Production Manager; Automotive Electronics St. Charles, IL

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Nidec Mobility America Corporation(NMOA) seeks an energetic and focused Production Manager for our complex electronic component high volume, three shift manufacturing operations.

NMOA (St. Charles, IL), headquarters our family of Companies with facilities in the USA, Canada, Germany and Mexico.

As a world leader in sensing and control technology, we control the most discrete functions within an automobile – from seat switches, power window switches, and instrument panel controls, towards complex user interfaces. NMOA is directly involved with automotive OEM’s and holds a leadership position within Nidec for product development with global vehicle makers.

Objective

With administrative direction from the Operations Manager, support product line strategy development to meet the manufacturing goals. Develop/Manage short and long-term business plan objectives, addressing operating costs and the effective utilization of Human Assets and necessary Equipment/Material Assets required to establish and sustain manufacturing efforts for Quality, Safety/Environment, Productivity, Timeliness with Deliverables, and Employee Relations.

• Responsible to effectively Plan, Organize Direct, Coordinate, Control (PODCC) activities with direct report managers/supervisors, utilizing his/her knowledge of product function, production methods, procedures and machine/equipment capabilities to ensure effective/feasible methods and cost effective methods are used for each manufacturing project at NMOA, including PSS and ECU/SMT areas.
• Actively promote / apply the “3Q6S” and “Respectful Work Environment” Mindsets in all activities.
• Directly/Indirectly supervise the Operations’ Production Group Managers, Supervisors, Training Coordinator, and Prototype function to ensure employee Training and Development.
• Establish group/individual goals/accountabilities, and evaluate work performance for direct reports;
  Review/Approve annual performance evaluations for indirect reports.
• Collaborate production activities with Planning, Maintenance, and Quality Assurance Department activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of personnel, machines, and equipment.
• Ensure, each day, that all Nidec Mobility standards and customer commitments (i.e. Safety, Waste reductions, Output, On-time delivery, and Reporting & Analysis) are adhered to.
• Review and analyze production reports (OEE, downtime, waste, etc.) to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications, and/or operating or production problems.
• Partner with EHS Engineer / Quality Systems Lead to maintain and enforce the safety program for the department; assure compliance with OSHA and Nidec Mobility regulations and guidelines.
• Monitor/Report/Present “Bad News First” to the Operations Manager, on product line performance, activities, Production/Material/Human Resource Constraints, and/or issues that may adversely affect performance.
• Provide periodic updates and special status reports as requested by the Operations Manager.
• Collaborate with and assist the Operations Manager in the development and implementation of operating methods/procedures development and implementation designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives; monitor all control procedures, recommending improvements to the Operations Manager, as appropriate.
• Coordinate prototype planning, prototype schedules and New product Launch events planning/execution
• Revise production schedules and priorities as needed because of equipment failure, operating problems, absence issues, or last-minute customer demands.
• Partner with Human Resources Director to ensure appropriate and consistent administration of employee relations issues in accordance with policies and procedures;
• Participate in the Interview/Selection of production operation candidates.
• Support established operating budgets for all areas within the product line group.
• In support of Monthly Production Plan Targets, ensure production activities drive timely…