DirecciónJob Description
General Manager
- Lead / supports factory start up in line with project plan and timeline (including factory readiness, equipment installation, set to work, hiring and ramp-up)
- Lead the development of goals and strategic plans, considering market conditions and trends, competitive environment, and available resources.
- Monitors monthly financials and key performance indicators to assess financial performance, and with Management Team determine whether performance changes are needed to ensure production efficiencies.
- Lead weekly meetings with Management Team to analyze KPIs in all areas of production, facilities, including inventory control, raw material pricing, staffing levels, cost control, and financial performance including margin contribution and determine required action plans.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and ensure the sustainability of Lean Manufacturing best practices.
- Provides active leadership for all health, safety and environmental best practices to ensure personnel are actively seeking out real time solutions to identified risks.
- Monitoring and enforcement of safety policies and by actively demonstrating support for organizational safety initiatives.
Ensures safety is a top priority and communication loops closed.
- Ensures the proper planning of production using the 2-year live schedule, locking in work each week and tracking variances with plans to prevent future misses.
- Ensures established processes are followed, employee accountability is clear, and communication channels are fully utilized with and across departments.
- Oversees and directs all plant process improvement strategies and capital projects to optimize production capabilities, including the planning and execution of capex projects.
- Oversees the hiring, performance management and progressive discipline processes.
- Develops and maintains key relationships with industry officials, city inspectors, suppliers and customers and government officials.
- Fosters a positive workplace culture where employees are recognized for their individual and collective contributions and treat one another with respect.
Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in : engineering, Production / Manufacturing, Business Administration or any equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
- Minimum of ten (10) years related operations experience in the manufacturing and possibly start up experience.
- Experience with managing country site operations for a US / Canada headquartered company.
About Company
Strategic knowledge and a culture of innovation are the basis of the accomplishments and solutions we have shared with over 600 clients among a broad field of industries.
We approach each of our projects always trying to improve on what we have learned and crafting better implementation of our support system.
This is how we create productivity that improves companies and transforms communities.
