Technical Production Manager

Location: The Netherlands

Company: Hovicon employs around 35 staff and, over the past five decades, has grown to become the leading specialist in dosing equipment for both the food and chemical industries. Building on a solid foundation of experience, we strive for continuous innovation and customer satisfaction. This has enabled us to build a strong reputation for delivering reliable and sustainable solutions for various sectors, including food, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.

Help us modernise our machinery

At Hovicon, we carry out high-quality metalworking every day. Our machinery consists of a combination of new and older CNC machines. This sometimes presents challenges, but above all offers plenty of scope for improvement.

That is why we are looking for a technical production manager who not only operates machines, but also helps to take our processes and machinery to the next level.

This is not a standard operator role, but a position for someone who thinks proactively about technical matters, optimises processes and provides direction.

What will you be doing?

As a technical production manager, you will be a key technical figure within our company.

Your responsibilities:

· Operating and optimising CNC machines

· Analysing and improving production processes

· Contributing ideas on maintenance and technical improvements

· Providing support during breakdowns and with technical issues

· Mentoring and training a junior colleague

· Contributing ideas on future investments in machinery and tooling

With us, you’ll have the freedom to make a real impact on how we manufacture.

What makes this role so interesting:

At Hovicon, you won’t be given a strictly defined role within a large organisation; instead, you’ll have a great deal of influence and responsibility.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

· Play an active part in professionalising our machinery fleet

· Implement improvements to processes and working methods

· Train a junior colleague

· Contribute ideas on the future of our production

What we’re looking for:

· An affinity with CNC is an advantage

· Leadership skills

· Technical insight and problem-solving skills

· Someone who enjoys implementing improvements

· Someone who wants to share knowledge with colleagues

What we offer:

· A technically challenging role

· A great deal of freedom and responsibility

· Direct influence over machinery and processes

· A stable company with short lines of communication

· The opportunity to help shape the future of the company

· A salary of between €3,500 and €5,500 gross per month

· Excellent fringe benefits, including a pension scheme and training opportunities

· 8% holiday pay + 25 days’ holiday per year (based on a 38-hour working week

For further information or if you have any questions, please contact:
Philip van Rijn on +31 23 – 210 0910 / werken@hovicon.com