Paintshop Manager

About the role

We invite you to join the Management Team as a Paintshop Manager at Pon.Bike Lithuania and become a part of the world-leading bicycle family Pon.Bike. You will report directly to the Plant Manager and be responsible for your team at the Paintshop department (~45 FTE), with the main goal to efficiently realize the production of painted bicycle parts.

Join us and use your experience in creating a brand new company together. Aside from the motivating challenges that come with getting a new factory up to speed, recruiting a team and starting the production, we offer an environment based on international values with a passion to perform and the belief that happy people are the key factor to success.

Your responsibilities

• To achieve the goals set for the Paintshop by ensuring optimal running of the production process and responsibility for producing the production quantities within the set quality requirements.

• To take care of Health and Safety, as well as technical and organizational issues in the department.

• To implement policies, procedures or changes and ensure people in your department follow them.

• To create and support a pleasant working atmosphere in the department based on Pon’s values.

• To manage performance and develop your team, as well as creating annual training plans.

• To be an ambassador for continuous improvement and lead by example, showing that there is always a better way to do the job.

• To ensure efficient communication within the department, organize meetings etc.

We expect that you

• Have good knowledge of and experience with the principles of managing, coaching and motivating employees, as well as with instructional and interview techniques.

• Have experience and knowledge of classifying and organizing work for the various functions and groups.

• Have knowledge of machines and tools to carry out minor repairs.

• Have knowledge of LEAN concepts, methods and techniques and know in which situation and how to apply them.

• From a personality perspective, you like to collaborate with colleagues, have a focus on quality and set high leadership standards for yourself.

• Are able to communicate fluently in English (verbal and written).

• Have a management or technical bachelor degree (degree in chemistry would be an advantage).

• Are a motivated hands-on type person with a little bit of hunger for achievements and also like to empower and encourage others.

• Are taking responsibility for the occurring issues in your workload but at the same time update your colleagues and use the power of your team to prevent or solve problems.

We offer

• Attractive salary package:

  • 4000 EUR gross monthly salary (annually reviewed).

  • Annual bonus.

  • Private health insurance.

  • Fuel compensation scheme (if you’re commuting over longer distances).

  • Free tasty coffee and fresh fruits.

  • A new canteen with a partial contribution towards your lunch from the company.

• Professional work environment: experienced and people oriented management team, prepared onboarding and training program in Lithuania and abroad (Netherlands & Germany), LEAN based daily work methods.

• International company with more than 16k colleagues all over the world resulting in many possibilities to learn and grow.

• Becoming part of the world-leading bicycle family Pon.Bike and celebrating its wins together. This is in line with our values: Passion to Perform and Make it Fun.

• People oriented and long-term relations supporting organizational culture where everyone is important and heard which reflects our other two values: Trust to Act and Care & Act responsibly.

• Transparent remuneration system with a clear path for your growth.

• Nice and modern physical work environment and facilities in a brand new factory where the comfort and Health & Safety of the employees is the priority.