Production Manager

Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) is a global leader in electronics and reuse recycling with facilities across the globe. Our goal is to be the world’s best, safest, and most responsible recycling company. SLS serves global clients across a range of industries to securely and responsibly recycle and manage the disposition of IT equipment and electronic products.
 
Our asset management and recovery service enables businesses to meet both their social and legal obligations in the treatment of surplus electronics in a legally compliant, data secure, fully traceable, and environmentally sustainable manner. With our global reach, expertise, and infrastructure, SLS is able to provide a comprehensive solution for e-waste and IT asset disposition anywhere in the world.

For our Ginsheim-Gustavsburg location, we are looking for a:

Production Manager

Your role

Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) is one of the world's leading electronics reuse and recycling companies. Our production area includes work areas of certified data erasure, the reprocessing of IT devices (including notebooks, servers, mobile devices) and on-site data destruction.

This position reports to the Site Manager and gives you the opportunity to manage the yard within Sims Lifecycle Services. You will be able to work closely with the team to ensure the yard is operating at maximum efficiency while providing excellent seller and customer service.

Your tasks

• You will work closely with the local production and customer service team to provide customized solutions and services. This includes also ensuring that contractual agreements are met in terms of quality, timeliness and continuity of service.
• Managing all operations so that the safety, health, environmental and quality requirements are exceeded
• Support process improvements and cost reduction initiatives.
• You lead and motivate the employees in the individual production areas and ensure that operations run smoothly.
• You develop employees in order to achieve their goals and to supplement or promote their individual skills.
• You will work on various projects.

You bring

• Education or experience in a technical or commercial profession
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience in manufacturing or service industry.
• A proven leader with experience of running a medium-sized company (5-20 employees)
• Very good knowledge of German and English
• Structured way of working and high problem-solving skills
• Have scheduling, planning and time management skills.
• Commercially oriented: management of costs and added value

In return we offer

• A competitive compensation package
• Excellent career development opportunities in an organization that is promoted from within
• A fun and open team to work with

About us

Sims Lifecycle Services is a global leader in recycling and renewable energy. With over 5,000 employees and offices in 20 countries, we continue to seek innovative solutions to the world's recycling challenges that benefit our customers and communities.

SLS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value the diversity of all of our employees and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. SLS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, skin color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or any other reason.

At SLS, every employee brings inspiration and innovation to our company. We understand the importance of attracting new talent by offering a wide range of employment opportunities to anyone looking to enhance their career path. You have unique experiences, skills and passions - we encourage you to become part of our team.

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programmes available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimises waste and protects the environment.
 
A career with SLS provides you with the opportunity to work with an organisation whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

SLS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of all of our employees and are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone can contribute, advance on merit, and realize their full potential. SLS does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. 

To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Pillars of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.