At Ontex, we are making everyday life easier across generations. Worldwide our 5,500 colleagues are taking pride in their work, guided by our values – Passion, Reliability, Integrity, Drive and Everyone. Every day they are developing, producing, and distributing affordable and sustainable baby, woman and adult personal care products.
As a leading international provider of personal hygiene solutions for retailer brands and healthcare partners, founded in Belgium in 1979 and listed on Euronext Brussels, we believe that innovation should be accessible to everyone.
As we continue being 'Here for you’, we’re looking for a AMU Manager - Baby Diapers to join our Production & manufacturing team.
Why does this job exist at Ontex?
Drive the AMU team and coordinate interaction with the Support Functions to deliver the Manufacturing KPIs
- Promote the 0 accident culture
- Promote the continuous improvement culture
- Lead and coach the AMU team to deliver the KPIs
- Drive elimination of losses/waste
How big is the job?
Responsible for the whole resources and production lines of 1 AMU
What am I expected to deliver, and what are my main tasks?
- Strive for 0 accident
- Drive shop floor transformation
- Coach AMU team in new mindset and behaviors
- Manage the technical means and the resources to deliver the KPIs
- Deliver specific business objectives on OEE improvements, multi-skilling, flexible manning, … where change management is required
- Produce scorecards and dashboards on a selection of relevant KPIs
- Identify opportunities and create solutions for elimination of losses/waste
- Exchange good practices with the other AMU Managers
- Continuously assess and improve the working processes inside the Manufacturing area as well as in the interaction with the Support Functions
With whom do I need to collaborate to get the job done?
Manufacturing Manager, peers, direct reports, all reports, Production Planner, Maintenance Planner/Scheduler, Reliability Engineer, Operation Quality Coordinator
How complex is the stuff I’m dealing with, and how do I solve problems?
Situations I encounter require constant adaptation or development of new solutions through analytical, interpretative, evaluative, creative and innovative thinking
To find the solution I need to think within broadly defined policies and objectives
What is the educational requirement for the job?
Bachelor (or equivalent by experience)
What prior experience is required for the job?
5 – 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Which technical skills do I need to master?
Specific job skills
Knowledge of lean principles (i.e. waste identification, OEE and limit analysis, SMED)
Understands how to drive performance improvement across working groups to achieve high performance
What are the core competencies for the job?
Managerial Courage
Creativity
Organizational Agility
Effective Communication
Creating a positive environment
If you're passionate about the role and believe you would be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply, ensuring a fair and transparent selection process. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact our HR department at jaime.miller@ontexglobal.com.
Here for you.
Since 1979 we have been driven by a simple purpose – to partner with our stakeholders and make great quality products accessible to all. Over time we have grown into an international company in the baby, feminine and adult care categories, trusted by people of all generations, to make their everyday lives that little bit easier.
Ontex is a leading international developer and producer of baby care, feminine care and adult care products, both for retailers and healthcare, primarily in Europe and North America. The group employs around 5,100 people, with plants and offices in 11 countries, and its innovative products are distributed in around 100 countries. Ontex is headquartered in Aalst, Belgium and is listed on Euronext Brussel, where it is a constituent of the Bel Mid® index. To keep up with the latest news, visit ontex.com or follow Ontex on LinkedIn.
