SGMW Manufacturing Operations Director

Job Description

The Role -

To oversee and manage all manufacturing operations with accountability to achieve GM strategic manufacturing goals at SGMW including production efficiency safety and quality standards optimizing processes and influencing the local manufacturing team effectively in daily working with the local team.

Responsible for implementing lean manufacturing practices utilizing GMS principles to drive operational excellence at SGMW.

Play as a key strategic role in continuous improvement initiatives to drive the overall plant manufacturing performance through building a good relationship with SGMW manufacturing leadership team by effective collaboration and contributing to business goal as well as organizational development and optimization.

What Youll Do -

• Safety:
• Promoting the implementation of GMs global safety actions in all SGMW plants to ensure GCTA (Global Call To Action) is implemented in place.
• Effectively integrated GM Chinas safety team into SGMWs safety culture and improvement initiatives to enable SGMW compliance with GM global safety regulations.
• Proactively involving in GM Chinas regular GMAS (GM Audit services) audit and LPS (Loss Prevention Survey) audits in SGMW.
• Quality:
• Fully utilize various GM quality tools to ensure SGMW product quality target is on track by GM and compliance to GM global quality standard.
• Facilitating the adoption of GMS and BIQ systems within SGMW to ensure effective implementation and compliance.
• Responsiveness:
• Ensure the successful execution of the production plan for each SGMW plant achieving 100% compliance in build and shipment..
• Driving the timely launch of all new projects ensuring they meet established quality targets.
• Cost / Lean Manufacturing:
• Providing guidance to local manufacturing team in achieving manufacturing cost targets by ensuring the Cost Per Vehicle (CPV) and Cost Per Unit (CPU) align with established objectives.
• Collaborate with China MFG GMS team to effectively integrate GMs lean manufacturing tools in SGMW plants for ongoing cost reduction and efficiency enhancement.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical related areas.
• Masters degree in related areas or MBA is preferred.
• Proficient in Enghlish writing and speaking with no communication barriers with native speakers.
• 10 years of Manufacturing plant operations (management) experience in auto industry.
• Familiar with GM safety manufacturing and quality systems.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Ability to operate across different functions regions and global to reach consensus and achieve results
• Comprehensive project management experience

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