The Production Manager, ensures the proper functioning of all production activities of the factory in line with company strategy, guaranteeing that products are delivered safely and sustainably according to customer requirements in terms of quality, cost efficiency, and service. The role drives operational excellence, supports continuous improvement, and leads production teams to achieve performance and compliance objectives.

Knowledge / Work Experience

• Graduate in Engineering/ Industrial Organization…
• People management Experience
• Continuous improvement programs
• Professional English

Skills

• People oriented. Able to develop team members.
• Involved in the business to be a business partner for the Plant manager
• Able to determine and steer business implications of change-management
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Good communication skills
• Diagnoses and problem solving skills
• Lead projects to result

Attitudes

• Positive can do attitude
• Pro-active, pragmatic and persistent
• Drive continuous improvement culture & mindset
• Able to deal with ambiguity

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering the production plan, in close collaboration with the Supply Chain department, ensuring cost‑efficient planning of the agreed products and timely delivery to internal customers.

• Translating production plans into delivered volumes, by developing and maintaining an effective production organization. This includes operational planning, continuous improvement programs, and engineering activities, in order to ensure cost‑efficient production of the agreed products. You are accountable for all production‑related KPIs and for cascading them appropriately to the team.

• Implementing and ensuring execution of plant quality policies, in line with OpCo strategy and applicable quality and legal requirements, to safeguard production processes and consistently deliver high‑quality products to customers.

• Managing and controlling the production budgets of the plant, taking corrective actions when required and ensuring accurate and timely reporting, so that departments meet their budget commitments.

• Leading and developing the production team, in compliance with FrieslandCampina Human Resources policies, fostering the required organizational structure, culture, and capabilities to achieve business objectives

For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness， FrieslandCampina means something more. For them it's not just about what we do, but who we are.

We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina we own our own career and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world.

In this role you can join our Operations Team in our factory based in La Muela, Zaragoza. You work closely with colleagues across different departments.