Manager-Operations

Responsibilites

• Ensure that manufacturing strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality, and delivery targets and which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market.
• Create and implement best practice manufacturing vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve business performance (Industry 5.0 & Industry Automations)
• Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities.
• Initiate & develop creative and innovative manufacturing processes for the world class manufacturing process with model plant vision.
• Implement a customer focused operational culture delivering best in class customer service levels.
• Develop and manage master production schedule and operations budgets for products to directly support and ensure that the product is delivered to agreed cost, quality, and timelines with respect to Profit Plan deliverables.
• Analyze budgets and continuously control production costs and identify/rectify waste measures.
• Analyzing manpower competencies, optimum manpower planning, providing adequate training to bridge skill gaps and thereby ensuring potential manpower to support the company's growth.
• Ensuring appropriate documentation, and process follow up as per QMS standards.
• Support project management to cross functional activity required for project execution.

• Ensure that Environmental, Health and Safety, manufacturing and quality standards and procedures are adhered to EATON's protocol. Regulatory and compliance process knowledge with industrial standard will be an added advantage.
• Provide leadership to departments under control and coach, mentor and develop direct reports and manage a high performing team that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions.
• Set department objectives and monitor ongoing progress and performance.
• Ensure strong communication between teams under leadership to facilitate exchange of information and in order to implement change and improvements.
• Complete regular performance reviews, manage attendance, holidays, disciplinary issues, and procedures as appropriate.
• Prepare the annual Manufacturing budget and forecasts and all Capital Expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with legal standards. Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.
• Proactively work with product line management, engineering, service and other departments to incorporate best practices into the manufacturing environment.
• Report on Manufacturing activities on a regular basis to the Senior Management team, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of the relevant Key Performance Indicators
• Drive operational excellence through Eaton Business System and lean tools, introducing lean manufacturing principles and earned value-based reporting.

• Proven top level leadership and management skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development.
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong and confident negotiator with the ability to negotiate at all levels.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Resilient, self-motivated, and able to work well under pressure.