Manufacturing Manager Ice Cream

Join our team to lead and manage the end-to-end ice cream production process, ensuring quality, efficiency, and innovation at every stage. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic manufacturing environment where your expertise will directly contribute to delivering our customers' favorite frozen treats.

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a similar role within manufacturing or supply chain; hands-on experience at a production site is a strong advantage.
• B.Sc/BE in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or Mechatronics Engineering. A Master's degree in Engineering and/or Management Sciences is a plus.
• Deep knowledge of Lean, TPM, and ideally Asset Management or Maintenance practices.
• Demonstrated experience in Operational Excellence, change management, and project execution.
• Strong understanding of financial principles related to manufacturing, including cost savings identification, budgeting, and ROI analysis.
• Proficiency in performance and financial monitoring tools, such as OEE, loss analysis, cost modeling, and savings tracking systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Suitable previous roles may include: Plant Manager, Production Manager.

At FrieslandCampina, you'll immerse yourself in a unique, globally connected culture, where collaboration with colleagues across all our businesses is part of daily life. Alongside a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, we're dedicated to your ongoing development, offering abundant opportunities for hands-on learning. Our informal, friendly environment fosters teamwork with passionate professionals who share your drive for excellence. At FrieslandCampina, we empower you with the autonomy and confidence to make a meaningful impact — helping to nourish the world while advancing your career.

• Lead auditing of processes and systems, ensuring readiness and compliance at all times.
• Monitor and resolve compliance anomalies, driving continuous process improvement.
• Lead, coach, and develop the manufacturing team, fostering high performance and engagement.
• Identify and address training and development needs, maintaining a skills & knowledge matrix.
• Drive a performance-driven, customer-focused, and cost-efficient culture.
• Oversee end-to-end manufacturing operations and ensure delivery on KPIs (Safety, Quality, Performance, Delivery, Morale, Others).
• Control and steward the approved budget, optimizing cost drivers such as energy, labor, and maintenance.
• Lead Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment efficiency and eliminate losses.
• Manage succession planning, performance appraisals, and development plans for subordinates.
• Ensure discipline and code of conduct compliance within the department.
• Lead installation, modification, and optimization of equipment for improved productivity.
• Drive compliance with Autonomous Management, 5S, Kaizen, and FI roadmaps in collaboration with pillar leads.
• Oversee and ensure quality of performance control system meetings at all levels.
• Lead execution of manufacturing projects in liaison with the Projects & Technical Services department.
• Oversee product trials, innovations, and new product development in coordination with Technology & R&D.
• Ensure smooth transfer of projects from development to operational execution.
• Manage labor operations effectively and ensure industrial peace within the manufacturing unit.

Staying true to who you really are, that is your starting point at FrieslandCampina. Because it is precisely by embracing our differences that we can grow together. We want to create a working environment that allows all employees to bring their best and authentic selves. If who we are suits you, but you're not sure if you're the best fit for the role, we still encourage you to apply so we can help you find the role that fits you best.

For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness, FrieslandCampina means something more. For them, it's not just about what we do, but who we are.

We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina we own our own career and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world.