Production Manager

Job Description:
For our location in Venray we are looking for a Production Manager. He or she will be responsible for managing the production activities for a proper manufacturing of product for sale to customers of Penn Color International B.V.

Essential duties and responsibilities:
Management of Staff
- Support and manage production team leaders and staff.
- Work with team leaders to assign workers and other staff to the proper production operation.
- Lead by example to promote and encourage strong commitment to Penn Color’s core values.
- Manage training programs for new operators and to improve competencies of existing operators.

OTD
- Ensure corporate goals of OTD are met or exceeded.
- Communicate on a regular basis, both verbally and through reports, with the sales department, purchasing, laboratory (QC), EHS and finance department.
- Coordinate production workflow for all 4 plants manufacturing areas.
- Plan and prioritize operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay in cooperation with the (internal) sales department and planning.
- Determine manpower, equipment and raw materials needed to cover production demand.
- Ensure highest productivity of manufacturing group by working together with team leaders and maintenance to address issues if/when they arise.

Continuous Improvement
- Generate KPI reports for the production departments such as efficiency reports, transaction reports and standard manufacturing reports.
- Lead continuous improvement, including the 6S program in production, efficiencies, cost reductions and process improvements.
- Participate in teams to reduce scrap & off grade product.
- Maintain an appropriate level of technical, product and customer knowledge.
- Implement production processes, 6S and Lean and other Penn Color methodologies.
- Be highly involved with product transfer from local technical and global transfers of existing processes and products.

Required skills
- Degree in Engineering or related field or commensurate manufacturing experience
- 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of colors, colors, additives and color concentrate manufacturing preferred
- Knowledge of Oracle software
- Knowledge of English languages (preferably also Dutch)
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Knowledge of Lean methodologies
- Prior experience leading teams or organizational groups
- Self-reliant and results oriented
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to interact within all levels of the organization
- Penn Color, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regards to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or any other protected categories. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given an equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors._