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Magna Production Manager in Holland, Michigan
Production Manager
Job Number: 66581
Group: Magna Exteriors
Division: ENGINEERED GLASS
Job Type: Permanent/Regular
Location:
Holland, MICHIGAN, US, 49423
Work Style:
About us
We see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations. That’s why we are developing technologies, systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner, while serving our communities, the planet and, above all, people.
Forward. For all.
Group Summary
The Magna Exteriors portfolio of products includes access systems such as liftgates, exterior trim, modular systems, front-end modules including fascia, active aerodynamic systems and other lightweight structural components for automotive, commercial truck and other industrial markets.
Recognized globally as an innovator in all aspects of vehicle exteriors, Magna provides everything needed, from materials development and design through manufacturing and assembly, to help automakers create sleek, state-of-the-art vehicles across the world.
JOB SUMMARY:
Ensures that assigned plant operations demonstrate world-class performance. Provides strategic leadership, management, and technical expertise to the organization. Manages financial aspects of operations and understands the effect on financial performance. Develops, reviews, and maintains budgets and expenses for department. Utilizing participative management, lean manufacturing philosophies and techniques; leads, manages, and provides technical expertise/work direction to manufacturing teams. Works with other areas to establish and maintain stable production schedules, labor requirements, material flow, etc. Directs, implements, and maintains operational-level strategies and objectives and monitors performance against plan. Manages, monitors and controls material, labor, and overhead costs in respective area. Maintains appropriate level of staff support necessary to meet business goals and objectives. Must reduce the cost of daily operations by continually improving processes and eliminating waste. Champions projects for improvements in process and product innovations, customer relations, and functional capabilities based on lean manufacturing techniques. Must reduce the cost of daily operations by continually improving processes and eliminating waste. Works with new product development to launch programs into production. Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. Ensures that facilities are in full compliance with all safety regulations.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Directs and coordinates all activities within the Factory Focus area to execute a production plan that ensures operations meet quality, cost, delivery, and safety goals. Manages financial aspects of operations and understands the effect on financial performance.
Provides strategic leadership and technical expertise to the organization. Initiates and recommends purchase of new equipment. Maintains conformance to budget limitations.
Effectively balances needs of production with new product introduction. Coordinates manufacturing, product development and procurement resources to assure that labor, material and support services needs are known and attained sufficient to execute the sales plan.
Plans, develops, directs, implements, and maintains plant strategies and objectives. Develops moderate to long-term goals and translates them into short-term plans. Researches and recommends new processes, systems, policies, and procedures to pursue in the future.
Must reduce the cost of daily operations by continually improving processes and eliminating waste. Supports the introduction of improved business/manufacturing methods while driving continuous improvement and waste elimination activities within operations team.
Provides leadership and support to staff and assists in employees’ skill development. Develops flexible team-based organization focused on goals and objectives
Maintains compliance with all organizations policies, standards and practices.
Performs project work and other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. Prepares and distributes appropriate communication as necessary. Ensures that facilities are in full compliance with all safety regulations.
Directs, promotes and reviews programs relating to safety, quality and productivity in the division andrecommends changes where desirable. Performs regular workplace inspections and monitors compliance with all Health and Safety policies and procedures
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Follows and implements duties including those specified under the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and the Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration (MiOSHA).
Seeks out and corrects unsafe acts and hazardous conditions, ensuring all safety and non-safety plant rules and regulations are followed.
Ensures adherence to established quality, safety and housekeeping standards.
Reviews and adheres to all health and safety, environmental, and quality standards, policies and procedures.
Responds immediately to items brought to his/her attention with respect to hazards, defects, incidents or non-compliance issues.
Ensure annual safety reviews are conducted in accordance with(Division) supervisor safety competency training matrix.
Ensure associates are trained in the safe use of equipment, material, and chemicals they will be using.
Ensure accident investigations and inspections are completed in a timely manner. (Or specific timeline outlined by regulatory/division scope)
Attends Environmental, Health and Safety training.
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree minimum, preferably in a manufacturing or engineering related field or equivalent experience. Successful experience 3 -5 years in manufacturing leadership. Possess high degree of knowledge in manufacturing, operations, process design, systems and quality.
Must possess a well developed and proven leadership style with the ability to mentor, coach, counsel and train toward long-term departmental and organizational goals while working in a team environment.
Demonstrated employee relationship and management skills to support, develop, and lead a cohesive, team. Must carry out duties ethically and in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws.
Demonstrated strong communication skills. The ability to effectively communicate to groups of diverse educational background to assure desired actions and outcomes are understood. The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from technical and management groups when necessary.
Demonstrated project and program management skills and proven financial capabilities to maintain quality, cost, and timing of programs. Ability to apply and interpret basic statistical techniques.
Strong analytical and disciplined problem solving skills. Ability to use deductive reasoning and keep several activities moving forward simultaneously.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Solid understanding of Lean Manufacturing/Toyota Production System.
Solid leadership skills, able to communicate and engage associates at all levels of the organization.
Solid organizational skills in order to prioritize responsibilities based on ever changing expectations.