Production Manager

Reynaers develops aluminium systems for windows and doors. After extrusion, the profiles are further finished in our own production facilities. The ERAP department plays a crucial role in this process and is responsible for thermally insulating these profiles by mechanically rolling in plastic strips – an essential step in ensuring the quality and performance of the final product.

We are looking for a Production Manager for this ERAP production department. The department consists of 11 production lines and a logistics team that supports production (Aluroller, Muller and Sorting).

As Production Manager, you are responsible for the day-to-day management through the team leaders and for delivering strategic improvement projects. You will manage four team leaders and act as the link between the shop floor and senior management.
A key assignment in this role is to further professionalise the department and prepare it for the expected growth in the coming years.

• Strategy & direction
  You actively contribute to a strong safety culture and translate the company objectives into concrete production targets in terms of quality, capacity, cost and safety. You monitor KPIs and ensure clear and frequent reporting to management.
• Projects & continuous improvement
  You initiate and lead improvement projects focused on efficiency and process optimisation, including LEAN, SMED, standardisation and investments. You also take a leading role in organisational changes and the implementation of new systems.
• Financial management
  You are responsible for preparing and monitoring the production budget and reporting on this to management.
• People management
  You are responsible for a team of approximately 70 FTE and directly manage four team leaders. You ensure that day-to-day shop floor management takes place through them and focus on strengthening their role as people managers.
• Quality, safety & collaboration
  You ensure compliance with quality and safety standards and regularly align with the various supporting departments.

• You speak Dutch fluently
• Experience in a production environment with multiple lines and a clear focus on efficiency improvement (LEAN, SMED, standardisation)
• Consciously manages through team leaders and does not take over the operational role personally
• Strong at coaching and empowering managers, with a focus on ownership and decision-making
• Works in a structured way with KPIs and translates improvement initiatives into concrete results, including OEE and productivity
• Thinks in terms of systems and scalability rather than ad hoc solutions
• Able to bring a team along in an environment with high variation, changeover times and repetitive jobs

• A state-of-the-art and international working environment in a company that is a global market leader in its field, where continuous innovation is a shared driving force.
• Plenty of room for initiative, personal growth and technological innovation.
• Flexible working hours.
• A pleasant and dynamic working atmosphere, with a new challenge every day.
• The opportunity to leave your mark on the digital future of an international player in the construction and aluminium sector.
• A competitive salary and a wide range of extra-legal benefits in return for your expertise and dedication.
• A mobility plan that enables you to travel to work easily, healthily and in an environmentally friendly way.

As an international family business, Reynaers Group improves living and workingenvironments for people today and for future generations.

Reynaers Group is a leading specialist in the development, distribution andcommercialisation of innovative and sustainable building components made fromaluminium and steel. Through our brands, including Reynaers Aluminium and Forster, we have grown from a small family business into an internationallyoriented group of companies that creates energy-efficient and responsibly madeproducts, making a difference to homes, buildings and the people they serve.

Our motto, "Together for Better", is more than a slogan. It reflect show we work together as colleagues. With our open and proactive mindset, weachieve the highest standards and deliver the best results in every project,large or small.

Your workplace will be the Reynaers Campus in Duffel, the headquarters of Reynaers Group and Reynaers Aluminium. The campus houses various departments such as R&D, Operations, our Technology Centre, training centre and morethan 62,000 m² of warehouses.