Production Manager

Production Manager
You work 100% in Sulgen
Production Manager
V-ZUG Kühltechnik AG
We are a subsidiary of V-ZUG AG. We develop and produce cooling and freezing appliances as well as wine coolers at our location in Sulgen. In doing so, precision, quality, and reliability are key. Just as important are people who take responsibility, develop solutions together, and want to continuously improve.
As Production Manager, you take overall responsibility for our production in Sulgen. You lead five team leaders and thus indirectly around 80 employees. You ensure stable production operations, further develop processes, and create an environment in which people can take responsibility and develop themselves.
What the position offers you
You bear overall responsibility for smooth production operations at the Sulgen location and ensure goal achievement in safety, quality, deadlines, costs, productivity, and automation.
You lead and develop our five team leaders. In doing so, you provide orientation, promote individual responsibility, and create the prerequisites for strong cooperation and sustainable development.
You ensure proactive capacity and resource planning and recognize possible bottlenecks early.
You steer and further develop shopfloor management. You recognize deviations early and, together with those responsible, initiate effective measures.
You take responsibility for the entire personnel cycle in your area. This includes recruitment, onboarding, employee appraisals, goal agreements, performance reviews, development measures, disciplinary issues, separation processes, and co-responsibility in the annual salary round.
You work closely with SCM, Quality, OpEx, BEX, R&D, P&C, Finance and Controlling as well as the site management. In doing so, you combine operational requirements with higher-level goals and advance cross-departmental topics.
What you bring to the position
You combine technical understanding with leadership competence and enjoyment of continuous improvement.
You have a basic technical education from industry and several years of leadership experience in production.
You have experience in leading larger teams through changes, high-load periods, and demanding operational situations while maintaining an overview.
You lead clearly, reliably, and at eye level. You set goals, provide orientation, and recognize what your employees need to take responsibility and develop themselves.
You know production processes from practice and have sound experience with Lean methods and 5S. You implement improvements consistently and ensure that they have a sustainable effect in everyday production.
You communicate openly and appropriately to the situation. On the shopfloor as well as with interfaces, in the leadership circle, or towards the site management.
SAP and relevant production systems are part of your daily work routine. You can navigate confidently in complex process landscapes and support your team in dealing with them.
You communicate confidently in written and spoken German. English skills are an advantage, especially in exchange with international interfaces.
Not yet convinced? V-ZUG offers you more than just a job
As part of the V-ZUG family, you benefit from contemporary employment conditions, diverse development opportunities, suitable infrastructure, as well as numerous offers and services for your personal well-being.
What are you waiting for?
Eliane van Abbe, People & Culture Business Partner, will be happy to explain details to you.
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We cannot consider dossiers from recruitment agencies for this vacancy. Should unsolicited dossiers be submitted nevertheless, we will not pay a recruitment fee.
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