Haith Group has appointed a new operations manager in the person of Justin Krebs. He joined the manufacturer of vegetable handling equipment this month and will be in charge of overseeing the company’s production line.

In his new role, mister Krebs will put his engineering experience of over 30 years in production planning and management, quality control and project management to good use. He started his career as a machinist before joining a bearings manufacturer. In 2012 he was promoted to the role of production manager.

Haith’s Managing Director, Nigel Haith explained the company has created the new position to ensure the continued smooth and effective working of Haith’s various departments. “Our company has grown significantly over the last few years, and we are now dealing some of the largest food producers in the world as well as many farmers and growers across the UK and around the world. To ensure our success continues, we must maintain our high standards are exceptional customer service. By creating the role of Operations Manager, Justin will play a key role in this act as the magnet that pulls all our department together,” Haith noted.

At Haith, Krebs will be responsible for production forecasting, planning, and analysis, as well as scheduling and progress monitoring, customers and supplier liaison, waste reduction, quality control, and coordinating design, electrical, parts, manufacturing, and health & safety department logistics.

“Haith is an incredible success story and has grown without losing its values. The challenge is to continue to grow the company further while maintaining its focus on innovation not imitation, consumer service, value for money and developing reliable and effective machinery. I’m really looking forward to the new challenge and working with such a great team,” said Krebs.