Production Manager

Job Description Summary

Perform the daily operations of plants to ensure reliability and consistency on the production line. Includes Service Shops. Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Operational management: Plan, organize, direct and run day to day plant operations. Monitor production output, quality, and efficiency to meet business goals. Implement and maintain manufacturing best practices to optimize productivity.
• Leadership & Team development: Build, mentor and manage a high performing team for optimum day-to-day operations while fostering accountability and collaboration. Establish plant culture and priorities with a clear focus on business execution, effective employee communication & relations, and the embodiment of the GE Vernova Way
• Safety : Foster a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with workplace safety standards and training programs
• Quality: Improve product quality through robust quality systems, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Delivery: Manage production schedules to meet delivery commitments and customer expectations and achieve business outcomes.
• Cost: Drive efficient resource utilization through lean initiatives, and waste elimination
• Continuous improvement: Lead lean manufacturing initiatives, including 5S, Kaizen, and value stream mapping to enhance SQDC metrics.
• Leverage budgeting, forecasting and S&OP rhythms to drive the organization to ensure scheduling, capacity, and headcount are aligned to the ramp up plant success.
• Strategic planning: contribute to strategic planning and decision making to develop and implement long term business strategies.

• For roles outside of the USA- This role requires significant experience in the Manufacturing & Production. Knowledge level is comparable to a Master's degree from an accredited university or college ( or a high school diploma with relevant experience).
• For roles in USA - Master's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 6 years of experience in Job Family Group(s)/Function(s)).

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Operations Management or related technical discipline
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in manufacturing with a minimum of 5 years of progressive leadership experience
• Proven track record in achieving SQDC goals and implementing lean tools/
• Strong leadership, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, lean tools, and quality management systems