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PRODUCTION MANAGER

 

BOORTMALT is a global malting company with a 3 million tonnes production capacity. The group is present on 5 continents with 27 malting plants. Boortmalt's expertise is widely acknowledged by brewers, distillers, and food industries, who rely on the supply of top-quality barley malts.

The Boortmalt Group is a fully owned subsidiary of the agricultural and agribusiness cooperative Axereal. Our relationship with Axereal, Europe's largest grain cooperative, ensures us access to high-quality barley year-round.

Missions essentielles

As a Production Manager, you will:

Lead the safe, efficient, and cost-effective production of high-quality malt, ensuring customer requirements are met through effective production planning, team leadership, inventory management, continuous improvement, and strong operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Management

  • Champion a zero-harm culture and ensure EH&S remains integral to daily operations.
  • Take ownership of workplace safety for employees, contractors, and visitors.
  • Drive continuous improvement in health, safety, and environmental performance.

Team Leadership & Development

  • Lead and manage Production and Maintenance teams, fostering a positive and engaged culture.
  • Oversee recruitment, training, performance management, and employee development.
  • Ensure clear procedures are documented and maintained for effective training.
  • Promote strong communication through regular team meetings and one-to-one discussions.

Production & Operational Excellence

  • Plan production schedules and achieve quality, yield, and efficiency targets.
  • Optimize processing parameters in line with customer requirements and company standards.
  • Manage barley and malt inventories, stock movements, and blend control.
  • Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure efficient inbound and outbound logistics.
  • Maintain GMP compliance and accurate inventory management within SAP and MAPPS.
  • Support production activities hands-on when required.
  • Implement forward planning and continuous improvement initiatives to maximize plant capability and minimize costs.

Food Safety & Quality

  • Promote and strengthen a food safety culture across the plant.
  • Ensure compliance with HACCP, Quality, Continuous Improvement, and Food Safety requirements.
  • Maintain compliance with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001 management systems.

Customer & Stakeholder Management

  • Ensure malt is produced and supplied in line with customer quality, service, and delivery expectations.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with customers.
  • Foster positive relationships with union delegates and employee representatives.

Financial & Business Performance

  • Monitor and optimize utility consumption, production yields, and labor efficiency.
  • Support achievement of operational and budgetary targets.
  • Implement and monitor Boortmalt policies, processes, and reporting requirements.
  • Ensure accurate stock reconciliations, sample submissions, Certificates of Analysis, and management reporting.

KPI Ownership

  • Deliver strong performance across:
    • Safety and Zero Harm objectives
    • Production volume and plant capability targets
    • First Time Right (FTR) quality performance
    • Utility consumption and cost efficiency
    • Fixed and variable cost management
    • BOPEX production benchmarks
    • Employee engagement and culture

Profil / Compétences requises

Qualifications

  • Tertiary qualification in Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience

  • Minimum 3 years' experience leading teams in a manufacturing environment.
  • Understanding of malting operations and production techniques.
  • Experience within a Food Safety Compliance auditing environment.
  • Experience in capital plan development and execution.

Skills

  • Strong leadership and people management capabilities.
  • Conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
  • Problem-solving and Root Cause Analysis expertise.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP and MAPPS.

Avantages

  • An attractive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunities for international career development within a
    global organization.
  • A flexible, inclusive, and collaborative working environment.
  • A strong focus on health, wellbeing, and employee development.
  • The opportunity to work for a company that puts people at the
    heart of everything it does.

As Masters of Malt, we live by our values:

“Strive” - our ambition is to be the best
maltster that's why every day we commit to challenge ourselves to achieve the
highest level. 

“Care” - our strength is magnificent when
we care for our earth, our colleagues and our business partners. We encourage
trust, respect and treat each other with respect. We believe that Diversity
makes us stronger. 

“Inspire” - We adopt a long-term
orientation delivering sustainable performance through innovation and
digitization, becoming praised Masters of Malt. 

“Explore” – thinking out of the box and
embracing pioneer ideas to become a source of motivation, we like challenging
the status quo to develop full potential. 

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