Manager, ISOL Production

Job title Manager ISOL Production

Location Leeuwarden The Netherlands

We are looking for an enthusiastic decisive and highly motivated Production Manager to lead both manufacturing plants at our Leeuwarden site and to strengthen our Site Management Team. As one of our key production locations of our Ingredient Solutions (ISOL) business the site manufactures a broad portfolio of dairy cultures cheese coatings and other dairy ingredients and additives serving customers around the world. We are proud of our strong culture of safety high quality operational excellence and continuous improvement. Supported by a committed team the site is on an ambitious growth journey and has recently expanded its shift structures and operational windows to support increasing demand and prepare for the next phase of sustainable growth.

Your key responsibilities

In this position you are responsible for developing implementing and realizing the manufacturing plan and develop structure and manage the plant organization in line with relevant dsm-firmenich guidelines and requirements.

• Act as role model and ensure adherence to strict SHE and Q procedures to ensure a safe and hygienic workplace.
• Attract lead coach appraise and develop your team of team leaders and production coordinator (3) and indirect reports operators (35) in line with company guidelines and instruments;
• Manage plant operations (daily cycle) and production planning in line with the plant manufacturing plan requirements and budget.
• Encourage a continuous improvement mindset and learning culture within the teams.
• Maintain plant capacity models and act as co-owner of the OEE process.
• As a member of the Site Management Team you will define and execute our year and multi-year plans; you will take shared responsibility of the overall performance of the site with the MT.
• Be a member of the site calamity team with periodic on-call duty

We offer

We offer a dynamic function with space for ideas and initiatives within an enthusiastic team. The salary is in accordance with the weight of the addition dsm-firmenich is offering a good package of additional conditions including a STI bonus plan MyChoice budget pension scheme and stock option plan. Within our international company we invest in our people and provide ample opportunities to grow and to progress your career.

• A Purpose-Driven Mission
  Be part of an organization where sustainability is more than a goalits embedded in our strategy and daily practices empowering you to make a real impact on the world around you.
• Flexibility with Ownership
  Thrive in a flexible work environment that encourages you to take ownership drive accountability and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• A Legacy of Innovation
  Join a company with a rich history of scientific breakthroughs and a future full of opportunities to co-create with our customers.
• Room to Grow
  Develop your potential in a culture that values curiosity and supports continuous personal and professional growth.
• Well-Being at the Core
  Work in an environment where safety and well-beingboth physical and mentalare prioritized and genuinely cared for.
• A Truly Inclusive Culture
  Belong to a community where everyone is valued and respected regardless of background beliefs or identity. Diversity is not just welcomed its celebrated.

You bring

For this interesting job we are looking for a person who is a people manager decisive result oriented and able to look ahead.

• Min BSc educated in a relevant field (like food technology process technology industrial engineering).
• Min 5-year managerial experience in a production plant environment preferable in food or pharma.
• Proven experience with relevant operational SHE and Q best practices and industry standards (like PtW LOTOTO GMP).
• LSS GB or BB and proven experience in driving improvement projects to a success.
• Dutch and English professional literacy.

About dsm-firmenich


From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare the impact of your work here will be felt by millions every single day. Whether its fragrance that helps you focus alternative meat thats better for the planet or reducing sugar without losing flavor this is where you help shape the future of nutrition health and beauty for everyone everywhere.

And while youre making a difference well make sure youre growing too. With learning that never stops a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses teams and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas Theyre essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when wego beyond together.

Our application process

Interested in this position Please apply online by uploading your resume in English via our career portal. Due to privacy regulations we can only actively interact with applications via our career portal.

Inclusion belonging and equal opportunity statement
At dsm-firmenich we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported included and free to be themselves they do their best work and thats exactly the kind of culture were building. A place where opportunity is truly equal authenticity is celebrated and everyone has the chance to grow contribute and feel they belong.
Were proud to be an equal opportunity employer and were serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing were committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds no matter your gender ethnicity sexual orientation or anything else that makes you you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process were here to help just let us know what you need and well do everything we can to make it work.

Agency Statement

Were managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If youre applying as an individual wed love to hear from you. Were not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.