Production Manager

Sioen Industries NV; Henegouwen; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sioen Industries NV located in Henegouwen, Belgium is seeking an Operational Excellence professional. This role involves translating plant objectives into daily priorities, driving efficiency, and enhancing production flow.

The successful candidate will coach shift leaders, create accountability, and promote a strong safety culture. This position provides broad exposure to operational management and strategic initiatives, fostering a performance-based culture.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills to manage a team of shift leaders.
• Ability to analyze production data and implement improvements.
• Experience in promoting safety culture and compliance with regulations.

Responsabilités

• Translate plant objectives into clear daily priorities.
• Drive efficiency and cost awareness.
• Coach shift leaders and support operator development.
• Improve production planning flow and strengthen coordination.

Description du poste

Operational Excellence

• Translate plant objectives into clear daily priorities
• Improve OEE & output through structured analysis of downtime and recurring stops
• Drive efficiency and cost awareness (including cost per pick)
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with HSE regulations
• Strengthen performance follow‑up via KPIs and visual management

Team Coaching & Leadership

• Direct leadership of the day shift (10 FTE’s), including maintenance, cleaning and warehouse functions
• Coach shift leaders in ownership, structure and problem‑solving
• Support operator development and training
• Create clarity in roles, expectations and accountability
• Build a performance culture based on facts and follow‑up

Process & Structure Improvement

• Improve production planning flow in collaboration with supply chain team
• Strengthen coordination between production, maintenance and quality
• Standardise working methods and reduce variability
• Implement lean tools and continuous improvement initiatives
• Turn operational data into structured improvement actions

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Quality on root cause analysis
• Align with maintenance on preventive actions
• Contribute to improving inbound/outbound production processes

This role offers broad exposure to operational management and plant‑level performance topics. You will gradually take ownership of larger performance domains and strategic improvement initiatives.