Miele

Head of Production

Miele  •  Braşov, RO (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Production Department Coordination

  • Coordinates the activities of the Production Department, ensuring efficient organization of resources, achievement of operational objectives, and alignment of all processes with quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
  • Ensures production processes are aligned with operational standards and business priorities, supporting continuous improvement and reliable delivery through defined KPIs, including efficiency, OEE, optimal use of resources, and quality levels.
  • Fosters teamwork, a positive work environment, and high employee performance, while encouraging accountability, engagement, and collaboration across the team.

Continuous Improvement Coordination

  • Leads and coordinates all continuous improvement initiatives across the production and operations area, ensuring sustainable improvements in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity.
  • Drives the implementation of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies, including Six Sigma, Kaizen, and 5S, to enhance operational performance.
  • Works cross-functionally with quality, maintenance, engineering, supply chain, and other departments to deliver improvement initiatives.
  • Supports digitalization, automation, and process optimization initiatives in production.
  • Monitors and communicates project status, milestones, and impact in a clear and structured way to management.

Qualifications & Experience

  • University degree in a technical field (Industrial Engineering, Electronics, Automation, Mechanical Engineering, or related disciplines).
  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing / production environments (experience in the electronics industry is an advantage).
  • At least 3 years of experience in a leadership role managing production teams.
  • Proven experience in high-volume, complex, or multi-shift manufacturing operations.
  • Six Sigma Green Belt certification required; Black Belt certification is an advantage.
  • Strong track record in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational transformation.
  • Experience managing budgets, headcount, and performance KPIs, including OEE.

Leadership Competencies

  • Strong people leadership and team development skills.
  • Ability to lead through change and drive operational discipline.
  • Data-driven decision-maker with a structured problem-solving approach.
  • Strong communication skills across all organizational levels.
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational involvement.
Miele

About Miele

Since being founded in 1899 Miele has followed its 'Immer Besser'​ brand promise.

As the world’s leading manufacturer of premium domestic appliances, we create delightful experiences – not only with regard to the quality of our products, but also in terms of performance, convenience, design and sustainability. For our customers, this means the peace of mind of knowing that choosing Miele is a good decision – and probably the decision of a lifetime.

Our product portfolio includes kitchen appliances such as ovens, steam ovens, refrigerators, coffee machines and dishwashers as well as vacuum cleaners, washing machines and dryers. Dishwashers, washer-extractors and tumble dryers for commercial use as well as washer-disinfectors and sterilisers for use in medical applications augment this line-up.

Miele is a family-run company in the fourth generation with eight production plants in Germany as well as one plant each in Austria, the Czech Republic, China and Romania. The company is represented with its own sales subsidiaries and via importers in almost 100 countries. In the 2020 fiscal year, the Miele Group achieved sales of 4.5 bn, 6.5% more than in 2019. Miele employs around 20,944 people worldwide.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Gütersloh, DE
Year Founded
1899
Website
miele.com
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