Factory Manager

On behalf of a major and essential player in the field of visual communication, signage and the manufacture of advertising media and metal works, Taf4All is looking for a Factory Director.

Main duties

Goal setting and strategic deployment

You participate in the development of the industrial strategy of the site in agreement with the management. You define, with it, the main performance indicators to evaluate the proper functioning of the production chain. You also ensure the declination of corporate policy within your unit.

Management and organization of the production site

You plan the production in accordance with the specifications. You ensure the smooth running of the entire production chain: manufacturing, maintenance, quality, scheduling, methods and supply. You identify malfunctions and production contingencies, then provide corrective solutions to the main actors involved. You guarantee the quality and conformity of industrial activity, whether products, processes or the environment. You lead the daily relationship with the various heads of production departments: workshop managers, planning manager, process engineers methods, among others.

Performance monitoring and optimization of production

You manage the main indicators of industrial performance and identify the levers to improve productivity and profitability: production capacity, efficiency, productivity, waste rates, equipment availability, production costs and timeliness.

Education and qualifications

You offer investments to improve production performance in the short, medium or long term: deployment of new technologies, automation, construction of a new workshop, training. You manage the investment plans, from the elaboration of specifications and tenders to the supervision of the implementation of new projects.

Administrative and financial management

You are in charge of relations with the main customers and suppliers of the company, including reception on the site and support of industrial subcontracting activities, in connection with purchasing and commercial services. You manage the economic and budgetary performance of the plant in connection with the Finance Department and management control. You monitor the amortization of equipment as well as the management of general maintenance and structural costs (wages, supplies, fleet management), always in connection with management control.

Human Resources Management and QHSE

You enforce the company’s social policy (internal regulations, company agreements) and ensure that employees’ rights are respected. With human resources, you anticipate the needs in terms of recruitment, mobility and skills development. You preside over meetings with staff delegates or health, safety and working conditions committees. You ensure the compliance of all the site and processes, as well as the correct application of all directives (General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR], hygiene safety environment [HSE], environmental requirements), by putting in place, especially in connection with quality and compliance managers, internal audit procedures and prevention actions.

Possible missions

You can intervene on transversal projects affecting the site, for example a certification or the implementation of an ERP, manage subcontractors and service providers, and define the purchasing policy. You ensure external communication in conjunction with the company’s or head office’s communications department, in a situation affecting your establishment. You represent the company to customers, administration and local economic actors.

Reporting relationship

Director-General.

Technical skills

You have excellent knowledge of the company’s business sector, its products and its positioning vis-à-vis the competition. You master all the technical constraints related to products and processes, in terms of production tools and product specificities. You have a good general business culture, especially purchasing, human resources and marketing. You master the principles of business strategy development, continuous improvement methodologies, industry-specific HSE quality and regulatory environments, management and budget control principles, as well as labour law. You know the tools and methods of predictive management of skills and the possible devices to promote the rise in skills within the company (recruitments, tutoring, training, mobility). You finally master the management tools.

Required skills

Leadership, adaptability, availability, organization, strength of proposition and conviction, ability to step back, ability to negotiate, a sense of listening and communication, autonomy.

Necessary criteria

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering.

Experience

You have at least 10 years of experience in an industrial or production environment. You have proven experience in the direct and/or indirect management of production teams of more than 100 people, with a strong culture of continuous improvement, quality, safety and industrial performance.

Highly Desired Criteria

Significant experience in the conduct or participation in a certification, audit or compliance process of a production unit, in particular according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, MASE or equivalent.

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