Christian Dior Workshop Manager — Packaging (Filling)
About Christian Dior
Parfums Christian Dior is the perfume and cosmetics division of Maison Dior, operating within the luxury LVMH group. The brand is synonymous with French luxury, meticulous craftsmanship and creative excellence; as an employer it emphasizes product quality, innovation and the preservation of artisanal savoir‑faire within a global luxury framework.
Parfums Christian Dior in Orléans seeks a Workshop Manager — Packaging to lead a 35‑person team on 2x8 shifts, ensuring production performance, quality and safety.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a packaging/filling workshop of approximately 35 staff across shift operations, ensuring continuity and performance during each 8‑hour shift within a 24‑hour production rhythm (2x8).
- Own safety and product quality: enforce internal procedures, ensure compliance with quality standards and intervene on disciplinary or behavioural issues when required.
- Plan and prioritise production schedules and line assignments, optimising resources and promoting polyvalence across the team.
- Monitor and animate daily performance indicators (TRS, changeover times, adherence to production sequences and schedule compliance) and implement corrective actions to meet targets.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives: identify optimisation opportunities, lead problem‑solving for production variances and support deployment of new methods and tools.
- Conduct regular shop‑floor audits, oversee training and habilitations, and develop team competencies to maintain operational standards.
Qualifications
- Engineering degree or equivalent (industrial/manufacturing background preferred).
- Proven leadership ability or clear leadership potential with a strong orientation to results and team development.
- Excellent organisational skills, rigor and attention to detail with a demonstrable passion for product quality.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to foster teamwork and inclusivity across diverse populations.
- IT proficiency: advanced use of Microsoft Office; familiarity with Microsoft Power BI and knowledge of SAP are advantageous.
- Willingness to work structured shift patterns (2x8) and to take responsibility for shift outcomes.
Skills
Experience
Entry‑level to early‑career candidates are welcome; the role favours demonstrated leadership potential, internships or initial supervisory experience in manufacturing/packaging environments. Prior exposure to regulated production or quality systems is an asset.
Education
Engineering degree or equivalent (industrial/manufacturing orientation preferred).
Workplace
This position is based in Orléans, Centre-Val de Loire, France, within easy reach of Paris.
Culture
The Maison cultivates a culture of creative excellence, meticulous craftsmanship and collective pride. Inclusion and respect for diversity are emphasised as core values, alongside a commitment to high standards, team collaboration and continuous improvement.
About Cerulean
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