Production Performance Manager

 

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

 

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. 

 

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. 
 

 

Position Summary:

 

As the Production Performance Manager, you will have complete accountability and autonomy to develop and execute the improvement strategy for your packaging production area. Your primary responsibility will be to lead the implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and foster a culture of continuous improvement. By nurturing the competences of both individuals and teams, you will ensure the flawless execution of critical standards, driving excellence in every aspect. Empowering your team and cultivating a mindset of continuous improvement will be at the core of your leadership approach. To thrive and achieve success in this role, you must possess exceptional people management skills, a steadfast commitment to continuous improvement, and a proven track record of effectively leading and motivating teams to enhance performance.

 

Join our dynamic team and make a significant impact in driving our packaging production area towards unprecedented levels of success.

 

Key Responsibilities: 

 

• Leading development of the team to provide appropriate skills and flexibility of workforce to suit current and future needs aligned to business goals, using tools such as coaching, competence matrices and development plans.
• Coaching, training and assessing to ensure the right competence and capability of the team
• Ensure the rigorous application of standards and methodologies, driving autonomy and accountability at the lowest level.
• Ensure the quality of the data in the systems (consumptions, Nominal Speed, and Stoppages classification) 
• Analyze safety, quality, stoppages and material losses, prioritize and define an improvement plan with different stakeholders.
• Working with the Line Performance Management team and Engineering to coordinate and prioritize resource to achieve production and maintenance plans with quality execution of TPM and 7 Key Standard Routines.
• Leading and coaching operational reviews to drive and embed a continuous improvement mind-set to support the achievement of the Operational Master Plan.
• Creating strategies and priorities for the lines to deliver the drivers for the OMP in all key areas – SHE, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations and Cost.
• Support Production Supervisor on the capabilities and succession plan for operator and line leads. 
• Lead improvement projects – OSL – Operations Start-Up Lead for capital investments
• Manage trials
• Back-up of the Production Manager
• Achieve a "zero injury, defect, waste" mindset & promote behaviours that have a positive impact on Safety Health Environment & Quality. Promote and manage risk awareness by engaging and coaching the teams
• Contribute to the smooth operation of factory through effective employee and industrial relations managemen

 

Education and Education Requirements:

 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related field. MBA or Master's degree a plus.
• Minimum 3+ years previous experience in a supervisory or managerial role, ideally, preferably in a food/pharma industry. Managerial experience is a plus.
• Strong leadership capability and operational management experience.
• Project management experience
• Strong analytical, prioritization and problem-solving skills
• Displaying strong initiative and dr