OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR COMET BIO IN DENMARK

Do you have experience within food manufacturing, and would you like to help Comet Bio transform the way ingredients are made? Then you should apply for this position.

Comet Bio, based in Canada and the US, recently announced an investment with RE Energy in Denmark, to build a dedicated manufacturing facility in Kalundborg. RE Energy, will upgrade and expand its existing facility in Kalundborg to supply over 4 million kilograms of Comet Bio’s Arrabina prebiotic fiber per year.

RE Energy will operate the new facility, but Comet Bio needs a local Operations Manager to lead and supervise the establishment and management of the facility.

You will be working with RE Energy as Comet’s lead manager to execute operations with excellence.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Facility construction, completion and integration with the existing RE Energy facility
• Startup and ramp up of operations
• All transportation and logistics management for the finished product
• All manufacturing scheduling
• All manufacturing QA/QC management, including ensuring compliance to finished product specifications all along the supply chain
• Ensure that all local toll processors adhere to manufacturing standards (i.e. ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, SQF, BRC) as required, in collaboration with Comet´s Canadian Product and Regulatory Manager
• Manage all final product analysis from outside laboratories for quality assurance in collaboration Comet´s Canadian Product and Regulatory Manager
• Full documentation of all products/batches/lots for FDA compliance, in collaboration with Comet´s Canadian Product and Regulatory Manager

On your agenda will also be:

• To establish operations KPIs with a total cost perspective with a lean manufacturing mindset
• Generate reporting system to provide internal stakeholders with actionable data regarding production and delivery status and inventory levels by product
• Work with Comet´s Canadian Product and Regulatory Manager to implement audit and compliance systems for FSMA, GM free, organic and other certification schemes as necessary for customer acceptance including product recall plans
• Collaboratively work with internal partners to manage the operation, food safety and food quality expectations
• 10-20% travel activity to contract toll manufacturers mostly within the EU.

Qualifications

• You most likely have a degree in Industrial Engineering, Chemical/Food Engineering, Operations or Supply Chain or relevant industry experience
• +10 years of food ingredient manufacturing expertise
• Experience within facility/plant operations and expansions
• Management of contract manufacturing operations
• Project Management experience related to facility expansion

Personal qualifications:

• Collaborates – Excellent collaborator within teams
• Results Orientated – Demonstration of driving results whilst handling a team’s multiple, rapidly changing and conflicting priorities
• Attention to detail – Demonstrated excellence in quality, service and record keeping
• Manages Ambiguity – Strong ability to work independently and to make timely decisions in the face of ambiguity
• Resourcefulness – Demonstration of navigating an organization’s culture and networks in order to secure or deploy needed resources.
• Interpersonal Savvy – Ability to build and maintain both internal and external global networks

Compensation

• Salary and benefits commensurate with experience

Become part of the Comet Bio team

Comet Bio is based in London, Ontario, and Schaumburg, Illinois.

At Comet Bio, they are transforming the way ingredients are made by developing a technology to convert agricultural residues into high-quality, sustainable ingredients. They have assembled a world class team and developed an innovative process to upcycle crop leftovers into healthy and sustainable products.

They reclaim and purify lost nutrients making them readily available for use in supplements, food and beverages. With their patented technology, they can create products that are not only sustainable, but also unique. Their Arrabina™ Arabinoxylan Plant Fiber Extract has superior tolerability and functionality within the prebiotic market. It is clinically proven to promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut, help maintain healthy blood glucose levels, and support immunity.

Application

If you are interested in becoming part of the Comet Bio team, please do not hesitate to click “HERE” and send your resume and application as soon as possible.

Interviews are held continuously.

If you need further information regarding the position, please do not hesitate to contact HR- & Sales Consultant Birgitte Carlsen at [email protected] or 4144 0925

Erfaring +10 IT/CAD Beliggenhed Kalundborg Tiltrædelse Snarest Ansættelsesform Fuldtid Kontaktperson Birgitte Carlsen at [email protected] or 4144 0925