Production Manager

Detalles del cliente

Global manufacturing company is looking for a Production Manager responsible for leading and optimizing all production operations within a wiring harness manufacturing environment, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets are consistently achieved.

Descripción de la vacante

• 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.

Perfil del candidato

• 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).

Oferta de empleo

• Competitive compensation package