Main Duties and Responsibilities
Operational
* To lead and organise the Assembly Team to deliver business targets whilst driving best in class performance
* Develop a strategy to support ongoing business growth
* MLI & Spares OTD >95%
* Increase efficiency by 5% per annum
* Increase skills improving cross training
Operational Excellence
* To drive continuous improvement activities within the department. Continue to develop a culture within the Assembly Cells of continuous improvement.
* Deliver >$50K per annum of direct cost savings
* Implement systematic quality first mentality and culture
* Maintain and build upon a fit for purpose Assembly area and champion best practice
* Implement process standardisation throughout Assembly cells
Quality
* Improve quality in all areas of assembly through driving a quality culture
* Ensure corrective reports are raised for all assembly issues
* Review assembly causes for warranty and implement corrective actions
* Champion quality-based Kaizen events within teams
New Product Introductions
* Fully support NPI programmes and develop skills required to meet future business needs
* Drive the productionisation of new products to ensure ownership and capability after new product sign off
* Ensure all products meet Manufacturing Engineering targets for fit for production
Team Development
* Drive team culture to set the standard of operational excellence and capability within the business
* Increase skill matrix average flexibility scores by >15% pa
* Introduce development plans for increasing flexibility and career progression
* Provide skills to support NPI and service training plans
Essential and Desirable Skills
Required Essential Skills
* Experience in a Production Management
* Engineering/Technical background - Understand technical drawings, materials and manufacturing processes
* Have strong communication, interpersonal & influencing skills
* Positive attitude and enthusiastic
* Be analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem-solving abilities
* Excellent problem-solving techniques
* Proven Cell development success
* Organised - able to document, handle, prioritise and deal with a high volume of projects and tasks • Strong IT Skills • Proven track record of developing talent
Desirable Skills
* IT - MS Navision MRP System
* Project Management skills
* Advanced MS Excel skills
* Smartsheet Use and integration
Required Personal Attributes
* Efficiency - Able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort
* Honesty/Integrity - Does not cut corners ethically. Earns trust and maintains confidence. Does what is right. Speaks plainly and truthfully.
* Follow through on commitments - Lives up to verbal and written agreements, regardless of personal costs.
* Attention to detail - Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project
* Flexibility/adaptability - adjusts quickly to change priority and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change.
* Enthusiasm - Exhibits passion and excitement over work. Has a can-do attitude
* Worth Ethic - possess a strong willingness to work hard and sometimes long hours to get the job done. Has a track record of working hard
* High standards - Expects personal performance to be nothing short of the best
* Listening skills - Lets others speak and seeks to understand their viewpoints
* Communication - speaks and writes clearly and articulately without being over verbose or talkative.
* Teamwork - reaches out to peers and cooperates with managers to establish overall collaborative working relationship.
Qualifications or Relevant Work Experience
* Certificated Management qualification
* 2 years in a similar role
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