Head of Production

Company Description

Gerresheimer is the global partner for pharmaceutics, biotech, healthcare, and cosmetics with a very broad product range for pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging solutions and drug delivery systems. The company is an innovative solution provider from concept to delivery of the end product. Gerresheimer achieves its ambitious goals through a high level of innovative strength, industrial competence and concentration on quality and customer focus. In developing innovative and sustainable solutions, Gerresheimer relies on a comprehensive international network with numerous innovation and production centers in Europe, America and Asia. Gerresheimer produces close to its customers worldwide with around 11,000 employees and generated annual revenues in 2022 of EUR 1.8bn. With its products and solutions, Gerresheimer plays an essential role in people's health and well-being.

Gerresheimer Peachtree City L.P. was established in 1993 in Peachtree City, GA, as part of the Plastics & Devices Division manufacturing and assembling a variety of precision molded plastic parts for various applications in the medical industry. The subsidiary operates in an 132 K sq. ft. production facility with 200 employees. 

Job Description

Managing and controlling a production unit to achieve the planned targets (sales, earnings, inventories, rejects, personnel costs, quality, etc.) while continuously developing all influencing factors (personnel, processes, etc.)

• Personnel management with all the individual tasks involved (initiating disciplinary measures, assessing employees, personnel development, etc.)
• Ensuring the induction, assessment and further development of employees by subordinate managers
• Long-term planning with regard to personnel, machine capacity, processes, etc. (e.g. OPSP, CAPEX)
• Independently ensuring effective customer communication
• Proactive cooperation with internal and external interfaces (e.g. plant management, quality, HR, customers) and sister plants
• Independently plan and implement investments for production expansion and optimization
• Ensure up-to-date and audit-compliant production documentation
• Responsible for continuous improvement (technologies and work organization) and coordination of GMS activities
• Cost center responsibility

KPI responsibility and ensuring reporting

Qualifications

Knowledge acquired as part of at least 3 years of technical (technical) university studies (e.g. mechanical engineering, plant / facility maintenance) and expanded through additional qualifications in the production and management environment.

This position requires at least 7 years of experience in a comparable position with management responsibility.

Additional Information

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