Your tasks:
Manage and lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels, managing holiday allowances, recruitment, training, development, appraisal, attendance, disciplinary issues and daily supervision to maximize efficient productivity.Develop, implement, and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of responsibility.Effectively and efficiently manage the production of the required daily/weekly/monthly targets in line with customer specifications, meeting quality and delivery expectations, minimizing cost where possible and ensure the required best working practices are maintained at all times.Responsible for plant production, financial performance, meeting customer requirements and maintaining the orderly and productive operation of planned activities.Ensure the target productivity level is achieved on a daily basis.Update the production plan on a daily basis.Communicate and liaise with other departmental managers regarding throughput of stock to ensure production targets are met. Drive process improvements on Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by appropriate data analysis. Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company policies, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other procedures. Your profile:
Knowledge in the field of product / process or manufacturing engineering, operation management or lean production. Knowledge and interest in optical componentsAnalytical skills – responsible for analysis and interpretation of data into charts, diagrams, and reports Creative thinking and excellent problemsolving skills – have to be able to solve problems in a new way, seeing past what is established and create a new way of doing things Experience of managing Profit & Loss responsibilities for manufacturing Understanding of manufacturing and procurement/supply chain.Understanding of ISO9001 and ISO14001Basic knowledge in project management and statistical analysis tools Analytical & problem solving skills Design of Experiment (DOE) Lean Manufacturing EHS system Six Sigma 7QC tools SPC MetrologyExcellent leadership and man-management skills Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills Excellent organizational and follow-up skills Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision makingMinimum 5 years in manufacturing industry with managerial and leadership roleBSc Degree in the field of Engineering or Manufacturing