Product Leader

Lead, plan and direct the overall engineering and manufacturing activities for a product line.
Direct and oversee the activities associated with providing world class quality and manufacturing engineering technical support to the manufacturing areas that meet or exceed customer expectations.
Plan, schedule, facilitate and supervise the daily activities of the manufacturing team(s) ensuring quality, safety, cost efficiency, and on-time delivery goals are attained.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSABILITIES 

• Identify and implement improvements (jointly with manufacturing teams) that reduce product cost 5% annually, improve quality and maximize customer satisfaction.
• Ensure maximum safety, quality, capability and utilization of manufacturing/processing equipment and processes.
• Facilitate the continuous research and implementation of “Best Practice” manufacturing/processing methods and processes.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the Manufacturing Engineering Strategic plan.
• Facilitate new product introductions and/or current product modifications.
• Review and quote processing and production equipment and tools.
• Ensure effective documentation and control systems are developed, utilized, and maintained.
• Assist the Product Line Mgr. in recommending, justifying and administering the capital plan.
• Determine, justify, and coordinate the purchase and implementation of new equipment and processes jointly with manufacturing teams (Track tooling and AR expenditure).
• Review and make disposition on non conforming materials.
• Prepare and make presentations to customers, employees, and all levels of the management team.
• Lead and champion a teamwork approach to achieving goals with particular emphasis on Production Teams and AQP Steering Committee activities.
• Provide technical leadership, training, and support to manufacturing teams as well as  peers.
• Lead, motivate, and develop employees.
• Supervise employees; this includes ownership for the hiring, development, performance mgt. and succession planning processes.
• Facilitate open and effective communications.
• Continually improve health, safety, and environment.
• Manage the day-to-day production inventory.
• Facilitate thru-put improvement processes.
• Actively participate in identifying and implementing scrap reduction plans..
• Facilitate process ownership in all areas where production personnel control processes through the use of SPC, check sheets, etc.
• Promote and support a teamwork approach to achieving goals with particular emphasis on DCP and AQP activities.         
• Ensure open and effective communications.
• Promote and support workforce diversity.
• Maintain a work environment where third party intervention is not required or desired.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER SKILLS:

Required educationRequired:

·        University degree in Technical or Industrial Engineering.

Preferred:

·        Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA).

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years in similar role

 

Languages      

. English: C1

Information Technologies·       

. MS Office: Expert Level

·        SAP:   Expert Level

 

 

Knowledge·       

. Problem analysis techniques

·        Basic statistics

·        Basic metrology

·        Continuous improvement tools (Lean, Kaizen…)

·        Quality tools

·        Project management

·        Blueprint interpretation

·        Team management

·        Basic training in occupational risk prevention: Safety and health

Core Competencies·       

. Quality decisions

·        Ability to motivate people

·        Prioritization

·        Process management

·        Determining the character of the people

·        Drives for results

·        Planning ability

·        Organizational ability

·        Comply with safety and health requirements

·        Leadership ability

·        Stress management

·        Customer orientation

·        Effective communication

·        Demonstrates self amareness

·        Drives vision and purpose

·        Manages ambiguity

·        Optimizes work processes

·        Resourcefulness

Lean tools·       

. 5S

·        Visual Management

·        Andon

·        In process Quality Control

·        Poka Yoke

·        Lean simulation - / Waste elimination

·        Lean Mindset, Lean System and BW Practice Maturity Level

·        Train the trainer

·        VSM

·        PFEP (Plan For Every Part)

·        OPL Maintanence Skills

·        TPM Preventive Maint / AM

·        Predictive Maint / Fault Diag.

·        Data colletion

·        Reporting System