Head of Production & Lean Transformation

Oerlikon; Fundão; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Oerlikon Luxury Fineparts Portugal is seeking a strong Head of Production to lead the production organization at our Portugal site. You will be the operational deputy to the Head of Operations, driving Lean, digitalization and a performance‑oriented culture across polishing, galvanic finishing, PVD, maintenance, assembling and supply chain.

In this leadership role, you will translate site strategy into actionable priorities, develop leaders, ensure stable daily production, and push productivity,

Formación

• 7–10 years in an industrial production environment with leadership experience.
• Experience in surface finishing, PVD, luxury goods or precision components is a plus.
• Fluent Portuguese and strong English; French or Italian is an advantage.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop the production teams across Polishing, Galvanic finishing, PVD, Maintenance, Assembling and Supply Chain (ca. 70 employees).
• Manage end-to-end production flow from demand planning to on-time delivery.
• Drive Lean management, visual shopfloor routines, standard work, 5S and structured problem solving.
• Improve productivity, lead time, OEE, yield, scrap and process stability.
• Accelerate production digitalization through KPI dashboards, shopfloor data and planning tools.
• Ensure safe operations, HSE compliance and handling of chemicals, gases and precious metals.
• Collaborate with Industrial Engineering, Quality, Sales & Customer Service, HR, IT and Finance.

Conocimientos

Lean management

KPI management

Production planning

Supply chain execution

Leadership

Educación

Industrial Engineering degree

Mechanical Engineering

Operations Management

Herramientas

Planning tools

AI-enabled analytics

Descripción del empleo

Oerlikon Luxury Fineparts Portugal is seeking a strong Head of Production to lead the production organization at our Portugal site. You will be the operational deputy to the Head of Operations, driving Lean, digitalization and a performance‑oriented culture across polishing, galvanic finishing, PVD, maintenance, assembling and supply chain.

In this leadership role, you will translate site strategy into actionable priorities, develop leaders, ensure stable daily production, and push productivity,