SUMMARY Opportunity for an experienced production manager to join an established automotive manufacturing plant. The ideal candidate will own the entire production process, be able to motivate teams, and will have demonstrated production leadership skills.
Responsibilities The Production Manager will manage and evaluate the entire production process. Will supervise salaried personnel, directing manufacturing operations within area of responsibility. Scope of responsibility includes:
Processing raw materials through production and assembly operations.
Ensuring adherence to production schedules, expediting production, controlling the flow of material, maintain controlled accounts of production in process and end products produced to ensure a continuous and efficient flow of production.
Ensuring that all employees are directed in a firm, fair and consistent manner and that a safe and highly productive environment is maintained.
Conduct area inspections to ensure that a safe and harmonious work environment is provided.
Responsible and accountable for ensuring all safety standards are observed and maintained.
Responsible for training and career growth for all subordinate personnel. Maintain an awareness of customer shipping requirements, work schedules, quality levels and the staffing required to meet these requirements.
Evaluate, train and coach each individual in the area to ensure the potential for personal career growth. Ensure that short term/long term staffing requirements will be met.
Consult with the Plant Manager on all cost reduction projects. Discuss and determine the feasibility of the projects and determine measurement requirements.
Coordinate with service departments to resolve production problems and schedules and to organize the most cost-efficient use of machinery and staff.
Assist in the development of plant wide management objectives and profit plans. Establish and monitor procedures to control total manufacturing costs with particular emphasis on labor variances and indirect labor.
Develop and implement programs for the reduction of scrap and absenteeism, the economic use of manufacturing supplies, and the compliance with safety and housekeeping standards.
Assign tasks to Production as needed to ensure KPI goals and Customer Quality Expectations are met.
Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
5 years of production experience in automotive, such as in injection molding.
Strong organizational and managerial skills
Must possess the ability to plan and organize, delegate authority and responsibility, follow-up, motivate and control subordinate personnel in order to obtain optimum performance results.
PRIMARY LOCATION Greenfield Facility
COMPANY INFORMATION: Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With approximately 75,000 employees in 33 countries, Adient operates 208 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing - and into more than 20 million vehicles every year. We are a global leader in automotive seating because of our people - a team of adventurous thinkers and passionate high performers who make it all possible. We pride ourselves on being at the vanguard of new industry trends and technologies. When you join Adient, you'll play an important role in helping us improve the experience of a world in motion. At Adient, we care about your character just as much as your qualifications. Because for us, it's more than the job. It's about committing to your responsibilities. Creating a global community and empowering your teammates. That's why we work hard to ensure our employees - no matter their race, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, caste, disability, union membership, ethnicity, religious beliefs or the stage of their careers - can see the difference their work makes for our customers and their consumers around the globe.
