Chief Executive Officer/Plant Head - Automotive/Wiring Harness Manufacturing

Opening for CEO/Plant Head - Automotive(Wiring Harness manufacturing)

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy and Development:

- Overall responsibility for Manufacturing activities across the business.

- Create and implement best practice manufacturing vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance.

- Ensure that manufacturing strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets and which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market.

- Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities.

- Contribute to overall business strategy and annual budget process.

- Take ownership of the manufacturing policy, guidelines and any associated documents.

- Initiate and develop creative and innovative manufacturing processes.

General and Task Management:

- Lead, develop and implement variable cost productivity programmes across all areas of responsibility.

- Implement a customer focused operational culture delivering world class customer service levels.

- Coordinate team activities to optimise cost performance of the plant through capital investment programmes, optimising operating working capital usage and minimising waste through the development of a continuous improvement culture encompassing lean principles and clear strategic development.

- Develop and manage master production schedule and operations budgets for products to directly support and ensure that the product is delivered to agreed cost, quality and timelines.

- Plan and execute maintenance activity to ensure plant is kept safe and compliant.

- Drive improvements in reliability for key aspects of machinery by completing reliability studies and identifying best planned maintenance strategy.

- Manage the accurate and on-time introduction of new products.

- Ensure that Environmental, Health and Safety, manufacturing and quality standards and procedures are adhered to.

People Management:

- Provide leadership to departments under control and coach, mentor and develop direct reports and manage a high performing team that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions.

- Establish strategy and best practices for staff to ensure achievement of overall business objectives.

- Set department objectives and monitor ongoing progress and performance.

- Ensure strong communication between teams under leadership to facilitate exchange of information and in order to implement change and improvements.

- Responsible for developing the appropriate organisational structure, resource plans and culture to support the business objectives and customer deliverables.

- Provide leadership, coordination and coaching to the team, ensuring they are trained enabling them to achieve the operational and financial metrics within their areas of responsibility and succeed in their roles.

- Complete regular performance reviews, manage attendance, holidays, disciplinary issues and procedures as appropriate.

Financial and Budget Management:

- Input and hold responsibility for manufacturing budgets.

- Prepare the annual Manufacturing budget and forecasts and all Capital Expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with legal standards. Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects.

Relationship Management:

- Proactively work with product line management, engineering, service and other departments to incorporate best practices into the manufacturing environment.

- Communicate with stakeholders the impact of technology change and potential effects.

- Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on manufacturing activities.