Role summary and purpose:

The purpose of the job is to manage and organize the assigned production shift to carry out production according with the valid budget and planning and to achieve its objectives in terms of quality, cost and efficiencies.

Key responsibilities and activities include, but are not limited to:  

1. Leadership and Team Coordination

• Leads the team of operators and coordinates employees from other departments during the shift.
• Communicates the objectives, strategies and operational requirements established by management and monitors their achievement.
• Maintains an active presence in the production area to support the team and promptly resolve production, quality or personnel issues.
• Participates in the training, development, motivation and performance evaluation of subordinates.
• Promotes teamwork, effective communication and appropriate leadership behavior.
• Applies and ensures compliance with internal policies, procedures and applicable legal requirements.

2. Production Planning and Execution

• Plans, organizes and coordinates production activity in the shift, according to the production plan, budget and customer requirements.
• Ensures the distribution of tasks, the occupation of the necessary positions and the availability of resources: personnel, materials, equipment and tools.
• Plans the personnel requirements of the shift, including overtime, temporary staff and covering absences.
• Ensures production is carried out according to established standards, work instructions and parameters.
• Ensures the daily production schedule and quality, cost and efficiency requirements are met.
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• Ensures the availability of raw materials and supervises production flow activities, including material preparation, on-line visual inspection and activities during technical stops.
• Organizes resources and coordinates subcontractors, including during technical stops.
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• Ensures the correct use, conservation and direct maintenance of production means.

3. Monitoring, analysis and continuous improvement

• Monitors production and efficiency indicators, verifies and enters key data and prepares the necessary reports.
• Analyzes process and equipment problems, coordinates root cause analysis and implements corrective actions.
• Participates in continuous process improvement, implementing new technologies and identifying opportunities to reduce costs and losses.
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• Participates in interdepartmental projects to optimize processes and reduce total costs.
• Proposes and supports changes in the production organization to increase performance.
• Controls and monitors department/exchange cost factors.

4. Quality

• Ensures employee training on production, quality, safety and other applicable procedures.
• Promotes, implements, verifies and supports quality systems and compliance with documented procedures and work instructions.
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• Participates in investigating non-conformities and establishing and implementing corrective actions in the field of quality.

5. Occupational Health and Safety

• Supervises the application of occupational health and safety rules and ensures that employees use the necessary equipment correctly.
• Participates in risk assessment, investigation of incidents and accidents and implementation of corrective and preventive measures.
• Encourages safe behavior and trains new employees in particular on OSH requirements.

Functional and technical competencies 

College degree in Technical Engineering (chemistry / mechanics / mining)

Minimum 3 years of experience in a production environment

Minimum 3 years of experience in leading and coordinating teams of over 10 employees

Advanced knowledge of using MS Office

Core and leadership competencies

Leadership and motivation skills

Excellent communication

Strategic and analytical thinking

Decision-making under pressure

Organization and planning

Collaboration and teamwork

Adaptability, flexibility and continuous learning

Emotional management and resilience

Initiative and professional integrity

Other Requirements

Languages: Romanian fluency and English intermediate

Ability to work in a multilingual environment: YES

Driver license: YES

Working in shifts: YES