Production Director
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and implement Lean initiatives to improve productivity and profitability while reducing waste
- Develop strategies to optimize supply chain and inventory management
- Identify opportunities for improvement and propose preventive actions
- Establish clear goals for progress that align with the Strategic Plan and their planning, working with each process pilot
- Implement KPIs to assess operational performance and take corrective action as needed
- Lead production teams by fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Define corrective actions in case of drift
- Ensure that commitments made to clients are met
- Collaborate with engineering teams to introduce new technologies and improve manufacturing processes
- Make sure that all interested parties’ expectations and obligations regarding compliance are met, and enforce them
- Establish QHSE objectives in line with the company’s strategy and deploy them on the sites
- Supervise plastic injection and assembly operations, ensuring that quality standards are met
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Engineering degree in industrial engineering, production management or a related field
- In-depth knowledge of plastic injection processes and assembly workshops
- Is willing to resolve issues in a respectful manner
- Mastery of business realities: EBITDA, Capex, personnel cost calculations, KPIs
- Change management skills in a context of transformation and ability to unite teams around projects
- At least 10 years of supervisory and management experience in manufacturing, with exposure to lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, or other formal productivity improvement programs (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.), ISO9001/14001
- Change management skills in a context of transformation and ability to unite teams around projects
- Excellent communication skills to ensure effective coordination between different teams
- Advanced team management skills and ability to inspire a commitment to continuous improvement
- Keep abreast of the latest production management practices and concepts