Senior Manufacturing Manager - Production

Job Description Summary

Durchführung des täglichen Anlagenbetriebs, um die Zuverlässigkeit und Beständigkeit der Produktionslinie sicherzustellen. Beinhaltet Service-Shops. Verantwortlich für die Planung/Ausführung des Abteilungsbetriebs oder konzentriert sich auf die Ausführung von beruflichen Tätigkeiten innerhalb einer technischen Disziplin.Hat eine gewisse Autonomie, wird jedoch von festgelegten Richtlinien oder der Überprüfung der Endergebnisse geleitet.
Die Stelle ermöglicht die Änderung von Arbeitsabläufen und Praktiken, sofern die Endergebnisse den Standards der Akzeptanz (Qualität, Umfang, Aktualität usw.) entsprechen.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area.
• Own and deliver on fulfillment metrics Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost & Culture (SQDCC) through effective leadership of the cell's daily operations.
• Lead and develop a cross-functional team of operations leaders, methods engineers, and quality engineers, driving accountability, capability building, and team engagement.
• Own execution of the cell's operational and transformation roadmap in alignment with plant priorities, including capacity expansion, process improvement, and capability development.
• Onboard, and develop talent by providing clear direction, coaching, and continuous leadership to ensure team capability, engagement, and alignment with business goals.
• Mentor and coach teams on Lean principles, problem solving, and continuous improvement culture.
• Maintain and optimize cell capacity, manpower planning, and scheduling to meet customer demands.
• Govern variable cost expenditure to ensure financial metrics are met and follow business objectives.
• Partner to deliver the yearly budget planning and preparation for the plant's roadmap.
• Manage customers' relationships and technical queries in partnership with engineering, services and project management teams.
• Facilitate and lead Kaizen events focused on cost-out, lead time reduction, safety, and process flow improvements.
• Lead Daily Management System (DMS) deployment and rigor across the cell, ensuring adherence, problem escalation, and effective performance management.
• Support New Product Introduction(NPI) and CAPEX planning related to the gas capitals cell.
• Maintain a continuous improvement pipeline, track implementation progress, and deliver measurable impact including productivity cost-out and Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ) reduction.
• Act as the interface with the fulfilment & materials team to ensure the cell's production loading and material availability are meeting customer requirements.

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in a engineering field or relevant field from an accredited university or college
• Minimum 8 years of experience in gas turbine repairs and/or manufacturing operations
• Proven experience managing frontline teams and delivering on operational KPIs
• Strong working knowledge of Lean tools and operating rhythms, including Kaizen, Daily Management System (DMS), Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and standard work
• Strong communication skills in English

• Technical understanding of gas turbine component repair processes and equipment
• Experience leading transformational improvement initiatives in a repair or manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated success facilitating Kaizen events and building continuous improvement capability within teams
• Ability to influence, lead change, and drive execution across a dynamic, fast-paced organization
• Experience with capacity planning, resource optimization, and operational roadmap execution
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across functions and levels.
• Strong problem-solving skills