Objective:

Manage manufacturing and production processes, ensuring that metric targets are met.

Responsible for complying with work schedules, supervising a group of employees in charge of executing production programs and achieving scheduled volumes with quality specifications and within predetermined cost parameters.

Ensure that staff are treated with respect and dignity, promoting an environment of diversity and inclusion and focused on creating a culture of well-being.

Establish links with human resources to ensure that programs are in place to meet the needs of employees.

Responsibility:

• Prepare statistical and administrative reports.

• Lead and manage production.

• Prepare metrics reports.

• Ensure that the department's budget is adhered to.

• Ensure compliance with production plans.

• Ensure compliance with the continuous improvement program.

• Ensure the care and safety of all personnel.

• Review production planning processes, in conjunction with production control.

• Ensure the monitoring of strategies to quickly adjust production volumes in response to increases and decreases in demand.

• Manage the adequate provision of personnel and resources to meet the demand for products and services.

• Establish links with other departments to ensure adequate and timely support for production areas.

• Lead the weekly capacity meeting to provide direction to the team.

• Responsible for implementing strategies to create a climate of effective labor relations in terms of handling complaints and applying fair disciplinary measures.

• Ensure that staff participate in the continuous improvement program and that implementations are sustained.

• Implement lean manufacturing using the TRANSFORM program.

Requirements:

• Engineering, preferably electrical or mechanical. Master's degree desirable.
• 5 years or more of experience as a Production Manager in the electrical industry (essential).
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques.
• Knowledge of budgeting.
• Fluent English, spoken and written.