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Head of Production Germany (m/f/d)
Manufacturing Transport Logistics
Company shared salary
4,167 EUR–5,000 EUR/mo (50,000 EUR–60,000 EUR/yr)
Market rate
5,000 EUR–8,000 EUR/mo (60,000 EUR–96,000 EUR/yr)
Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).
About the Company
At Arethia, we fuse our long-standing reputation with a continual push for progress. A rapidly expanding player in the flavour industry, Arethia specialises in delivering innovative taste solutions and co-creating products that consumers love. For more than 70 years, Arethia has been known for its close collaboration with customers and the highest quality standards. With over 350 employees spread across Germany, Switzerland, Dubai, and Indonesia, we aim to shape the future of flavours with a culture that values agility, transparency, and talent.
Responsibilities
- ● Lead and develop the site's production organization through shift leaders and team leads in the different operational areas.
- ● Create an environment where safety behavior, hygiene discipline, and quality awareness are non-negotiable and where people strive to be their best.
- ● Maintain a strong presence on the shopfloor, ensuring issues are identified and solved at the right level.
- ● Enable effective communication and collaboration across shifts and departments.
- ● Lead Production Planning & Execution in close collaboration with Supply Chain, ensuring on-time delivery and optimal resource utilization.
- ● Own the site's operational results and implement lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to boost efficiency and reduce waste.
- ● Escalate and resolve bottlenecks before customers feel them and shape the site's capacity, automation, and investment agenda together with the global Engineering function.
- ● Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
- ● Guarantee product integrity and batch traceability as well as permanent audit readiness.
- ● Partner with the independent Quality function on deviations, CAPAs, and release topics.
Requirements
- ● Degree in Food Technology, Process/Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable qualification.
- ● 7+ years of production leadership in a flavour, fine chemical environment, or food environment including multi-shift responsibility.
- ● Hands-on experience with the specificities of flavour manufacturing.
- ● Solid grounding in lean methods and daily management systems.
- ● A leadership style that combines closeness to the team with clear standards and strong communication skills from team member to executive level.
- ● Fluent German and good English.
Benefits
- ● Exciting tasks in an internationally operating, growing family business with flat hierarchies.
- ● Flexible working hours and 30 days paid vacation per year.
- ● Salary bands for a fair corporate culture.
- ● Monthly allowance of 50 for your BAV.
- ● Annual 360 feedback loops with clear promotion criteria and an individual career path.
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