This Manager will be
responsible for managing, inspiring and developing the overall General Assembly
Operations team made up of Associate Manager, Supervisors, Associates, Technicians and Lead
Associates. The Manager provides hands-on support, leadership, and direction to
their direct reports, and takes pride in their hands-on and analytical
abilities, organizational skills and attention to detail. The ideal
candidate will thrive in an environment where superior work is encouraged,
noticed and rewarded.
Responsibilities
• Accountability for
key shop metrics: First Time Through, Overall Equipment Efficiency, Safety,
Quality Targets and Daily Production Plan
• Support and meet all
business plans, capacity & headcount targets, and Key Performance
Indicators
• Maintain high
product quality and manufacturing yield while ensuring optimal use of resources
and adherences to best safety practice
• Support and manage
continuous improvement activities in safety, environmental, quality, cost,
efficiency, and productivity objectives; provide feedback to management on
issues; benchmark other organizations for best practices
• Ensure consistency
in standards and documentation as well monitor and ensure compliance
• Support new product
and material introductions, interact with design team to coordinate new model
launches
• Monitor and evaluate
product key characteristics and interact with Quality Management Team to
correct, contain, and resolve vehicle quality concerns
• Administer,
coordinate, and comply with all Business Management Systems (BMS) and
Environmental Management Systems (EMS) requirements
• Manage Supervisors,
Leads and Production Associates, develop the team structures and training
programs as well hiring plans
Requirements
• BS/MS degree in
Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or
equivalent
• 5+ years of prior
manufacturing experience in leadership positions.
• Fluent in English
& German
• Ability to work well
under pressure, manage competing demands and meet tight deadlines with strong
follow through
• High-level
leadership and decision-making skills
• Extensive budget
management experience, forecasting and financial planning for a large associate
team
• Skilled in leading,
coaching and developing direct reports across a broad range of engineering and
technical disciplines
• Broad experience
with lean manufacturing systems and methodologies, including; Tier
Accountability, Layered Auditing, Continuous Improvement and Kaizen Activities
• Detail oriented with
strong record-keeping and organizational skills
• Availability for
off-hours calls.
