AMU Manager - Baby Diapers

​At Ontex, we are making everyday life easier across generations. Worldwide our 5,500 colleagues are taking pride in their work, guided by our values – Passion, Reliability, Integrity, Drive and Everyone. Every day they are developing, producing, and distributing affordable and sustainable baby, woman and adult personal care products.

As a leading international provider of personal hygiene solutions for retailer brands and healthcare partners, founded in Belgium in 1979 and listed on Euronext Brussels, we believe that innovation should be accessible to everyone.

As we continue being 'Here for you’, we’re looking for a AMU Manager - Baby Diapers to join our Production & manufacturing team.
 

Why does this job exist at Ontex?
Drive the AMU team and coordinate interaction with the Support Functions to deliver the Manufacturing KPIs
- Promote the 0 accident culture
- Promote the continuous improvement culture
- Lead and coach the AMU team to deliver the KPIs
- Drive elimination of losses/waste

How big is the job?
Responsible for the whole resources and production lines of 1 AMU

What am I expected to deliver, and what are my main tasks?
- Strive for 0 accident
- Drive shop floor transformation
- Coach AMU team in new mindset and behaviors
- Manage the technical means and the resources to deliver the KPIs
- Deliver specific business objectives on OEE improvements, multi-skilling, flexible manning, … where change management is required
- Produce scorecards and dashboards on a selection of relevant KPIs
- Identify opportunities and create solutions for elimination of losses/waste
- Exchange good practices with the other AMU Managers
- Continuously assess and improve the working processes inside the Manufacturing area as well as in the interaction with the Support Functions

With whom do I need to collaborate to get the job done?
Manufacturing Manager, peers, direct reports, all reports, Production Planner, Maintenance Planner/Scheduler, Reliability Engineer, Operation Quality Coordinator

How complex is the stuff I’m dealing with, and how do I solve problems?
Situations I encounter require constant adaptation or development of new solutions through analytical, interpretative, evaluative, creative and innovative thinking
To find the solution I need to think within broadly defined policies and objectives

What is the educational requirement for the job?
Bachelor (or equivalent by experience)

What prior experience is required for the job?
5 – 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment

Which technical skills do I need to master?
Specific job skills
   Knowledge of lean principles (i.e. waste identification, OEE and limit analysis, SMED)
   Understands how to drive performance improvement across working groups to achieve high performance

What are the core competencies for the job?
   Managerial Courage
   Creativity
   Organizational Agility
   Effective Communication
   Creating a positive environment

​If you're passionate about the role and believe you would be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply, ensuring a fair and transparent selection process. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact our HR department at jaime.miller@ontexglobal.com.

Here for you.

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