Plant Manager

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE MANAGMENT

Derive the plant strategy from higher level strategic targets in order to ensure the expectations of the customer and the profit of the company
Prepare the plant and its employees to meet requirements (internal and external) ...

ENTREPRENURIAL RESNPOSIBILITY FINANCE / CONTROLLING
  Plan optimize and control all activities in order to perform the following tasks
Fulfill the market/customer requirements
Improve plant cost structure (fix and variable)
Agree on adjusted targets with the BU in case of major deviation to the budget (sales drop product mix changes etc.)
Evaluate and define activities to achieve or improve the financial and operational business goals
Review and authorize e-CR e-PR and purchase orders (if applicable also for an operations unit)
Evaluate and define actions to meet financial variations related to scrap manufacturing and price
Coordinate strategies to improve inventory changes and minimize inventory
Ensure compliance with legal regulations (e.g. working hours environment protection) and internal rules and procedures

ORGANIZATIONAL STANDARDS AND DEVELOPMENT
align the plant and customer interfaces
implement efficient organization structures procedures and processes according to BU divisional or corporate standards
 

PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGMENT
Ensure high performance production processes with respect to KPIs (e.g. CT standard KPIs such as routing accuracy process performance rate delivery performance internal manufacturing inventory valuations overall equipment effectiveness)            
Ensure high performance supply chain processes with respect to KPIs (e.g. CT standard KPIs such as delivery performance internal manufacturing inventory valuations)
Ensure balancing between short-term customer requirements and unplanned occurrences within the operations unit in order to obtain the optimal load and achieve the maximum customer satisfaction (on-time deliveries)

PRODUCT AND PROCESS INDUSTRIALIZATION AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Ensure manufacturability of products within the defined responsibilities on the basis of authorized budgets within the constraints of quality quantity delivering and cost goals
Supervise support and control ramp-up and ramp-down projects within plant
Ensure capable production processes and equipment with respect to KPIs (e.g. CT standard KPIs such as routing accuracy process performance rate overall equipment effectiveness)

QUALITY MANAGMENT AND CONTINENTAL BUSINESS SYSTEM
Ensure quality of components processes and products in order to fulfill internal and customer targets 
Promote implementation of quality standards and processes according to the Continental Quality Policy
Ensure successful implementation of corrective actions derived from audits
Drive and support the implementation of projects and initiatives to continually optimize and improve administrative and production processes in alignment with central plant CBS function                      

ENVIROMENT SAFETY AND HEALTH
Ensure environment protection operational safety and the enforcement of the companys values 
Promote actively of continuous improvement of safety environment and health in alignment with central plant ESH function 

HUMAN RELATIONS MANAGMENT
Define and implement the entire human resource planning of internal and external employee capacity and qualification for the plant and definition of work working hours and remuneration models 
Ensure continuous knowledge and competency management as well as human resources development in alignment with central plant HR function
Cooperate trustfully with the works council (if existing) for the information and counsel obligation according to law and for labor negotiations and decisions of all legal issues concerning decisions related to the works constitution in alignment with central plant HR function 

Qualifications :

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

10 or more years of professional experience
5 or more years of experience in rubber or plastic business and understanding of its environment
cross functional experience in at least 2 different functional areas 
strategic and business planning experience

PROJEC AND PROCESS EXPERIENCE

3 or more years as a project manager in the area of lean production
leader of an international project involving multiple locations preferred
Experience in Greenfield

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

7 or more years in a leadership position preferably in operational units such as a factory with functional and disciplinary responsibility for other individuals

TECHNICAL COMPETENCES

 Product knowledge (functionalities and applications)

 Production and supply chain management (including logistics policies systems and processes)

 Quality management (including quality policies systems and processes)

 Problem solving and decision making tools and techniques

 Lean production/CBS principles methods and tools 

 Management skills tools and techniques / Human relations (team skills conflict management open-mindedness networking) and communication skills (including presentation and negotiation techniques)

Additional Information :

At Continental we are committed to building an inclusive and discrimination-free ecosystem in Mexico these principles are rooted in our corporate philosophy and culture. Therefore it is totally forbidden to request a pregnancy or HIV test as part of our selection processes.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time