Production Manager

SUMMARY:
Senior Production Managers are in charge of the product workmanship or product quality of methods, techniques, and processes.

POSITION INFO:

• Responsible for leading and managing a staff of 35+ across varied disciplines
• Responsible for managing the complete production process ensuring safety at all times
• Lead the overall manufacturing development strategy for the areas under ownership for key metrics (quality, delivery, and cost) and actively measure team''s performance against these metrics
• Provide technical direction and mentorship for team members to ensure quality of deliverables and capability of team members
• Manage modification, repair, assembly and integration of production assemblies in order to guarantee achievement of on-time delivery and quality targets
• Resolve reoccurring non-conformance issues
• Review work instructions, and make change recommendations when needed
• Meet tight production schedules to achieve high-rate production
• Responsible for assessing, staffing and vetting the appropriate skill sets needed
• Monitor material costs and cost savings
• Identify and set up training programs
• Develop, initiate, coordinate, and enforce system policies, and procedures
• Monitor labour hours and overtime, and implement improvement plans and time management with staff
• Manage capacity planning of equipment and personnel
• Coordinate with engineering and other departments to minimise production interruptions
• Think creatively and question the status quo while following documentation and maintaining prescribed quality standards
• Develop and assure adequate machine maintenance schedules and back-up spares availability
  • Identify automation opportunities and establish requirements as well as evaluate return on investment for each, working with in-house resources or vendors as necessary to develop these solutions and implement on production line
  • Develop and/or source new tools and capital equipment to drive harness manufacturing to new heights of performance
  • Drive design for manufacturing (DFM) best practices and design for test (DFT) with design engineers and test engineers
  • Identify internal and external resources required to support the HarnessPro production rate; work with Group management to ensure that these resources are assigned to the project
  • Apply order management concepts to optimise service, productivity and customer satisfaction levels
  • Analyse and adjust workload to the appropriate level in sync with production capabilities/business plans
  • Utilise continuous improvement methodology to analyse and propose solutions to planning process issues.
  • Use scheduling, materials and order processing systems
  • Create and interpret value stream maps
  • Understands how to design line layout, workstations and material presentation that minimise waste and balance work content and conducts takt/cycle time analysis

• Create, maintain and communicate production schedules with sufficient detail to ensure that all assigned personnel are aware of their tasks and deadlines

• Drive innovation within your team to refine processes and strategise changes that increase manufacturing efficiency and capabilities

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