Head of Productions (m/f/d)

Rheinmetall Hungary Munitions Zrt, part of the Rheinmetall Group, is looking for a well-experienced Head of Productions to our operations team, being located in Várpalota, Hungary.

• Ensure undisputed implementation and maintenance of safety measures in all production areas
• Playing a leading role in designing and building production organization
• Playing significant role in starting and ramping up production
• Leading serial production
• Drive risk mitigation and operational excellence initiatives
• Ensure that all regulatory and compliance measures and customer requirements are met
• Participate in installation and commissioning of technologies and mproduction equipment
• Train and continuously develop key production staff, his/her direct and second line reports even while learning in parallel
• Participate in development and deployment of manufacturing processes and KPI’s
• Ensure customer satisfaction via uncompromised quality and timely completion of production activities
• Manage teams in different workshops providing leadership, assistance and guidance to workshop leaders, shift leaders and the entire production team
• Direct and supervise production planning
• Maintain, train and improve 5S in the areas under his/her responsibilities
• Ensure availability of required resources including especially skilled and trained people, tools and material
• Active participation in preparation and completion of system and customer audits
• Leading, guiding and supervising capacity, headcount and cost planning, providing strong control on delivering these plans
• Participate in preparing CAPEX, OPEX budgets and control realization in his/her area

• BSc./MSc. Degree in engineering (chemical, mechanical, electrical)
• Minimum of 10 years experience in productions, including 5 years as manager of complex manufacturing process with delegated authority
• High level of English skills both verbal and in writing
• Very good knowledge of SAP, especially the PP module
• High level user of MS Office programs
• Experience in chemical manufacturing operations
• Experience with ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 
• Knowldge of SAP MM and WH modules
• Project management experience
• Education in economics
• Energetic in providing leadership while coaching, and developing his/her teams the same time
• Good collaboration and teamwork skills
• Role model
• Good understanding of connectivity with productions and other processes

• Competitive compensation package
• Stable employer background, long-term career opportunities
• Extensive training programme in the various Rheinmetall units involved in the project
• Dynamic, supportive working culture
• Work-life balance

Contact Person: Marcel Lappe

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