Operations Manager – Polymer Compounding (m / f / d)

Job Purpose:

The purpose of this position is the leadership, supervision, and management of staff in the production, warehouse, maintenance and quality assurance departments. The aim is to ensure a structured and efficient working method for a smooth production flow, as well as the continuous optimisation of production processes. Furthermore, this role includes the implementation, maintenance and further development of the operational management system.

Responsibilities:

General:

• Recruitment of staff for assigned departments, subject to consultation and approval by management.
• Allocation of tasks to staff in the assigned departments.
• Monitoring and control of prescribed safety regulations.
• Initiation of production process optimisation projects and the monitoring of their implementation and assessment.
• Conducting staff appraisals.
• Ensuring production output regarding volume, deadlines and quality within the framework of the specified production programme and processing / production standards.
• Compliance with statutory requirements for health and safety, environment and energy in collaboration with management. This also includes relevant legal topics regarding building infrastructure.
• Planning the maintenance of production equipment to ensure trouble-free operation.
• Recording, investigating and evaluating deficiencies, as well as initiating and monitoring corrective actions.
• Coordination of measures and activities to improve the management system, as well as its control and implementation.
• Planning, conducting and documenting internal management audits.
• Assessing the effectiveness of the management system and reporting to senior management as a basis for evaluating the management system.
• Ensuring the application and maintenance of the documentation system (management system manual, procedural and work instructions and other documents).
• Preparation, accompaniment and evaluation of external certification audits.
• Monitoring production planning regarding delivery reliability and optimal inventory levels.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participation in defining QM, QA, environmental and energy targets for the site and their monitoring.

Educational/Experience Requirements:

• Completed technical training/education.
• Several years of technical knowledge and experience in plastics and elastomer processing.
• Knowledge of the complex process engineering relationships in injection moulding and extrusion processes.
• Knowledge of safety regulations.
• Knowledge of current legal requirements at the site.
• Leadership, motivation, and professional development of staff.
• Completed training in standards 9001/14001/50001.
• Decisiveness and assertiveness.

Reporting Structure:

• Superior Position: Management.
• Assigned Departments: Maintenance & Quality, Environmental and Energy Management, Production, Logistics, Process Engineering, Quality Assurance.
• Deputies / Representation:
  • QA: Deputy Quality Manager
  • QM: Deputy Quality Manager
  • Production: Production Manager
  • Warehouse: Warehouse Manager
  • Maintenance: Maintenance Manager

Authorisation:

Power of Attorney / Authority in the areas of: Production, Logistics, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Process Engineering, Quality, Environmental and Energy Management.