Manufacturing Director
Coca-Cola HBC
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Job summary
Coca-Cola HBC Poland and the Baltics is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Director to lead four plants, drive strategic modernization, and deliver sustainable growth through operational excellence.
You will steer investments, digital transformation, and capability-building across the network, ensuring safety, quality, and consistent performance while building leadership talent. Strong collaboration with functions and external partners is essential.
Qualifications
- 12+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience
- Proven track record leading large-scale manufacturing operations in regulated environments
- Experience in FMCG/beverage/food or consumer goods industries preferred
- Successful delivery of operational excellence, transformation, and cost optimization
- Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or related field
- MBA is considered an advantage
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute short-, medium-, and long-term manufacturing strategies aligned with business objectives
- Drive operational excellence across four production facilities, ensuring performance consistency
- Lead manufacturing transformation initiatives, including digitalization, automation, and capability-building programs
- Support long-term investment planning and manufacturing network development
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Job description
At Coca-Cola HBC, we are looking for an experienced and inspirational Manufacturing Director to lead and transform manufacturing operations across our four production facilities in Poland and the Baltics. This is a strategic leadership role for a manufacturing professional who combines operational excellence, strategic investments for growth, people leadership, and continuous improvement expertise to drive performance, efficiency, quality, and sustainable growth.
As Manufacturing Director, you will shape the future of our manufacturing network by leading modernization initiatives, driving digital transformation, building organizational capability, and ensuring consistent manufacturing standards across all plants.
- Develop and execute short-, medium-, and long-term manufacturing strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Drive operational excellence across four production facilities, ensuring performance consistency and best-practice sharing.
- Lead manufacturing transformation initiatives, including digitalization, automation, and capability-building programs.
- Support long-term investment planning and manufacturing network development.
- Develop and execute short-, medium-, and long-term manufacturing strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Drive operational excellence across four production facilities, ensuring performance consistency and best-practice sharing.
- Lead manufacturing transformation initiatives, including digitalization, automation, and capability-building programs.
- Support long-term investment planning and manufacturing network development.
- Oversee manufacturing operations, production planning, asset utilization, and operational performance.
- Deliver productivity, efficiency, quality, cost, and service targets.
- Implement Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Identify opportunities to optimize production processes, reduce waste, and improve plant performance.
- Ensure the highest standards of product quality, food safety, environmental management, and workplace safety.
- Maintain compliance with internal standards, industry regulations, and ISO certifications.
- Foster a strong culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement across all manufacturing teams.
- Lead, coach, and develop high-performing manufacturing leadership teams.
- Build organizational capabilities and succession pipelines across manufacturing functions.
- Drive employee engagement and foster a culture aligned with Coca-Cola HBC values:
- Ensure the highest standards of product quality, food safety, environmental management, and workplace safety.
- Maintain compliance with internal standards, industry regulations, and ISO certifications.
- Foster a strong culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement across all manufacturing teams.
- Lead, coach, and develop high-performing manufacturing leadership teams.
- Build organizational capabilities and succession pipelines across manufacturing functions.
- Drive employee engagement and foster a culture aligned with Coca-Cola HBC values:
- Partner closely with Supply Planning, Engineering, QSE, Procurement, Logistics, and other business functions.
- Ensure seamless coordination across the end-to-end supply chain to support business growth and customer satisfaction.
- 12+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including significant experience in senior manufacturing management roles
- Proven track record of leading large-scale manufacturing operations within a complex, regulated environment
- Experience in FMCG, beverage, food, consumer goods, or similar manufacturing industries is highly preferred
- Demonstrated success in driving operational excellence, transformation, and cost optimization initiatives
- Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business Administration, or a related field
- MBA is considered an advantage
- Manufacturing operations and production management
- Bottling technologies and processes
- Quality Management Systems and ISO standards
- Engineering and asset management
- Health, Safety & Environmental standards
- Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
- ERP, MES, and manufacturing analytics platforms
- Exceptional people leadership and coaching skills
- Strategic thinker with strong business acumen
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
- Ability to lead through change and influence across multiple stakeholders
- Strong project and program management experience
- Manufacturing operations and production management
- Bottling technologies and processes
- Quality Management Systems and ISO standards
- Engineering and asset management
- Health, Safety & Environmental standards
- Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
- ERP, MES, and manufacturing analytics platforms
- Exceptional people leadership and coaching skills
- Strategic thinker with strong business acumen
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
- Ability to lead through change and influence across multiple stakeholders
- Strong project and program management experience
- Fluent English (C2 level)
- Certifications such as CMP, CSCP, Lean Six Sigma, or similar are considered an advantage
At Coca-Cola HBC, we are an inclusive employer that thrives on diversity. This means our environment provides equal opportunities for all, regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Join us in nurturing a culture where everyone belongs and contributes to our collective success.
We offer competitive employment conditions. Candidates who meet the requirements can expect a monthly base gross salary from 40000 PLN. The final base pay level offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.
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