Afdelingsmanager / Productiemanager Assemblage

Ben jij een gedreven leider met passie voor processen, mensen én continue verbetering? Wil jij écht impact maken in een dynamische productieomgeving waar kwaliteit, samenwerking en innovatie centraal staan? Dan is dit jouw kans!

Are you a driven leader with a passion for processes, people, and continuous improvement? Do you want to make a real impact in a dynamic production environment where quality, collaboration, and innovation are key? Then this is your opportunity!

For our Operations organization in Medemblik, we are looking for an Assembly Department Manager (Value Stream Manager) who is energized by improving processes and developing teams.

What will you do?
As Department Manager, you – together with your fellow Assembly Manager – are the driving force within your department. You ensure processes run optimally and improve every single day.

You:

• Are responsible for achieving production targets
• Optimize processes and initiate improvement projects (Lean)
• Build, coach, and develop a strong team consisting of (2 shift leaders, 7 cell leaders, and approximately 50 operators.
• Translate department strategy into concrete goals and an annual plan
• Work closely with departments such as QA, Engineering, HR, and Finance
• Create a safe working environment – physically, mentally, and socially
• Take the lead in improvement initiatives through Kaizens and workshops

In short: you ensure that people, processes, and performance come together.

In this role:

• You bring structure, overview, and direction

• You strengthen continuous improvement within the organization

• You ensure engaged and motivated teams

• You directly contribute to the strategic direction

• You work in day shift while your direct reports operate in a two-shift system

You will have the opportunity to truly make a difference.

Who are you?

You are a natural leader who inspires and energizes people.

In addition:

• You have at least a bachelor’s level of thinking and working (HBO level)

• You have at least 3 years of experience in production and lean manufacturing

• You have experience with people management

• Preferably, you have experience with Lean (such as Value Stream Mapping, 5S, problem solving, Daily Management)

• You are able to communicate effectively in Dutch and English

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.