Production Manager

• Lead and manage all production operations for wiring harness and cable assembly processes, ensuring compliance with corporate policies, customer requirements, and automotive regulatory standards.
• Ensure stable and efficient production flow across cutting, crimping, assembly, testing, and final inspection areas.
• Drive achievement of KPIs related to safety, quality, delivery, productivity, scrap, and conversion costs.
• Implement and sustain Lean Manufacturing principles tailored to wiring harness production (line balancing, labor optimization, takt adherence, waste reduction).
• Coordinate closely with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Logistics to ensure material availability, equipment uptime, and customer delivery performance.
• Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements and automotive standards such as IATF 16949, ISO standards, and OEM-specific processes.
• Manage production budgets, headcount planning, shift models, and efficiency targets in a labor-intensive manufacturing environment.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities (root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions) related to quality, delivery, and productivity issues.
• Develop, coach, and lead production supervisors, engineers, and team leaders, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.

Experience in production management in wiring harness or cable assembly plantsStrong background in Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in production or manufacturing leadership roles within the automotive industry, specifically in wiring harness or cable assembly plants (mandatory).
• Strong hands-on experience managing labor-intensive, high-mix, high-volume manufacturing operations.
• Solid knowledge of wiring harness manufacturing processes, production flow, and quality controls.
• Strong background in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and performance management systems.
• Experience managing KPIs, budgets, staffing models, and cross-functional teams.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage complexity and operational pressure.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a customer-driven, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• English: Fluent (written and spoken).
• Competitive compensation package