PRODUCTION MANAGER – Location: Timis County

Psihoselect performs the recruitment process for a partner company specialized in production for the following position:

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Location – Timis County

Role: Lead the manufacturing function within budget and output targets to meet customer requirements and standards. Full accountability for ensuring safety, customer quality, cost and delivery requirements are met. Responsible for developing an enthusiastic, motivated and flexible team by building working relationships ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to. Implement and manage continuous improvement and modern lean manufacturing principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.

Responsibilities:

· Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice manufacturing vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance;
· Identify business improvement opportunities within the organization;
· Effectively and efficiently manage the production of the required daily/weekly/monthly targets in line with customer specifications, meeting quality and delivery expectations, minimizing costs where possible and ensure the required best working practices are maintained at all times;
· Responsible for plant production, financial performance, meeting customer requirements and maintaining the orderly and productive operation of planned activities;
· Ensure the target productivity level is achieved on a daily basis;
· Update the production plan on a daily basis;
· Communicate and liaise with other departmental managers regarding throughput of stock to ensure production targets are met;
· Drive process improvements on Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by appropriate data analysis;
· Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions;
· Produce written reports and make presentations;
· Undertake continuous training and development;
· Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems;
· Identify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels and systems to deliver projects, including the engagement of external resources as required;
· Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department;
· Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors;
· Manage, coach and develop a high performing manufacturing team that meets agreed objectives, and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements;
· Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports;
· Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required;
· Manage and lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels, managing holiday allowances, recruitment, training, development, appraisal, attendance, disciplinary issues and daily supervision to maximize efficient productivity;
· Provide technical expertise to the team;
· Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems;
· Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them;
· Communicate KPIs from the strategic annual plan so that each employee is aware;
· Develop, implement and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of responsibility;
· Input and hold responsibility for manufacturing budgets;
· Prepare the annual Manufacturing budget and forecasts and all Capital Expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with legal standards; Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects;
· Responsible for achieving budget and forecast;
· Work as part of the Management team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimize results and improve quality of delivery, in line with quality standards requirements delivery in line with Company and Customer requirements;
· Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance;
· Ensure an effective interface with other departmental staff is maintained;
· Liaise and communicate with other departments, customers, suppliers and other service providers;
· Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the purchasing strategy;
· Communicate with stakeholders the impact of market change and potential effects on engineering design and development. Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service while optimizing cost;
· Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact;
· Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere;
· Makes useful links to arrive at insightful plans and solutions;
· Embraces personal challenge;
· Confident, rounded thinking, takes ownership for team cohesion and team development.

Requirements:

· + 7 years relevant working experience in production management roles with a very strong leadership component;
· Extensive plant level experience with significant knowledge in lean production flow, optimization processes;
· Bachelor’s degree in Technical field or related; Wood furniture processes is a big plus;
· Fluent in English, both orally and in writing;
· Working knowledge with CNC equipment’s in production;
· Experience of managing Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibilities for production;
· Understanding of manufacturing, maintenance and procurement/supply chain;
· Good ERP Systems knowledge, MS Office package and CNC tools;
· Excellent leadership and management skills;
· Excellent interpersonal skills;
· Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members;
· Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Integrity Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures;
· Support encourage and develop team and take ownership for team;
· Positive result driven and hands on attitude;
· Good organizational and time-management skills.

For more information:

Psihoselect Team

E-mail: recrutare@psihoselect.ro

Mobile: 0746 188 012