- Lead the team to achieve the Safety, People, Quality, Production and Cost KPI targets and objectives of the organization
- Tactical planning to achieve the production build plan with highest safety, quality and yield performance
- Coach and mentor the team on complex problem solving and drive improvements on a daily basis
- Launch new programs, lead production ramps and product design changes successfully through resource planning, program management and partnering with the NPI, manufacturing engineering and design engineering teams
- Hire, coach and develop leaders within the organization to be successful in their roles and be next level leaders
- Guide the team through root cause analysis, methodical problem solving and first principle thinking
- Maintain a culture of adherence to standardized work and compliance to documented processes and procedures to ensure safe practices and building products to quality spec are sustained
- Coach the team and instill process standardization, process audits, standardized training and drive continuous improvement relentlessly
- Lead the maintenance team on equipment availability, preventive/predictive maintenance programs, project planning, equipment uptime improvements based on downtime data analysis, setting up and maintaining equipment spare parts to minimize downtime
- Minimum 7 years of leadership and manufacturing experience preferably in automotive industry or a highly technical manufacturing environment
- BS/MS in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Chemical engineering, Electrical or Industrial Engineering preferred
- Experience with process improvement methodologies, improve efficiency, increase yield and availability, design of experiments and Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong interpersonal skills
- Hands-on experience implementing lean methodologies and world class manufacturing practices
- High-level leadership and decision-making skills
- Attractive Remuneration Package
- Global and Regional Exposure
Michael Page