Departmental manager automatic lines

You will have a challenging and responsible job in a dynamic international work environment. You will have a high level of involvement thanks to the Huno-nonsense approach and flat company structure.
Moreover, you can count on a remuneration in line with the market supplemented with extra-legal benefits such as meal vouchers, group insurance and an interesting shift bonus.

As shift manager for the automatic production lines you are responsible for the following tasks:

• You are responsible for the daily management to keep the automatic production lines running with high efficiency and in a safe way.
• You discuss the planning and staffing with shift leader and production coordinator and deploy a team of operators daily to keep the lines running according to production planning.
• You ensure continuity by securing the supply of raw material and packaging.
• You act alertly in case of malfunctions and provide short-term solutions as well as long-term proposals.
• You help determine the ideal changeover time for the lines and ensure safe and efficient changeover of the press and/or mould, as well as the robot settings for each product.
• You ensure quality control by the operators. You monitor the productivity and efficiency standards of the department at all times, as well as following safety instructions.
• You take care of new operators, guide them, train them and follow them up in the areas of quality, safety, working methods and performance.
• You work closely with process engineering and are responsible for monitoring process improvements and training the operators in this regard.
• You work in a two-shift system (early-late).
• You will lead a small team of operators (5-10) and report to the production coordinator and shift leader.

Our client is a global player in the metalworking industry. It is a healthy and growing successful company with a pleasant working atmosphere and an eye for motivation and rewarding its own employees. They are characterised by innovation and teamwork.

As shift manager for the automatic production lines, you will largely comply with the following:

• You have a solid technical education, e.g. A2 Mechanics/Electromechanics or a professional bachelor in these fields.
• You have experience or training in managing people and enjoy managing people.
• You are willing to learn about machine knowledge, moulds and setting up machines and robots.
• You can work independently and keep a good overview.
• You speak good Dutch, knowledge of English is a plus.