Manufacturing Assistant manager

General

Summary:

Manage and lead Manufacturing department group leaders, team leaders, and team members for assigned areas/shift to ensure safety, quality, positive work environment, customer requirements, and manufacturing needs are met through the Toyota Production System (TPS) philosophy. Provide leadership and motivation to direct reports in manufacturing system that emphasizes safety, quality, customer satisfaction, accuracy, productivity, cost reduction, housekeeping, efficiency, training, teamwork, and morale.

• Lead and manage manufacturing activities and related functions for assigned areas/shift to meet customer requirements.
  • Ensure manufacturing operations are running effectively in the areas of safety, quality, efficiency/productivity, cost, and team member morale.
  • Provide direction and motivation to group leaders focusing on safety, quality, efficiency, cost, and morale.
  • Conduct daily manufacturing production area audits to ensure procedures for safety, quality, equipment, and training are being followed and all aspects of manufacturing are effective, including correcting sub‑standards.
  • Lead development of Group Leaders in the consistent application of the TB Way and Toyota Boshoku Business Practices (TBBP).
  • Implement short and long‑term corrective actions for manufacturing problems.
  • Ensure all departmental procedures comply with quality and environmental management systems and programs.
  • Monitor daily build sheets and analyze efficiency rates and downtime to ensure customer requirements are being met.
• Lead manufacturing supervision for assigned areas/shift in utilizing TPS techniques.
  • Learn, embrace, implement, and teach TPS techniques to Manufacturing team members.
  • Coordinate and maintain standardization of processes/methods and one‑piece flow in Just in Time (JIT) production system.
  • Lead identification of manufacturing problems and eliminate waste.
  • Develop, lead, monitor, and participate in a Manufacturing continuous improvement system.
  • Kaizen and develop processes that lower operating costs and increase efficiency.
  • Implement, monitor, and maintain a clean, organized department through 5S activity.
• Support development and management of annual plan, budget, and Key Performance Indicators (KPI), operating efficiency, and cost control.
  • Ensure Manufacturing hoshin goals are met and kept on track.
  • Assist Production Manager in developing, planning, and maintaining the budget including making adjustments to achieve targets.
  • Assist in the review and planning of headcount monthly for labor cost control and production efficiency (PEFF).
  • Review and track Manufacturing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) including leading problem solving for negative trends or goals not met.
  • Assist with generation and reporting of weekly/monthly reports with targets.
  • Participate in management discussions and planning sessions to help formulate cost reduction, product improvement, and problem‑solving activities, and support presentation of operational performance daily/weekly.
• Develop and maintain positive team member relations centered on mutual trust, dignity, respect, fairness, consistency, two‑way communication, teamwork, and harmony.
• Provide direction and motivation to team members emphasizing quality, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction, safety and health, and morale.
• Ensure further development of group leaders, team leaders, and team members through performance evaluation, development of training plans, feedback, coaching, corrective action, and cascade training.
  Update team member training matrix and schedule any needed training.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field required, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field required, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment required, preferably automotive.
• Minimum 2 years of functional leadership experience as supervisor in a manufacturing environment.

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