Assistant Production Manager

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Responsibilities

• Leads and manages operations across all departments and personnel onsite for assigned shift to meet customer requirements.
• Monitors daily build schedule and analyzes efficiency rates and downtime.
• Drives escalation effort with departments if resources not on-site are required.
• Ensures manufacturing operations are running effectively in safety, quality, efficiency/productivity, cost, and team member morale.
• Provides direction and motivation to supervisors focusing on safety, quality, efficiency, cost, and morale.
• Conducts daily internal audits to ensure procedures for safety, quality, equipment, and training are being followed.
• Ensures short and long term corrective actions are being executed according to plan.
• Leads Supervisors for assigned areas/shifts in utilizing current systems and tools.
• Maintains and audits standardization of work, processes, methods, and procedures.
• Drives continuous improvement system activities including scrap reduction and Kaizen activities.
• Implements, monitors, and maintains clean and organized facilities through 5S activities.
• Facilitates and monitors communication flow, accuracy and effectiveness.
• Supports management of annual plan, budget, and Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
• Develops and maintains positive team member relations.
• Provides direction and motivation to team members emphasizing quality, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction, safety and health, and morale.
• Ensures further development of supervisors, group leaders, and team members.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 10 years relevant work experience in a management role.
• Greater than five (5) years functional leadership experience as manager/supervisor.
• Experience in an automotive environment is preferred.
• Strong leadership skills and ability.
• Working knowledge of automotive industry equipment, production systems, and processes.
• Expert in SASG Global Quality Documentation and Systems implementation standards.
• Experience with ISO and/or TS16949 and Quality Systems.
• Practical experience applying Toyota Production System (TPS) principles in an automotive environment.
• Diverse knowledge of inspection and control methods, techniques and documentation.
• Knowledge and use of a wide variety of measuring instruments and complicated drawings.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• Ability to effectively facilitate problem solving and resolution.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain on call flexibility to control abnormal conditions.
• Ability to be flexible in a constantly changing production environment.
• Ability to speak to groups of people and make presentations.
• Ability to multi-task, handles diversity, and provides leadership through problem resolution.
• Must be able to work a fixed or rotating shift schedule, including daily or weekend overtime.
• Ability to implement plans to control and maintain safety, quality, 5S, cost, and efficiency for assigned areas.
• Strong organization, time management, and planning skills and ability to manage multiple tasks with tight deadlines.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, founded in 1910, operates in technology and innovation, offering digital solutions in Mobility, Smart Life, Industry, Energy, and IT sectors. They prioritize integrity, provide reliable products and services, and aim to enhance social, environmental, and economic value through their Lumada technology. Hitachi has issued a cautionary alert regarding fraudulent job recruitment emails in India and Singapore, emphasizing they do not request monetary deposits for interviews or appointments.