Overview
Our Client is an international printing group serving the packaging industry with innovative, sustainable and cost-efficient label solutions. As part of the company’s business expansion in Italy and abroad we are recruiting a
Position: Production Manager / Production Director / Head of Manufacturing
Location
Milan
Reference
RIF. H-1247
Role
* Reporting to the General Manager in Italy, the appointee will
* Ensure a lean mindset, optimised efficiency, continuous improvement
* Oversee the introduction of new manufacturing machinery and support production start-up
* Ensure that productivity schedules, quality and quantity targets are met
* Ensure that the company’s machinery and assets are properly maintained
* Manage an investment budget ensuring ROI and production profitability
* Support and guide an experienced and organised manufacturing unit towards greater efficiency
* Motivate, manage, support and develop further a first-line management team
* Cultivate positive relations with all direct and indirect reports
* Ensure continuous training and HSE compliance
* Collaborate with other company functions, eg Quality, Technical, IT, HR, Finance and Commercial as appropriate
* Report and provide consultancy to top management also at Group level with regards to production, productivity, business expansion and improvement opportunities
* Ensure continued and increased efficiency and cost-management
* Ensure an optimum working environment
Qualifications & Experience
* Preferably a university degree-holder in Mechanical Engineering
* 7-10 years relevant experience in industrial manufacturing ideally from the printing or packaging sectors
* Skilled in operations management
* Experienced in lean implementation and used to working in a culture of continuous improvement
* Experienced in people motivation and development
* Participative and collaborative management style; able to foster team spirit
* Used to collaborating in cross-functional teams
* Excellent analytical skills; skilled at budget management
* Used to management reporting and skilled at communicating to top management
* Well-organised, used to planning, prioritising and problem-solving
* Used to working in a fast-paced environment
* Digitally savvy
* Very good Italian
* Very good English for communications with Group Management and external parties
Development & Prospects
Excellent development prospects in a solid and expanding international Group
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