Responsibilities
- Develop plant-level strategy in alignment with corporate objectives to meet customer expectations and profitability targets
- Prepare the facility and workforce to satisfy internal and external operational demands
- Plan, streamline, and oversee all plant activities to ensure effective execution
- Meet market and customer requirements consistently and efficiently
- Enhance cost efficiency by improving fixed and variable cost structures
- Collaborate with the business unit to revise targets when significant budget deviations occur, such as sales declines or shifts in product mix
- Assess and establish initiatives to achieve or exceed financial and operational goals
- Review and approve electronic change requests, purchase requisitions, and purchase orders, including those for operations units when applicable
- Identify and implement measures to address financial impacts from scrap, manufacturing variances, and pricing fluctuations
- Coordinate inventory management strategies to reduce stock levels and improve turnover
- Guarantee adherence to legal standards including labor laws, environmental regulations, and internal policies
- Synchronize plant operations with customer-facing functions for seamless coordination
- Establish and maintain organizational frameworks, workflows, and processes in line with corporate and divisional standards
- Maintain high-performing production systems measured by KPIs such as routing accuracy, process performance, delivery reliability, inventory valuation, and equipment effectiveness
- Optimize supply chain operations according to defined performance indicators including delivery accuracy and inventory metrics
- Balance immediate customer needs with unexpected operational disruptions to maximize on-time delivery and customer satisfaction
- Ensure products are manufactured within approved budgets while meeting quality, volume, delivery, and cost objectives
- Oversee and manage the execution of production ramp-up and ramp-down initiatives within the facility
- Maintain reliable and efficient manufacturing processes and equipment aligned with key performance indicators
- Guarantee component, process, and product quality to meet both internal and customer standards
- Advance the adoption of quality systems and procedures in accordance with the organization's Quality Policy
- Ensure effective follow-up and implementation of corrective actions resulting from audits
- Lead and support process improvement projects in coordination with the central CBS function to enhance administrative and production efficiency
- Uphold environmental stewardship, workplace safety, and compliance with company values
- Actively foster ongoing improvements in safety, environmental practices, and health standards in partnership with the central ESH function
