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Essity

Global hygiene and health products company

Line Leader

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHoogezand, NetherlandsIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A higher professional or university degree in a technical or technical-business-oriented field.
  • Experience in an automated production environment; approximately five years of leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, or a comparable environment is preferred.
  • Knowledge of Lean, Total Productive Maintenance, Six Sigma, or comparable improvement methodologies.
  • Ability to motivate people, encourage ownership, successfully guide change, and prioritize safety.
  • Good spoken and written Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

  • Realize safe, stable, and efficient production processes at the manufacturing site.
  • Lead operators working in shifts and technical specialists working day shifts, and build an engaged, results-oriented team.
  • Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures.
  • Improve production-line performance by reducing losses and unplanned downtime.
  • Initiate and guide improvement initiatives using Lean, Total Productive Maintenance, and other improvement methodologies.
  • Further develop and embed Total Productive Maintenance, with a focus on the Autonomous Maintenance pillar and Equipment Ownership.
  • Encourage operators to take ownership of their installations by maintaining basic conditions, identifying deviations promptly, carrying out inspections, and consistently applying standards.
  • Coach teams in independently maintaining and improving equipment and foster shared responsibility for equipment performance.
  • Coach and develop employees and support change and development initiatives.
  • Collaborate across disciplines and contribute to factory-wide projects, improvement initiatives, and strategic objectives as a member of the Extended Leadership Team.

Desired Qualifications

  • Approximately five years of leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, or a comparable environment.

About the Company

Essity

Global hygiene and health products company

Essity is a global hygiene and health company focused on essential consumer and professional hygiene products. Its offerings include brands like TENA for incontinence care and Tork for workplace hygiene, distributed through consumer and business channels worldwide. After separating from its forestry business in 2017, Essity concentrates on hygiene and sustainability, unlike more diversified peers. Its goal is to deliver essential hygiene and health solutions globally while driving steady growth and responsible practices for shareholders.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Sweden
Founded
1929

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