About the position
In this role, you are responsible for planning, organizing and executing daily operations. You inspire your team and work together on sustainable solutions. Your tasks include:

• Optimization of operations: You develop and implement plans to ensure productivity, quality, safety and on-time delivery. Here, you set concrete goals and monitor the progress of operational performance. Your focus is on exceeding customer expectations while keeping a close eye on cost competition.
• Leadership and Team Development: You coach, motivate and manage a team of 180 employees, divided between Production, Engineering, Technical Service and WCO. With your visibility and enthusiasm, you ensure engagement and performance at a high level. In addition, you help employees grow in their roles and contribute to common goals.
• Structure and processes: You analyse complex challenges and implement efficient processes that improve the performance of people, machines and working methods. By standardizing working methods, you guarantee consistency and predictability. This enables the team to work independently and effectively within a well-organized framework.
• Continuous improvement: By using methodologies such as lean manufacturing, you stimulate a culture where processes are continuously optimized. You actively involve employees in improvement processes and ensure these improvements sustainably. This increases efficiency and creates a work culture that focuses on progress.
• Cooperation within the MT: You work closely with Freddy Terpstra (Site Manager) and Richard Lont (Supply Chain Manager) to achieve strategic goals. Through your analytical view and fresh ideas, you contribute to decision-making and optimization of business processes. Together with other MT members, you help the organization reach a new standard.
• Safety and social responsibility: You are committed to a safe work environment and actively contribute to promoting sustainability and social responsibility. You ensure that safety standards are strictly complied with and that sustainability is at the heart of operations.
• Cultural change: You play a key role in improving attitude, behavior and cooperation within the team. By stimulating trust and responsibility, you create a working climate where employees feel heard and contribute to organizational goals.

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Where will you work?

Huhtamaki Netherlands has been an established player in the packaging industry for over 80 years. With our head office in Franeker and a team of more than 200 dedicated employees, we develop, produce and sell a wide range of sustainable pulp fiber packaging.

We are passionate about what we do. Our innovative and transformative solutions touch the daily lives of people around the world. We strive to be the best place to work for our employees - your well-being is our top priority so you can do the same for others.
We care for each other and want our talents to thrive and develop in a safe work environment. We are moving towards a sustainable future and invite you to join us.

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What do we ask of you?

• Are you looking for a job in a dynamic environment where you can make a difference?
• Do you have the drive and skills to take a production organization to the next level?
• Do you have a technical background, preferably a course in technical business administration?
• Do you have extensive experience as an Operations Manager or in a similar role within an industrial environment?
• Can you motivate and inspire large teams with your leadership and communication skills?
• Do you have experience with production processes, lean manufacturing and food safety standards (such as HACCP)?
• Do you have keen analytical skills and are you able to convert complex processes into practical solutions?

Then respond immediately!

Colleague speaking “What makes Huhtamaki unique is the combination of challenging work and a close-knit team. As Operations Manager, you get the opportunity to improve complex processes and make an immediate impact. There are plenty of challenges to tackle, from optimizing production to strengthening cooperation between departments. What I really appreciate here is that you never do this alone. The togetherness in the team is enormous, and together we take on any challenge. It makes working at Huhtamaki not only valuable, but also incredibly inspiring.”

What do you get from us?

• As Operations Manager, you will be employed directly by us, we like to retain good people;
• Your salary — based on the weight of the job and your experience — is a maximum of €113,000 per year based on 40 hours per week, including 8% vacation allowance and a 13th month;
• You are entitled to a lease car, laptop and phone;
• The space and freedom to keep developing yourself (courses/training courses) at an organization that is constantly innovating. At Huhtamaki Netherlands, we never stand still;
• A challenging and independent position with a lot of responsibility within an organization with a great future perspective and impact on a better environment;
• Collegiate and energetic colleagues who want to work with you to make the world a little more sustainable.

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