Description: Provides direct and indirect supervision to subordinate managers and employees performing highly specialised roles in a major function or division/department within medium to large sites. Work requires investigating and resolving a wide variety of highly unusual conditions that carry long-term implications.
Responsibilities:
- Direct the activities of departments responsible for the manufacture of printed circuit assemblies and related products: purchasing, planning, order fulfillment, production, distribution, facilities management, and asset management.
- Select employees, assign objectives, review performance, and approve employee compensation.
- Coach for improved performance, approve disciplinary actions, and reassign personnel as necessary to optimize production.
- Establish, implement, and monitor strategic processes to maintain and improve production and production support.
- Plan, manage, and control performance by establishing overall direction, priorities, and departmental performance metrics.
- Drive continuous improvements in processes and manage departmental budgets.
- Develop strategic planning objectives, communicate them to subordinates, and allocate resources to achieve goals.
- Participate on the site management team to help plan and set strategic direction.
- Interface with internal and customer design teams on yields, supplier issues, design improvements, and testing issues.
- Participate on company world-wide teams to share information and help implement global initiatives.
Qualifications
- Typical experience of 11 to 14 years’ relevant experience.
- In-depth knowledge of manufacturing departments, production processes, tools, and equipment.
- Understanding of how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery, and profitability.
- Excellent analytical, negotiation, and problem resolution skills.
- Ability to evaluate, prioritize, and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure timely and accurate completion.
- Ability to effectively lead, manage, train, and motivate a diverse group of employees within tight deadlines in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Extensive experience in World Class Manufacturing/Lean implementation.
Desirable:
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively cross-functionally and with other sites to achieve objectives.
Qualifications
- Education level: Bachelor’s degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Language: Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
