Supervisor, Manufacturing

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are searching for Supervisor Manufacturing who possesses the operational and leadership skills to operate effectively in a matrix environment and have confidence in driving aggressive growth plans. The person should have a consultative and collaborative style, proven track record / achievement. We are only shortlisting driven, resilient, enterprising, agile and motivated individuals who wants to be part of a growing company.

THE ROLE

This role is responsible for executing coordinating with departments, clarifying deviations, ensuring quality production meeting statutory regulations, and managing facility and 5S implementation, strategies and actions plans to achieve the organizational goals together with Global functional leaders (i.e. Innovation, Operations, Finance, HR, IT and Supply Chain) to achieve overall organization’s objectives. In addition to this role would have to liaise with Multi-discipline team including support functions, to delight our Internal and External stakeholders.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned beyond the core functions listed below.

The responsibilities of the role are to implement the required action plan to manage production activities, organizing and monitoring production operations to meet targets, implementing corrective actions, and developing recovery plans for delays activities to support efforts to achieve the productivity plan.

The assigned territories include Fluid Power businesses in India. The specific responsibilities will fall into three primary areas:

Maximum 3 pointers per accountability

Accountability #1: Customer (Internal / External Stakeholders)

• Support to Team for achieving production targets as per department.
• Guides & directs the team in his/her area of responsibility on daily, weekly, and monthly basis. 
• Works with the planning department to meet customer demands.
• Responsible for ensuring that all associates achieve safety, productivity, and on-time performance goals. 

Accountability #2: Process / Performance

• Member of continuous improvement activities through one-on-one encounters, by ensuring training of production personnel on specific job functions and promoting task forces & production team efforts. 
• Also, must work in close liaison with the Maintenance Department to ensure that all preventative maintenance programs are maintained with minimum machine downtime. 
• Responsible for coordinating manpower to required levels.

Accountability #3: People

• Leads and directs personnel in the manufacturing of products reflecting a high degree of quality while maintaining 100% of the planned requirements, to obtain customer & associate satisfaction. 
• To maintain a safe working environment by ensuring that all safety goals are met, and all safety procedures and policies are followed & practiced by everyone.
• Responsible for meeting cost objectives through scrap & defect reductions, as well as control of material and labour variances. 

KEYS TO SUCCESS:

• Lead with an outside in mindset to place customers in the center of everything we do.
• Exemplify Gates ethics and core values to develop talents with right skills, knowledge and behavior,
• Advocate reward for performance to drive accountability for sustainable growth.

Design a contemporary and innovative learning environment to attract diverse talent pool.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: The incumbent reports to Manager Production & operate with a team of 20 + contributor or Individual contributor.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS/ QUALIFICATIONS & PREFERRED SKILLS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

This person must have at least 5 years’ hands on experience in operational activities in the assigned countries or region.

• Minimum 5 years, proven track record in operational activities/production preferably in similar types of industries.

• Diploma in Engineering, BE/ BTech (Mechanical will be preferable)

REQUIRED SKILLS: 

• Sound knowledge of Standard Work Procedure in Manufacturing.
• Good knowledge of different tools of Production Process and Quality Concepts.
• Working knowledge of Total Hose Manufacturing Process.
• Good Planning and Organizing Capabilities.
• Leadership & Innovative Skills
• Effective Time and Resource Management Skills.
• Committed towards Responsibilities
• Ability to materialize the concept of GPS, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Kanban, Error-Proofing, TPM, SPC, APQP and 5S.