Operations Manager Molding & Decoration - Philips - Drachten
Core
Leading and developing one of Philips' most advanced production environments in the Netherlands, specifically focusing on injection molding and decoration processes.
Role type
Senior Operations Manager (Manufacturing)
Builds
High-quality consumer health and lifestyle products via injection molding and decoration value streams.
Domain
Medical technology / Consumer electronics manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Injection molding expertise, Lean manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), data-driven performance analysis, team leadership, process improvement, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Strategic development of production environments, coaching and mentoring, stakeholder management, change management
Technologies
Injection molding machinery, Lean tools, TPM frameworks, KPI dashboards
Responsibilities
Oversee safety, quality, delivery reliability, and cost performance of the molding value stream; Optimize utilization of people, resources, and processes; Implement and sustain Lean and TPM methodologies; Analyze performance data (OEE, productivity) to drive continuous improvement; Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and R&D; Coach and mentor a multidisciplinary team of ~120 FTEs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
