Position Title:Production Manager
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 44377
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
As the Production Manager, you will lead the production organization at our McCain Appetizers manufacturing operation in the Netherlands, ensuring a safe, efficient, and high-performing production environment. You will be responsible for driving operational excellence across production and packaging activities, maintaining food safety and quality standards, developing team capability, and delivering continuous improvement initiatives that support business performance and long-term growth.
What you'll be doing.
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Lead and promote a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with all safety systems, standards, and leading indicators.
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Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, regulatory, and audit requirements while supporting a customer-focused culture.
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Drive production performance, efficiency, and operational continuity across production and packaging operations.
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Develop organizational capability through workforce planning, training programs, succession planning, and talent development initiatives.
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Optimize utilization of labour, raw materials, energy, and water while reducing waste and improving operational effectiveness.
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Lead continuous improvement and cost-efficiency initiatives using McCain Drive Impact (MDI) and other operational excellence tools.
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Manage operational losses, production interruptions, inventory accuracy, and resource deployment.
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Support product launches, product trials, process improvements, and cross-functional projects with R&D and other stakeholders.
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Ensure effective use of SAP and operational reporting tools to monitor performance, identify opportunities, and drive corrective actions.
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Implement and sustain 5S and housekeeping standards to maintain a well-organized manufacturing environment.
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Contribute to the implementation of site and business strategies, including long-term production planning and execution.
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Build engagement and accountability while leading teams through change and operational priorities.
What you'll need to be successful.
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Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Food Science, or a related technical discipline.
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Several years of leadership experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
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Experience leading teams in a complex, shift-based manufacturing operation.
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Strong knowledge of food safety systems, quality standards, and regulatory compliance requirements.
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Demonstrated experience driving continuous improvement, operational excellence, and cost-reduction initiatives.
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Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex operational challenges.
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Experience with production performance management, workforce planning, and people development.
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Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Office, and manufacturing reporting systems.
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Fluent in Dutch and English.
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Excellent communication, planning, organizational, and change leadership capabilities.
About the team.
The Production Manager reports to the Director Manufacturing and plays a critical leadership role within the site leadership structure. The position leads approximately 7-10 direct reports across production-related functions and provides indirect leadership to approximately 180 production and sanitation employees operating within a 24/5 manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with Maintenance, Food Safety & Quality, Safety, Planning, Procurement, Finance, HR, and R&D teams to deliver site performance and operational excellence.
Employement conditions
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A competitive salary based on your education, qualifications, and relevant work experience.
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25 vacation days and 15 additional ATV (working time reduction) days, which can be scheduled flexibly.
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8% holiday allowance.
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A 3% year-end bonus in accordance with the applicable collective labor agreement (CLA).
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Travel reimbursement of €0.23 per kilometer, up to a maximum of 100 kilometers per day (round trip).
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A clean and well-maintained working environment.
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Discount on the CZ health insurance plan, including coverage options for family members.
Leadership principles.
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
AI & Digital Capabilities.
At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person. It helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Manufacturing
Location(s): NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Rilland
Company: McCain Foods Holland B.V.
