- Activity
- Baking
- Location
- Ghent, Belgium
- Contract type
- Permanent Contract
- Experience
- 3 to 5 years
Contribute to an exciting mission
What will your daily life look like?
• You will be responsible for both process projects (60%) and Lean projects (40%)
• In collaboration and consultation with the various production departments, you will lead and coach various projects from A to Z. This includes the following:
o analyzing and supervising improvement projects in the field of raw materials, product quality and cost management in order to increase efficiency without sacrificing safety, hygiene, environmental and quality requirements.
o optimizing the production facilities and improving the production processes;
o examples of projects are: developing a statistical model to optimize the quality of the yeast, maximizing output, drawing up a cost reduction program,….
• You are called in in case of acute problems and proactively look for improvements to take the production department to a higher level.
• You develop and manage a documentation structure with regard to the aforementioned projects and processes
• You coordinate / launch Lean initiatives (OEE analyzes and optimization, 5S implementation, 1st line maintenance, RCA, SMED analyzes,…).
• You are responsible for training the staff with regard to the Lean principles and practical applications in the workplace. You also act as a coach to guarantee a good knowledge transfer between the different departments.
• You assist the managers in stimulating improvement projects in the workplace
• You use your scientific and technical knowledge to realize these goals together with production. You report to the Technical Director
• You are able to replace the heads of the production departments in case of absence.
Make a personal impact
That makes you the ideal candidate
• You have an engineering degree and are passionate about nutrition.
• You have 3 years of experience in a production environment, preferably in the food sector
• You have a strong affinity and / or interest in production, machinery and technology.
• You have a feeling for safe working
• Knowledge of Lean philosophy and experience in implementing Lean tools or Lean program is a plus
• You live or are willing to settle in the Ghent region.
• You are a good communicator.
• You are fluent in trilingual: Dutch, French and English.
• You are innovative, a co-thinker and a process-oriented person
Let’s take on tomorrow’s challenges together
Algist Bruggeman produces baker's yeast, both for traditional and industrial bakeries, as well as for the private home baker. The baker's yeast is sold in fresh, liquid or dry form.
Algist Bruggeman has grown into a leading producer of baker's yeast since its foundation in 1949. Based on their many years of experience, they have built up strong production knowledge and process control, resulting in a high-quality end product. In addition, they are also a pioneer in developing new yeast products and applications, so that they always meet the rapidly changing needs of bakers and industrial bakeries.
Working at Algist Bruggeman means working with 180 enthusiastic colleagues in a dynamic, high-tech company, where values such as product quality, safety and innovation are not vague concepts.