Operations Team Leader - Lean, Digital & Safety Focus

Arla Group; Nijkerk; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arla Foods Netherlands is seeking a Team Lead - Operations in Gelderland to drive performance on core production lines. You will lead LCO teams, apply LEAN tools, and collaborate with maintenance and engineering to optimize processes.

As a people leader, you will coach and develop team members, ensure safety and quality, and deliver on KPI targets for safety, delivery, productivity and sustainability while upholding Arla Foods' standards.

Qualifications

• Some years of professional experience (e.g. 3-5 years for University graduates and 10+ years for profiles with vocational or technical education ) before entering the leadership career stream
• Dairy Technician, Dairy Technologist or similar
• Minimum 2 years of production experience

Responsibilities

• Leads and manages LCO Team (Core Team and Line Teams) to jointly improve line performance (using LEAN tools, APS, SPC, OEE), and is accountable for Continuous Improvements in LCO area
• Leads, coaches and develops employees and team based on Good Leadership and Good Values according to annual people processes and daily leadership task
• Ensures a healthy, inclusive and safe working environment, and safety mindset
• Ensures quality and food safety within in own area of responsibility, and quality and food safety mindset
• Responsible for KPI development including safety, quality, delivery, productivity & sustainability
• Responsible for optimization and resource planning on cooperation with internal stakeholders, follow up and reporting
• Ensures an efficient and stable operations process anchored in KPI fulfilment based on team performance
• Is role model for digital transformation, works with data driven decision making and promotes a digital mindset within the team
• Implements and executes the local business plan within area of responsibility
• Ensures that the department complies with Arla Foods' standards and policies as well as the applicable law
• Is role model and lead sustainability within specific area, inspiring and guiding their teams to embrace sustainable practices
• Cooperates and coordinates with e.g. Maintenance & Engineering to proactively optimise performance of Operations
• Responsible for process confirmation to support the APS transformation
• Administrates practical necessities such as safety equipment, scheduling, recruitment and salaries
• Leads the work of having a diverse, flexible workforce to secure optimal shift planning and coverage of absence
• Administrates health & safety talks and coaches culture conversations

Education

Some years of professional experience (e.g. 3-5 years for University graduates and 10+ years for profiles with vocational or technical education ) before entering the leadership career stream

Dairy Technician, Dairy Technologist or similar

Minimum 2 years of production experience

Job description

Arla Foods Netherlands is seeking a Team Lead - Operations in Gelderland to drive performance on core production lines. You will lead LCO teams, apply LEAN tools, and collaborate with maintenance and engineering to optimize processes.

As a people leader, you will coach and develop team members, ensure safety and quality, and deliver on KPI targets for safety, delivery, productivity and sustainability while upholding Arla Foods' standards.