Production Manager

Operations Manager/ Segment ManagerGoals:(fundamental objectives for orientation of the employee)Ensure that the correct production methods are used within the assigned area of responsibility.Organization and optimization of the work flow within the assigned area of responsibility.Ensuring/optimizing the production quality within the assigned area of responsibility.Expert and disciplinary leadership of the subordinate employees.Adhering to the instructions for safety and environmental protection.Tasks:(important primary responsibilities in logical order)Ensuring and monitoring the continuous fulfillment of the production program within the assigned area of responsibility regarding quality, quantity, scheduling and economic efficiency.Initiating Shopfloor management processes within own area of responsibility and control and implement these as well as executing the success control procedure. - derive standards if applicable.Ensuring the organizational workflow within the assigned area of responsibility.Ensuring and adhering to all valid work instructions within the assigned area of responsibility.Ensuring the qualitative and quantitative achievement of objectives within the assigned area of responsibility using problem solving techniques and goal-oriented analysis and action plans.Ensuring the adherence of the prescribed quality standards and quality features in the running production process as per valid QM system.Appoint employees according to their knowledge and skills and continuous professional further qualification of employees within own area of responsibility.Creating a personnel schedule and negotiate it with superiors.Conducting interviews with new hires and selecting new employees for his area of responsibility.Organize and improve the use of personnel, operating equipment and materials according to criteria of economical efficiency and scheduling situation.Creating budget plans and investment approaches as well as monitoring and reviewing the cost development within the assigned area of responsibility.Participating in the new creation and modification of work systems, production changes and production processes as well as implementation of his own experiences and suggestions for design.Defining and adapting leadership tasks in the framework of objective agreement and tasks at hand. Checking work results and discuss these in employee meetings.Ensuring good communication across all interfaces.Observation of the adherence to safety regulations, environmental protection provisions and other legal conditions and regulations.Reporting the production results of the assigned area of responsibility to the management of the GF.Competencies:(special strengths, decision making powers)Access to all relevant IT systems (SAP, Babtec, etc.).Participating in the wages/salary development within the assigned area of responsibility.Controlling and prioritizing tasks in the special departments within the production areas.Signing authority under the signature scheme of the company.Responsibilities:(professional responsibilities, responsibilities for personnel)Responsible for the continuous fulfillment of the production program within the assigned area of responsibility regarding quality, quantity, scheduling and economic efficiency.Responsible for the disciplined and professional management of subordinate employees/apprentices including their qualifications.Responsible for the development and achievement of key figures within the area of responsibility.Obligation to inform the management of the GF and technology management regarding all relevant production events.Cost center responsibilityEnvironmental conditions of the workplace:Combined workplace in production/office/machine, where the safety and environmental regulations of the company are to be observed.Education requirements:Completed university degree as an engineer/economic engineer or completed apprenticeship or further education degree as a state-certified technician (m/f) or an industry master (m/f).Professional experience:Several years of experience in production for the automotive supply industry.Experience with International Companies (ideally European)Knowledge and understanding of lean management/ strategiesExperienced in the leadership and development of employees.Business management knowledge.Good knowledge of MSOffice, SAP, Babtec, etc.Good English language skills. German and/or Spanish is a plus.Personal skills:Delegation ability - can transfer decisions, tasks and responsibility. Trusts his colleagues' competence. Gives clear and understandable instructions.Leadership skills - is able to challenge, encourage coworkers according to their strengths and weaknesses and to entice them to submit open, honest and constructive feedback; recognizes and uses the potentials of the team members and can express appreciation and recognition. Can lead individuals and groups in a goal-oriented and integrative manner.Decisiveness - can make decisions. Independent thoughts and actions.Ability to communicate - can transmit a message with enthusiasm and self-confidence. Understands reactions and meanings and create a good dialog on their basis. Can adapt to different conversation situations.Assertiveness - does not avoid uncomfortable situations. Can create and endure adequate pressure. Can implement viewpoints oriented towards the achievement of objectives, even with resistance, in a socially acceptable manner.Strong affinity to shopfloor activities

Created: 2025-01-28