Head of Manufacturing & Logistics

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Head of Manufacturing & Logistics
Injection Molding and Assembly Operations
Based in Ede, Netherland

Job ref: AZ /64723

The Head of manufacturing manages day-to-day operations of an injection molding and assembly facility and is responsible for all aspects of safety, quality, efficiencies and meeting customer expectations. The role provides leadership and coaching to all employees and ensures they have the proper tools to perform their job safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the overall activities of the molding, assembly and logistics departments.
• Achieve department performance objectives (scrap, downtime, productivity, continuous improvements)
• Direct and coordinate planning and scheduling of molding manufacturing with Quality Control to consistently meet expected product delivery schedules and inventory levels.
• Responsible for assuring the efficient use of materials, machines, molds, auxiliary equipment and employees.
• Work with each shifts molding experts to set process parameters ensuring products meet dimensional and quality requirements.
• Identify mold processes, machines, and auxiliary equipment issues and make necessary corrections/changes – through the appropriate management team.
• Participates and practices Lean Manufacturing where possible.
• Engages production floor employees in problem resolution to improve production issues/efficiencies utilizing Lean Manufacturing techniques as needed.
• Engages the team in identifying and implementing continuous improvement projects.
• Provide leadership in the maintenance of all operational systems and process controls associated with mold processing.
• Conducts Behavior-Based Safety observations and works with employees to ensure they are performing their job in a safe manner.
• Participates in regular site safety reviews to understand problem areas and establish plans to improve overall safety record and reduce incidents.
• Assists with mid and long-term planning for expansion projects.

 Facilitating cross functional communication to achieve company goals:

• Coordinates with the Tool/Machine Maintenance Departments to prioritize maintenance work orders in an effort to improve OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and downtime.
• Coordinate with Trial shot Dept. for parameter setup based on DOE.
• Meets with Demand and MF team members to discuss production schedules and changes in the schedule that are needed.
• Participate in and support the Quality Management System & works with Quality team to review issues. Minimize rework and/or scrap due to non-conformance through problem resolution.
• Assure compliance with all procedures, policies and work instructions.

People Management:

• Responsible for the development and implementation of both the long and short term goals for the molding, assembly and logistics departments.
• Performs necessary administrative functions such as budgetary administration, employee safety, performance reviews and employee counseling.
• Participates in weekly forecast calls to meet customers’ deadlines.
• Reviews and updates Key Performance Indicators KPIs (Daily, Weekly and Monthly) to ensure facility is on track.
• Maintain employee performance review, training, development and disciplinary programs.
• Train and develop molding personnel, promote employee understanding and adherence to safety regulations and the Quality Management Systems.
• Works with production team to ensure vacancies are covered for any planned/unplanned absences.
• Ensures employees are properly trained in all aspects of their jobs. Identifies training gaps and develops training plans.
• Plans for all production related tasks to ensure that weekly schedules and customer deliveries are achieved.

Job Requirements:

• 5 plus years’ experience of the injection molding process plus exposure to assembly facilities.
• Several years supervisory and coaching experience.
• Experience in the Injection Molding process is essential for this role.
• Management experience in operations and/or process improvement roles including managing teams of people
• Previous experience working in a progressive environment that continually seeks to improve its systems and procedures + production efficiency.
• Strong administrational abilities, including an understanding of ERP systems – Microsoft Dynamics).
• A fluent Dutch speaker is preferred and fluency in English is also preferred.

For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.
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