Manager - Production

Job Summary

Perform the daily operations of plants to ensure reliability and consistency on the production line. Includes Service Shops. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results. The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Roles and Responsibilities

• Executes production according to the appropriate instructions.
• A job at this level requires a people leader with ability to hire and develop talent. Includes direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development. Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.

Optimize resources proactively

• Understand current performance situation at a blade level. Review in detail the last blade performance, quality, and cycle time trends, and identify blade trends
• Track raw material and consumables usage, and recommend measures to reduce costs
• Track man hour status against standard process times
• Define skill profiles, and determine training requirements of assigned workers
• Monitor team performance
• Manage annual performance interview s for all direct reports
• Ensure proper induction of new team members
• Coach team members on how to perform their role
• Recommend or initiate personnel action such as disciplinary and discharge measures
• Ensure all production activities comply with quality requirements

Ensure delivery

• Spend a reasonable amount of each day managing by walkabout
• Monitor weekly and monthly production plans, and ensure delivery
• Ensure all shifts start and finish on time, and that all shifts complete their shift checklist tasks
• Ensure all tasks are performed in accordance with the Work Instructions
• Ensure all visual control boards are always up to date
• Communicate area performance on a daily/weekly basis as per balanced scorecard requirements
• Attend daily production meetings, communicate production status, and flag up critical issues that need additional support
• Conduct end of shift performance review, develop recovery actions, and resolve any resource conflicts between blades
• Flag up critical job delays that will cause deviation to the standard process to the Plant Manager/Director
• Conduct weekly 5S/LMPS audits
• Co-ordinate and liaise with other area managers to review how their performance is impacting other area performance
• Ensure all areas comply with health and safety requirements to create an accident-free environment

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college (Preferred from Mechanical Background) with at least 8-12 years of experience in Manufacturing / Production.
• Incumbent from Blade Industry will have advantage. Process automation & lean knowledge is must.
• Incumbent from Automotive industry with process automation knowledge would be helpful.
• Blade Production Know ledge, Lean, TPM, Kanban & Six Sigma know ledge, Health, Environment & Safety know ledge, Awareness on ISO 14001 (HSE) & OSHAS 18001 systems

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills.