SCHOTT | Head of Production

SCHOTT • duryea, pa, us • 3w ago

Head of Production – Precision Components

Your Profile

Degree in Mechanical Engineering
6-8 years of experience in the areas of melting, hot forming and post-processing of glass, Management experience, Lean Manufacturing or similar concepts in production and close to production areas (maintenance, repair, logistics)
Good Command of the English language, extensive Lean knowledge which includes 5S methods, value stream analysis, etc. (lean-modules 1*, 2*, 3*, if required); Optional: Six Sigma, In addition: basics in IMSU/EHS

Your Contribution

Planning: Develops budget, personnel, and investment planning based on long-term department planning. Prepares long-term shift and staffing plans in conjunction with subordinate managing body.
Production: Ensures the on schedule and appropriate production in consideration with cost aspects, quality requirements and customer demands. Develops production instructions and production schedules. Verifies shift reports to locate trends, deviations and disorders. Decides on actions in case of significant interferences.
Repair and Maintenance: Ensures continuous maintenance of production equipment. Executes special inspections in case of machine faults to locate causes of failure. Arranges the execution of repairs by to internal or external bodies.
Development: Informs about new technological developments. Submits proposals to improve manufacturing facilities. Executes and examines the testing of new pilot facilities/equipment and new manufacturing methods. Decides on the implementation of new methods as well as the use and purchase of new production facilities.
Supervision: Leads, promotes, and motivates the employees within his/her area of responsibility (especially performance appraisal and goal setting agreement, successor and representative planning, personnel development and training measures).
IMSU/ EHS: Ensures adherence to and monitoring of legal laws and internal regulations concerning IMSU/EHS in his/her organizational unit and is occasionally involved in the development of new concepts and directives in close corporation with the IMSU/EHS site advisor. Ensures implementation of the concepts in his/her area of responsibility and takes care of the corresponding instruction and training of his/her employees.
Lean-Manufacturing: Designs processes according to the principle of Lean Manufacturing and ensures that these are executed and observed in his or her organizational unit. Makes sure that the manufacturing environment fully understands the idea behind Lean Manufacturing and registers employees for training courses and/or activities aimed at refreshing skills. Sees to it that The Company's standards are applied in the area of Lean Manufacturing when new personnel are hired and with transfers. Registers employees for mandatory training courses and offers additional dedicated training measures, if necessary. Informs himself or herself of the current training offerings on a regular basis. Keeps himself or herself aware of new developments in the area of Lean Manufacturing by participating in advanced training courses.

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