Production Manager

About this Position The Production Manager, reporting to the Site Manager, is a key member of the site leadership team responsible for safe, efficient, and high-quality order fulfilment in line with local and corporate standards. This role drives performance through process safety, team development, digital tools, and KPI optimization, while coordinating cross-functionally to support business continuity and operational excellence.

What You´ll Do

• Lead daily production operations to ensure safe, timely, and high-quality order fulfilment in compliance with site and corporate standards.
• Drive a culture of safety and performance by enforcing process safety protocols and SHEQ compliance across all production activities.
• Manage, develop, and motivate production teams to enhance skills, ownership, and high performance through structured training and competency programs.
• Utilize digital tools such as Process Control and Data Acquisition to collect, analyse, and act on data for performance optimization and continuous improvement.
• Champion Lean and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost-efficiency across production operations.
• Maintain accurate, accessible process documentation including Standard Operating Procedures, work instructions, Management of Change, and best practices to support compliance and consistency.
• Monitor and optimize key KPIs such as Safety, Universal Product Code, Right First Time, Overall Labor Effectiveness, and Schedule Adherence to meet site and business targets.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support site initiatives, represent production concerns, and ensure continuity during changes or new product introductions.
  
  

What makes you a good fit

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the process industry, with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Strong background in chemical environments, with proven experience in health, safety, sustainability, and quality compliance.
• Demonstrated people management skills, including leadership of both professional staff and unionized workforces.
• Proficient in data analysis for informed decision-making, with advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel.
• Certified or trained in Lean Manufacturing principles, with a continuous improvement mindset.
  
  

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Flexible Public Holidays
• Company Products Allocation
  
  

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.