Production Manager

Kemin; Parma; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Health insurance (FASA)

Company discounts

Longevity Program

Job summary

Kemin Food Technologies seeks a Production Manager for its Parma site to lead manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient production that meets customer demand and business goals.

You will drive OEE improvements, coordinate with cross-functional teams, develop people, and support cost management and continuous improvement initiatives, with a focus on GMP practices and training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/industrial/chemical engineering or equivalent technical background.
• Experience in food and/or chemical-pharmaceutical industries.
• Experience in production management with supervision of resources.
• Good English knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong safety culture and regulatory compliance.
• Improve OEE, throughput, and overall manufacturing performance.
• Reduce waste, rework, and production losses.
• Ensure on-time delivery and service reliability.
• Develop people and build a high-performing production organization.
• Support cost management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure SOPs and training for equipment and procedures.
• Adhere to GMP and sanitation standards with the department.
• Coordinate production at Crema and Parma plants.
• Manage resources across two production sites.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Data management

Communication

Autonomy

Team development

Regulatory awareness

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering

Tools

GMP knowledge

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Kemin Food Technologies is looking for a a Production Manager for Parma site. The personis responsible for leading manufacturing operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and compliant production of goods while consistently meeting customer demand and business objectives. Through effective leadership of production teams, coordination with cross-functional departments, and ongoing process optimization. He drives operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development.

We Are Kemin

We are visionaries who see things differently and are inspired by the world around us. We have been dedicated to using applied science to improve the quality of life for over half a century. Committed to feed and food safety, Kemin maintains top-of-the-line manufacturing facilities where over 500 specialty ingredients are made for humans and animals in the global feed and food industries, as well as the health, nutrition, beauty, and textile markets. We provide product solutions and options to customers in more than 120 countries.

A privately held, family-owned and operated company, Kemin has more than 3,000 global employees and operates in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a strong safety culture and regulatory compliance.
• Improving OEE, throughput, yield, and overall manufacturing performance.
• Reducing waste, rework, and production losses.
• Ensuring on-time delivery and service reliability.
• Developing people and building a high-performing production organization.
• Supporting cost management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure employees are trained on equipment, SOP’s and other procedures.
• Ensures the Master Sanitation Schedule and GMP practices are adhered to by the department.
• Communicate with all departments and necessary business units regarding production needs.
• Ensures the product meets established production standards
• Coordination of production activities at two plants, located in Crema and Parma, respectively.
• Management and coordination of resources at the two production sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering, or a strong technical background.
• Professional experience in the food and/or chemical-pharmaceutical industries.
• Experience in production management within structured environments and in supervising and managing resources.
• Good knowledge of English.
• Excellent knowledge of equipment and how to use it, in accordance with production needs.
• Ability to lead, train, and motivate staff, in accordance with the principles of servant leadership.
• High degree of autonomy, a sense of responsibility, reliability, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), apply logical reasoning, solve problems, and correctly handle mixtures, measurements, and weighings.
• Good mechanical skills and advanced problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Precision and attention to detail, with the ability to inspect raw materials and finished products.
• Good mathematical skills and the ability to accurately manage data and documentation.
• Advanced computer skills, including data entry and document management.

Job Offer Details

Contract: Permanent

Working hours: full-time, Monday to Friday, with flexible start and finish times.

Annual gross salary (RAL): 1 level CCNL Food Industry; Range RAL: 50,000-60,000 euro.Benefits:Meal vouchers (€10) or canteen; Longevity Program; Health insurance (FASA); Company discounts.

Work location: Parma (PR)

All qualified candidates will be considered for the position without distinction of race, skin color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, or disability.