Plant Manager Hay19|GLB_0969

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Company in the Netherlands is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead a team and ensure smooth, safe, and efficient production operations. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and strong communication across shifts, while delivering planned output and driving continuous improvement.

You will coach staff, oversee production planning, analyse issues, and support root-cause analysis to prevent recurrences. This is a hands-on leadership role within one or more departments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing and leading teams within a production or manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of production operations, with responsibility for safety, quality, hygiene, and output.
• Experience working with production planning and prioritising technical or operational activities.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including analysing production issues and identifying root causes.
• Strong coaching, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to lead by example.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coach a team of employees, providing clear direction and leading by example.
• Take operational responsibility for safety, quality, quantity, hygiene, and technology within one or more departments.
• Ensure production planning and targets are achieved while setting priorities for technical work.
• Analyse production complaints and identify causes to support effective corrective actions and improvements.
• Ensure effective shift handovers, contribute to work instructions, and maintain continuity between shifts.

Job description

The Company

A reputable food manufacturing organization focused on producing high-quality food products in a safe, efficient, and well-organized production environment. The organization places strong emphasis on safety, quality, hygiene, technology, and continuous improvement.

About the Role

The Production Supervisor will be responsible for managing a team and ensuring smooth and efficient production operations within one or more departments. The role focuses on safety, quality, production output, technical priorities, team development, and effective communication between shifts.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coach a team of employees, providing clear direction and leading by example.
• Take operational responsibility for safety, quality, quantity, hygiene, and technology within one or more departments.
• Ensure production planning and targets are achieved while setting priorities for technical work.
• Analyse production complaints and identify causes to support effective corrective actions and improvements.
• Ensure effective shift handovers, contribute to work instructions, and maintain continuity between shifts.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing and leading teams within a production or manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of production operations, with responsibility for safety, quality, hygiene, and output.
• Experience working with production planning and prioritising technical or operational activities.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including analysing production issues and identifying root causes.
• Strong coaching, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to lead by example.

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