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
