General Overview

Summary

Detailed Description

• Receives a daily production schedule from planning; receives material to manufacture modify or repair products from logistics.
• Co-ordinates these inputs and a variety of resources (e.g., materials, personnel, equipment, etc.) to achieve on-time production of quality products within budget guidelines.
• Identifies and resolves bottlenecks in the production process.
• Management of controllable operating expenditure e.g. scrap, consumables.Identifies limits to production and guides teams to continuously improve processes.
• Ensures all return to work interviews and first level disciplinary hearings are conducted in a timely, consistent and professional manner.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Knowledge of the production process and the tools and equipment used in the process.
• Knowledge and understanding of the business unit and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery and the profitability of the unit (WOR/MOR/RCCP).
• Ability to coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet production quality and quantity metrics
• Knowledge of ISO Standards and Company Contiuous Improvement Initiatives
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high production levels within tight time deadlines and in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Ability to use some or all of the following PC applications: Word, Lotus Notes, Excel, Powerpoint

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a manufacturing environment with occasional exposure to elements such as noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, etc.
• Duties may require periodic sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Above demands are carried out within the local existing Health and Safety guidelines

Typical Experience

• Four to six years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

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