LIEBLER INSTITUT GmbH

Deputy Production Manager (m/f/d) in the meat products industry

Essen (Oldenburg) / Niedersachsen
Production and technology
Full-time
Active since: 14.04.2026

We are looking for you!

Are you a food technician with initial management experience (m/f/d) and technical expertise in the production of food, preferably in the area of meat processing, and are you looking for an exciting role at a modern food producer with the prospect of "production management"? You don't just want to manage processes, but actively control and improve them? Do you have a good feel for production processes, quality and employee management - especially in the dynamic environment of the late shift? Then this is the ideal challenge for you to make a significant contribution to the success of our production.

Deputy Production Manager (m/f/d)

in the meat products industry

Reference number: 3024; Location: Essen area (Oldenburg) / Lower Saxony

Our client, your future company:

Our client is an international food group and one of the largest slaughtering and meat processing companies in Europe, supplying well-known customers in the food industry at home and abroad.

Your place of work:

We are looking for you to start as soon as possible in the Essen (Oldenburg) / Lower Saxony area.

What we offer you:

  • Responsible management position with great creative freedom
  • Direct influence on production processes and results
  • In-depth training as well as personal and professional development
  • Attractive remuneration including shift allowances and benefits (e.g. discounted lunch, staff discounts, e-bike leasing)
  • Short decision-making processes and a dynamic working environment
  • Secure job in an internationally successful company

Your future area of responsibility:

  • Management and monitoring of operational production processes including planning and quality control
  • Supporting production management with a focus on the late shift (starting between approx. 1:00 and 4:00 pm depending on the area)
  • Ensuring compliance with quality standards and legal requirements, especially in the area of food safety
  • Ensuring compliance with work, health and safety regulations
  • Establishing and developing an effective organizational and representative structure
  • Promoting a positive working environment and managing employees in the area of responsibility
  • Implementation and further development of lean management methods
  • Analysis of processes, identification of bottlenecks and implementation of optimization measures to increase efficiency and reduce costs
  • Sharing responsibility for budget issues (personnel, materials, operating costs)
  • Close cooperation with related departments to ensure smooth processes
  • Communicating and implementing corporate goals, strategies and values
  • Participation in and management of projects in your own area of responsibility

What you bring with you:

  • Completed training or studies in the field of food production, technology, business administration or comparable
  • Several years of experience in production, ideally in the food or meat industry
  • Experience in managing employees, preferably in shift operation
  • Knowledge of lean management and continuous improvement
  • High sense of responsibility and strong organizational and communication skills
  • Assertiveness paired with a practical, solution-oriented way of working
  • Willingness to work the late shift

Who are we?

We are recognized specialists in personnel consulting and recruitment for the food industry/food retail and have been creating recruitment solutions for over 30 years.

Are you interested? Then get in touch with us:

We look forward to receiving your detailed application! If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact the LIEBLER INSTITUT team in confidence in advance. Alternatively, you can send your application documents including your salary expectations and notice period directly by e-mail, quoting reference 3024:

Your contact

Ms. Karin Kellmann,
Managing Director of the LIEBLER INSTITUT Marl

Contact us

LIEBLER INSTITUT GmbH
Dieselstraße 9
45770 Marl

02365 207 140
info@liebler.de
www.liebler.de

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Additional job locations
Essen (Oldenburg) / Niedersachsen
Entry date
immediately
Contract tye
Unlimited
Salary
No specification
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LIEBLER INSTITUT GmbH

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