Assembly/Production Manager

Responsibilities:

• Supervise all activities, personnel including team leaders, equipment and production
• Ensure production OEE standards are met.
• Monitor press change over and / or line set up efficiency
• Assist with production scheduling to determine schedules for shift production and ensure schedule is met.
• Monitor plant housekeeping and maintain standards.
• Maintain outside areas of plant and outside storage areas.
• Enforce all company policies and procedures.
• Monitor and report all production documentation including setup documentation and OEE
• Interface with Human Resources on all policy and discipline issues.
• Address colleagues concerns and follow The Webasto Way.
• Communicate with all on priority of special assignments or any issues needed
• Monitor and maintain all safety equipment, Webasto owned equipment and tools (including tips, sandpaper, etc.)
• Ensure quality standards are consistently adhered to.
• Develop and monitor continuous improvement, process efficiency, and colleague development.
• Effectively communicate with Senior Management any production exceptions
• Insure Product Safety lessons learned are reflected in current product
• Ability to stop production
• Conduct design reviews internally and with customers
• Establish production feasibility of designs working with vendors, engineers, and plant colleagues
• Generate and follow-up on cost reductions
• Communicate with other engineers to help develop product strategy for standardization
• Act as senior level liaison with customers, suppliers and engineers
• Supports and participates in new business development initiatives
• Enforce safety policies and procedures
• Shut down Lines for safety and quality issues
• Discipline colleagues for violations of company policies, safety standards or quality

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma / GED equivalent
• Previous supervisory experience
• 1 – 2 years production / manufacturing experience required
• Leadership skills and abilities required
• Excellent organization and problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills required
• Ability to supervise in a fast pace, team oriented, manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of plant and press safety beneficial, but will train
• Ability and licenses to operate Hi – Lo beneficial, but will train