Production Manager

Teijin Automotive Technologies is an innovative and full-service Tier One supplier with a global presence and emphasis in development for lightweight technologies. Teijin Automotive offers employees the opportunity to join a leading edge company within the composite material industry and enjoy the benefits offered by a growing company in North America and internationally.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a culture of Safety within the workplace
• Improve operational management systems, processes and best practices
• Hold the plant accountable for standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Identifying potential problems and points of friction and finding solutions to maximize efficiency and revenue
• Drive operational excellence and process optimization
• Formulate strategic and operational objectives
• Examine financial data and use them to improve profitability
• Manage budgets and forecasts
• Perform quality controls and monitor production KPIs
• Provides leadership, management, and motivation to attain high levels of employee achievement and retention.
• Establish and maintain a well-motivated team including training, supporting and developing each team member.
• Coordinating different teams to foster an exchange of ideas and provide cross-team learning opportunities
• Drives the performance process and professional development of all Management level personnel within the team
• Find ways to increase quality of customer service
• Other duties as assigned

Skills & Experience:

• 10 years of people management experience
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Manufacturing, Engineering, related fields, or equivalent experience
• Progressive experience managing operations and teams
• Knowledge of organizational effectiveness and operations management
• Experience budgeting and forecasting
• Familiarity with business and financial principles
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership ability
• Outstanding organizational skills