The holder of this position is responsible for managing the extrusion department in the most economical and efficient way. This will include:
- Organizing the operator workforce and giving guidance to operators.
- Develop and improve the skills of the operators in cooperation with the engineering and maintenance department.
- Coordination with the engineering and maintenance department to solve day-to-day issues.
- Develop and build KPI tools to follow up on production efficiency (output, efficiency, OEE, change-over time, scrap, quality).
- Manage the extrusion department on a day-to-day basis using KPI’s.
- Identify production wastes and eliminate them (for example by Value Stream Mapping).
- Lead continuous improvement and cost reduction projects with the engineering and maintenance department.
Main Responsibilities
1. Leadership
- Leading the workforce of the extrusion department.
- Organize and implement skill improvement of the extrusion operators.
- Motivate, evaluate and empower the workforce. Use lean techniques to increase employee involvement. Leading the team by being a role model.
- In charge of major improvement projects within the extrusion department.
- Efficient utilization of personnel and equipment.
- Managing teams by using KPI’s and use these data to report the performance to the management.
2. Work Planning and Preparation
- Close cooperation with the production planning team.
- In cooperation with planning, determine the optimal workforce related to the production orders and machine output.
3. Business Development and R&D
- Preparation of new samples for customers.
- Testing and manufacturing sign-off of new raw materials.
- Managing cost saving projects.
4. Food Safety
- Member of the BRC team and actively contribute to improvements.
- Participating in the internal audit process.
- Follow-up of BRC actions in the extrusion department and coordinate with engineering and maintenance when required.
5. Engineering and Maintenance
- Analysis of production results, based on KPI’s.
- Analysing and solving quality issues in cooperation with the quality department, maintenance and engineering.
- Managing machine/automation issues between the extrusion department and engineering/maintenance.
- Organizing machine preventive and corrective maintenance, in cooperation with the maintenance department, when required.
- Continuous improvement initiatives and cost reduction projects (in cooperation with engineering and maintenance).
6. Quality and SHE
- Ensure product quality in close cooperation with the quality department.
- Improve overall quality assurance by continuous improvement.
- Support and/or lead 5S approach towards a clean and structured working place.
- Ensure personnel’s safety and health in close cooperation with the HSE Manager.
7. Follow-up
- Install and follow-up of procedures and standard work instructions.
- Budget control: personnel, maintenance and investments.
8. Reporting
- Reporting production results and KPI’s.
Requirements
Education
Technical education (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent by experience)
Work Experience
- Management and leadership experience
Technical Skills
- Knowledge of production processes
- Affinity with technology and production processes
Core Competencies Required
- Excellent Dutch skills
- Advanced English skills
- Environment and Safety
Every deSter employee contributes to a safe and environmentally conscious work environment:
- Act in a safe and environmentally conscious manner in all work activities.
- Contribute to deSter’s environmental and safety goals and performance.
- Actively report deviations, dangerous situations and incidents.
- Participate in analyses and initiatives about environment and safety that are relevant for the job.