Operations Manager

Essity

Hoogezand, Netherlands
Base: excellent salary depending on experience; bo...
Operational leadership in production environment
Continuous improvement using tpm principles
Safety and health culture enforcement
As an Operations Manager, you hold end-to-end responsibility for operational results including safety, quality, cost, delivery reliability, and team development

Job Summary

  • As an Operations Manager, you hold end-to-end responsibility for operational results including safety, quality, cost, delivery reliability, and team development.
  • Essity offers an excellent salary with a fixed thirteenth month, bonus plan, company car, vacation and ADV days, a solid pension scheme, and extensive training opportunities.
  • The Hoogezand site is a modern factory with 18 production lines producing personal care products 24/7, continuously applying new technologies and innovations.

Matching Summary

As an Operations Manager, you hold end-to-end responsibility for operational results including safety, quality, cost, delivery reliability, and team development.

Salary

Base: Excellent salary depending on experience; Bonus/Equity: 0–15% bonus linked to company performance; Benefits: Company car, 25 vacation days, 11.5 ADV days, pension scheme with 1.54% personal contribution

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Operational leadership in production environment
  • Continuous improvement using TPM principles
  • Safety and health culture enforcement
  • Budget and cost management
  • Stakeholder and team management
  • Data-driven process improvement

Nice-to-have

  • Strong communication and coaching skills
  • Change leadership and decisive action
  • Fluency in Dutch and English
  • Collaboration and team ownership
  • Experience with international stakeholders

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or related field
  • 15+ years production or operations experience
  • 8–10 years leadership experience in large production environment
  • Experience with Total Productive Maintenance
  • Fluent in Dutch and English

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