shift production
- Ensuring production in line with quality, cost, and delivery deadlines
- Management and planning of production capacities
- Determination and planning of personnel needs in production
- Monitoring and controlling relevant production indicators
- Early detection and resolution of bottlenecks
- Continuous optimization of processes, structures, and standards
- Collaboration with supply chain for production coordination
- Coordination and cooperation with the technical department
- Coordination and cooperation with quality management
Your profile
- Proven leadership experience
- Several years of professional experience in production
- Experience ideally in the food industry
- Technical education with a production focus or comparable qualification
- Experience in highly automated serial production
- Experience in multi-shift operations
- In-depth understanding of production processes
- In-depth understanding of production indicators
- Knowledge of relevant food standards (advantageous)
- Knowledge of ERP systems (advantageous)
- Calm and confident personality with decision-making strength under pressure
- Ability to provide clear and appreciative leadership
- Ability to develop employees and provide guidance
- Pragmatic hands-on mentality
- Analytical and forward-thinking mindset
Benefits
- Economic stability as a foundation for further development
- Excellent utilization of production capacities
- Direct influence on the development of leadership
- Direct influence on the development of production processes
- Direct influence on the development of production structures
- Short decision-making paths
- Direct interaction with site management
- Direct exchange with other department heads
- Option for a company car if needed
- Option for a company apartment if needed
About the company
The advertising company operates in the field of recruitment services and is seeking reinforcement at its location in Gastern, Lower Austria.
The client is treated confidentially in this process. You will learn the name during the application process.
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Michael Pichler
Executive Search Consultant
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