Production Manager – Neumünster Plant (m/f/d)

With annual raw milk deliveries exceeding 1.3 billion kilograms, Meierei Barmstedt eG is one of the largest dairy processing companies in Germany. At our two locations in Barmstedt and Neumünster , we process raw milk according to the highest technical and hygienic standards into sliced cheese, pasta filata/mozzarella cheese, butter, whey powder, cream, and milk and whey concentrates. Our products are distributed to wholesalers, retailers, large-scale consumers, and industrial processors both domestically and internationally. With approximately 300 employees, including 18 apprentices, we generate annual revenue of nearly 800 million euros.

For our hard cheese, pasta filata, and whey drying production departments at our Neumünster site, we are seeking a department manager (m/f/d) with strong professional and interpersonal skills to start as soon as possible.

Your Responsibilities

• Organizing the processing of raw milk into sliced cheese and pasta filata and the refinement of whey into whey powder through evaporation and spray drying
• Ensuring product quality while adhering to hygiene and safety standards in collaboration with Quality Assurance
• Planning and managing production and cleaning processes based on production volumes
• Monitoring production specifications regarding quantity and ingredients
• Active participation in improvement processes and adherence to key performance indicators
• Ensuring complete production, cleaning, and filling documentation
• Participating in internal and external audits and presenting the required supporting documents
• Monitoring of CPs and CCPs and identification of deviations
• Adherence to required delivery times and production targets
• Creating staff schedules
• Mentoring of trainees and new hires
• Checking the quantity of existing operating and auxiliary materials
• Coordinating and scheduling maintenance and repair work with the Engineering Department

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