Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary:
Production Manager
Location:
Halifax Fan (US)
Reporting to:
Hierarchical Manager General Manager (US)
Functional Manager, Operations Director (Global)
Purpose of role:
To maximize the performance of HalifaxFans (US) Manufacturing Operations.
Quality, Cost, Delivery & Safety (QCDS) responsibilities
- Quality: Zero Tolerance for delivered Quality Defects
- Cost:Minimize cycle time from MPS scheduling date to product delivery date
- Delivery: Meet MPS agreed delivery dates for all orders
- Safety:Ensure compliance to the Companies HS Policy. Also ensure the process, tools and capacities utilized to manufacture a given design, NEVER compromise safety
Key Requirements and Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of the manufacturing process. Requires a passion for Metal Forming, Fabrication and Welding.
- Own the Master Production Schedule. Through leadership and example ensure tactical commitment to its achievement
- Develop a user level of expertise in the use of SAP
- Ensure absolute discipline to the transactional disciplines dictated by SAP
- Establish and maintain a paperless environment centered on the working process dictated by SAP, the Configurator and design tools.
- In conjunction with other plant managers, maintain all applicable work instructions and procedures and ensure discipline in their use.
- Through the identification and removal of all non-value activity and use of Value Stream Mapping:
- Drive reduction in the hours required to produce Product
- Drive reduction in the total fulfilment cycle time
- Demonstrate a constant improvement in the operational use of Working Capital
- Engage all employees to establish a no compromise 5S Environment.
- Maintain a no compromise, SAFE, work environment for all employees
- Understand the legal obligations for Health and Safety and ensure they are met
- This is a senior role requiring Cross Functional working skills
Knowledge, Skill or Ability required
- Technical, Engineering or Business degree (preferred)
- Working aptitude for using business software applications and systems
- Minimum of 5 years Operations Management experience.
- Ability to assess and coach/educate others to the competencies required by them so they can carry out their duties as defined.