Job description:

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• Lead the Production  department from a people, organizational, and technical perspective.
  
•  Plan staffing requirements for each shift together with the Tech Leaders.
  
• Manage human resources activities, including recruitment and employee retention.
  
• Monitor production processes and ensure production orders are completed on time.
  
• Monitor product quality, perform random quality checks, identify production defects, and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
  
•  Identify bottlenecks and inefficient processes, and initiate, implement, and sustain improvement actions.
  
• Contribute to quality and cost optimization initiatives.
  
• Support the implementation of initiatives derived from the production strategy.
  
• Participate in Change Management activities.
  
• Act as the main contact person for audits within the pH Sensors Production department.
  
•  Lead daily Shop Floor Management (Level 1) production meetings.
  

Professional experience & skills desired to have:

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• Higher education (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in a technical field, ideally in electronics, electrical engineering, mechanics, automation, or chemical laboratory technology.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills with high emotional intelligence.
  
• Experience leading production teams.
  
• Project management experience is an advantage.
  
• Experience in proces development is an advantage.
  
• Ability to work independently in a structured and practical way, with strong analytical thinking skills.
  
• Hands-on mindset with a proactive, action-oriented, and persistent approach.
  
• Very good English language skills; German, Italian, Spanish, or Serbian language skills are considered an advantage.