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Shift Lead Compounding
Location: Baierbrunn, Germany
Category: Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering
widget: Regular
Remote: On-site
Job ID: 120275
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Description
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Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There’s many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.
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As a Shift Lead in our Production team in Baierbrunn, you will play a key role in ensuring that our fragrance ingredients are manufactured safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. Through your leadership, operational expertise, and commitment to continuous improvement, you will help bring products to life that inspire emotions around the world.
In this exciting role, you will:
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Lead, motivate, and develop a production team, creating a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
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Plan and coordinate production activities, materials, and resources within your shift to ensure efficient operations and on-time delivery to customers.
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Monitor inventory levels and ensure the proper maintenance and availability of production equipment and machinery.
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Champion and uphold Givaudan's quality, safety, and operational standards, leading by example every day.
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Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute ideas to enhance processes, efficiency, and performance.
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Provide training and instruction to employees as required, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.
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Foster a culture of learning and development by providing coaching, constructive feedback, and growth opportunities for team members.
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You?
Your professional profile includes:
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Completed technical vocational training, such as Chemical Technician, Chemical Production Specialist, or a comparable qualification.
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Additional qualification as a Master Technician, State-Certified Technician, or equivalent is preferred.
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Several years of experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within the chemical industry.
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At least 3-4 years of people leadership experience.
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A confident, results-oriented, and motivating leadership style.
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Willingness to work shifts.
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Fluent German and good English language skills.
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Strong SAP knowledge.
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Initial project management experience.
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Experience with process optimisation and Lean methodologies (e.g. 5S) would be an advantage.
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What we offer in Baierbrunn
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At Givaudan, you will be part of an open, collaborative, and supportive team environment where communication is direct, honest, and valued.
In addition, we offer:
- A 37.5-hour working week.
- Competitive compensation aligned with the German Chemical Industry Collective Agreement, including holiday pay, Christmas bonus, and annual bonus opportunities.
- 30 days of annual leave plus 5 additional leave benefits.
- Employer-funded occupational pension scheme.
- Convenient location with excellent transport connections and on-site parking.
- Subsidised meals.
- Bicycle leasing programme.
- EGYM Wellpass membership.
- Complimentary organic fruit, water, coffee, and tea.
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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.
Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.
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