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Irca Group

Manufactures semi-finished pastry ingredients for professionals

Produktionsleiter

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHochheim am Main, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in a technical, engineering, or business field, or an equivalent qualification combined with substantial professional experience in food manufacturing.
  • Strong business acumen and understanding of cost structures, budget management, and financial accountability.
  • Several years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally in shift operations and managing larger employee groups.
  • Demonstrated success in leading, motivating, and developing employees, with a strong interest in modern personnel and talent development.
  • In-depth knowledge of production and process operations, and experience planning, managing, and optimizing complex manufacturing processes.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of occupational safety, health management, and accident prevention, and experience implementing related legal and company requirements.
  • Practical experience with quality management systems and a strong understanding of quality and processes.
  • Experience leading and implementing change processes and managing cross-functional projects.
  • Proficiency with modern enterprise resource planning systems and understanding of digitally supported production and business processes.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Fluent German and English, spoken and written, and ability to work successfully in an international business environment.

Responsibilities

  • Take overall responsibility for managing and developing production activities, continuously improving relevant key performance indicators, and overseeing the production area's budget.
  • Plan, organize, and monitor production and warehouse processes, including allocating tasks and responsibilities and optimizing resources. Coordinate staffing, machine capacity, and raw, auxiliary, and operating materials efficiently in close collaboration with maintenance.
  • Ensure customer orders are manufactured on time and cost-effectively, and work closely with central procurement to optimize purchasing costs and inventory levels.
  • Identify, initiate, and implement optimization and investment measures involving production equipment, processes, workflows, and machinery. Use analyses of revenue, costs, and losses to meet quality, safety, service, and cost objectives.
  • Promote cross-functional collaboration and effective communication with relevant business areas.
  • Contribute to new product introductions and support their successful implementation in existing company processes.
  • Prepare reports, analyses, and decision documents, and regularly provide and communicate key performance indicators.
  • Plan and control the budget, analyze variances, and explain them to relevant stakeholders.
  • Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal requirements for occupational safety, health protection, and the environment, and initiate corrective actions as needed.
  • Identify, develop, and retain high-performing employees through targeted development, coaching, and employee support. Work closely with Human Resources to ensure compliance with labor law and works constitution requirements.
  • Promote a sustainable culture of continuous improvement and performance by actively supporting and advising regional leadership.
  • Participate in cross-functional management and leadership meetings and contribute to strategic projects and initiatives, particularly in operational excellence and continuous improvement.
  • Lead approximately 60 employees in a three-shift operation, with disciplinary and professional responsibility, including workforce planning, employee development, and performance management.

Desired Qualifications

  • Leadership experience in a multi-shift manufacturing environment and experience managing larger employee groups.

About the Company

Irca Group

Manufactures semi-finished pastry ingredients for professionals

IRCA Group is a business-to-business supplier that manufactures and sells semi-finished pastry ingredients to professionals, including chocolates, creams, and jams used in artisanal pastries, cakes, and gelatos. Its products are semi-finished ingredients that workflows in professional kitchens rely on to create finished desserts. The company differentiates itself through a long heritage (founded in 1919), a broad portfolio of brands under one global umbrella, and a growth strategy fueled by strategic acquisitions (such as Dobla) and international expansion, supported by private equity ownership. IRCA’s goal is to scale its international presence, broaden its offerings, and unite renowned sweet-creation brands to serve customers in over 100 countries.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Gallarate, Italy
Founded
1919

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