Assembly Manager

Lead the teams that build the future of food processing.

JBT Marel is a global leader in food processing technology committed to transforming the industry through innovation efficiency and sustainability. Our teams work across borders to design and build solutions that help produce food safely efficiently and responsibly. We are looking for an experienced and driven Assembly Supervisor to lead our assembly team (46 direct reports) at our facility in Lichtenvoorde Netherlands.

• Manage and lead a team of assembly team leaders setting a clear direction and high standards
• Act as a role model by embodying company values rules and standardsand ensuring others follow them
• Allocate tasks and responsibilities thoughtfully accounting for team priorities and individual competencies
• Monitor progress and quality across the assembly floor taking action where needed
• Develop encourage and motivate employees to reach their full potential
• Provide regular constructive feedback on performance attitude and behaviour
• Carry out HR activities within your area of responsibility including employee selection and onboarding
• Contribute to decisions on individual employment conditions and carry out performance assessment and evaluation interviews
• Foster a culture of personal responsibility and initiativegiving teams the freedom and trust to succeed

• Create the framework and conditions that enable employees and teams to achieve set objectives
• Draw up implement and monitor the Assembly plan on an ongoing basis
• Track and analyse operational KPIs initiating corrective and preventative measures as required
• Submit improvement plans to management for approval and supervise their execution
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction productivity quality and supply performance
• Ensure Assembly is positioned to support the innovation process
• Maintain a safe healthy and environmentally responsible working environment
• Coordinate effectively with other operational managers to ensure smooth cross-departmental collaboration
• Allocate resourcespeople materials skills and budgetto optimise assembly processes and meet quality and delivery targets
• Manage sickness absenteeism and oversee employee reintegration with care
• Supervise trainees and maintain relationships with relevant educational institutions

• Communicate and promote company policy clearly acting as an ambassador for the organisations vision and direction
• Set a clear focus formulate realistic targets manage expectations and follow through on consequences
• Provide operational input to the Director of Operations and implement initiatives from the medium-term strategy
• Make proposals for improvements to production resources covering maintenance repairs and investments

You are a decisive people-oriented leader with a passion for operational excellence. You thrive in a hands-on manufacturing environment and know how to bring out the best in the people around you. You lead by example balance firmness with empathy and keep both quality and people at the heart of everything you do.

Youll bring:

• Strong leadership and people management skills with a natural ability to motivate teams
• A structured organised approach to managing complex fast-moving production environments
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to build relationships across departments and disciplines
• Clear and confident communication including the ability to give honest feedback constructively
• A proactive solution-focused approachcomfortable making decisions under pressure
• Commitment to continuous improvement and an eye for inefficiency

• Proven experience in a supervisory or management role within a manufacturing assembly or production environment
• A track record of leading and developing teams effectively ideally in a technical or industrial setting
• Experience working in a high-mix low-volume manufacturing environment with a strong project-driven focus.
• Experience with operational planning KPI management and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean 5S or similar)
• Familiarity with HR processes including performance reviews absenteeism management and employee development
• A relevant technical engineering or operations management background is preferred
• Experience working in cross-functional or international environments is an advantage

• A leadership role with genuine impactshaping how our assembly teams work and grow
• The opportunity to drive operational improvements that have real measurable results
• Collaboration with international teams across a global organisation
• A supportive team-oriented working environment where initiative is valued
• Opportunities to develop your skills and progress your career within JBT Marel
• The chance to contribute to cutting-edge food processing solutions that make a difference

JBT Marel is a global leader in food processing technology committed to transforming the industry through innovation efficiency and sustainability. Our teams work across borders to design solutions that help produce food safely efficiently and responsibly.

Interested

If youre ready to lead with purpose and make your mark on a global production team wed love to hear from you. Apply today and help us build the future of food productionone team at a time.

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