Summary: This role involves overseeing production operations, ensuring quality assurance, managing resources, and driving continuous process improvement in packaging manufacturing. Highlights: 1. Lead and develop production teams to enhance performance and productivity 2. Drive continuous improvement initiatives for efficiency and waste reduction 3. Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies Experience Experienced Type of contract Permanent Type of job Human Resources Communication About Albea \& the Product line that is recruiting Albéa is a global leader in beauty, personal care, oral care, pharmaceutical and food packaging. Our site, Albéa Matamoros is North America’s Center of Excellence for Mascara, Lip Gloss and Lipstick Packaging. Scope * Ensure Production Management by overseeing the daily operations of the decoration and assembly processes for plastic molded parts, ensuring production targets are met in terms of quantity, quality, and timelines. * Guarantee Quality Assurance by implementing and maintain quality control processes to guarantee products meet cosmetic packaging standards, addressing and resolving any quality issues promptly. * Ensure Resource Management by managing human and material resources efficiently to ensure optimized production and the availability of necessary materials and equipment for uninterrupted production. * Guarantee Process Improvement by identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce waste, leading initiatives for continuous improvement in production processes. * Guarantee NPD performances (industrialization, delivery, cost, …) * Ensure Safety and Compliance by guaranteeing all operations comply with safety regulations and company policies, promoting a culture of safety and ensuring a safe working environment. Main activities * Ensure the development and implementation of production schedules to meet customer demands and deadlines efficiently. * Lead, mentor, and develop the production team to enhance performance and productivity, organizing training programs to improve skills and knowledge. * Guarantee regular quality checks and audits to ensure compliance with standards, addressing and resolving any quality issues promptly. * Analyze production processes to identify and implement improvements, leading initiatives for continuous enhancement of efficiency and waste reduction. * Monitor and manage inventory levels to ensure material availability, optimizing resource allocation to meet production demands. * Identify cost\-saving opportunities and implement measures to reduce production costs, preparing and managing the production budget to align with goals. * Enforce safety protocols and conduct safety training sessions, ensuring all production activities comply with regulations and company policies. * Collaborate with other departments to align production with business objectives and work with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials. * Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess production performance, analyzing data to identify trends and make informed decisions. Accountability including KPIs * Output/Utilization % Performane to Schedule % Variance* Scrap pcs/$ IBBs/EBBs* Machines per operator \# Absorption $ Turnover% Absenteeism% Training certifications * Maintenance cost Downtime Cost Savings due to CI projects * FOOTIF, production cost versus standards (sold to customers), Sample management RC/LTII/DL Profile (Experience \& qualifications) "Win as one Team \- Adapts to multiple demands, pressure, ambiguity and evoloving business priorities" "Engage \& Act \- Takes accountability for outcomes" "Engage \& Act \- Manages priorities, acts at the right time and decisively" "Achieve Goals \- Masters the techincal \& functional skills required for the job" "Build the future \- Demonstrates a long term outlook, integrating all stakeholders"