Company Description
Oetiker provides customers with the peace of mind that their mission-critical components are reliably connected. We are a global leader in high-end connecting solutions for the vehicle industry and for high-value applications in industrial segments. Our expertise in high-quality clamps, rings, straps and quick-connectors ranges from powertrain and drivetrain applications to medical applications. We offer engineering, prototyping and testing support to quickly create comprehensive solutions for overcoming clamping and connecting challenges. With 1800+ employees in more than 30 countries and over 75 years of experience, we are the trusted, global, long-term partner for the world’s leading OEMs.
Job Description
Head Production China performs the following activities: Production Management, Operation Standard System & WCOps management, Personnel & Training Responsibilities, Production Planning & Budgeting.
Production Management
- Ensure a cost effective and quality compliance production of Oetiker products
- Develops manufacturing objectives consistent with existing sales, projected sales forecasts and inventory requirements, contributes to DIO in reasonable level as required
- Ensure the timely delivery
- Build safety working culture and environment to ensure employee safety and health
- Plan and monitor all production activities against business plan and corporate directives
- Work with peers to jointly plan resources (people, equipment, material) to optimize production
- Plan, co-ordinate and implement corrective actions where deviations from plan occur
- Ensure compliance with Corporate Management manual, process manuals TS16949, ISO 14001/45001 EMS and safety requirements
- Review, approve and implement changes to production policies and procedures
- Review results of production and financial reports to determine the effectiveness in meeting business plan objectives
Operation Standard System & WCOps Management
- Develop and sustain operation standard system
- Initiates various programs that lead to improvements on quality, costs and overall efficiency of operation
- Evaluates and improves manufacturing methods, layouts, equipment and technology
- Review and create operation standard documentation when appropriate
- Develop and provide operation standards training methodology
- Initiate and sustain qualification and certification training
- Evaluation and audit of operation standard practices
- Ensure WCOps implementation
- Identify the automation opportunities in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing
Personnel & Training Responsibilities
- Prepare and conduct six months job reviews and annual performance appraisals
- Identify manpower / training requirements
- Provide or coordinate on-job training, manage qualification and requalification
- Recommend selection and dismissal of staff
- Administer time & attendance and overtime hours to meet production requirements.
Business Planning and Budgeting
- Work with peers/subordinate to jointly establish business plan objectives and the supporting plans which include:
- Capacity planning
- Production Planning
- Quality planning
- Resources planning (people, equipment, material)
- Annual departmental budgets (capital and expense)
- Review results and establish production directives
- Monitor compliance to customers and Corporate quality objectives
- Using market opportunities feedback, develop production and maintenance strategies
- Determine equipment, tooling and facilities requirements to support production and product development plan
- Determine opportunities for technology advancements
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Project Management Techniques
- Working knowledge of Microsoft project
- Pro-efficient in APQP
- TWI Standard Operation Work Program
- Word-processing and spreadsheet application software
- Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows, etc
- SAP Operational Software – Working knowledge of all operational software
- Statistical Process Control Techniques and Metrology
- Module 1 & 2 of internal training course
- Knowledge of Chinese Environmental, and Health & Safety Regulations (including WHIMS)
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Policy Manual
- Knowledge of current Chinese Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations
- Knowledge of Employment Standards (Ministry supplied booklet)
- Knowledge of company personnel policies and procedures (Administration Manual)
- Interpersonal and business writing skills
- Advanced Product Knowledge
- Level 3 products training
- Internal Audit Principles
- Internal audit training program
- Process Manuals – all processes
- Production Strategic Planning
- Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for Non-financial Executives
Education / Experience
- Knowledge of local Employment Standards
- Knowledge of Business Management
- Knowledge of ISO 14001/45001 ISO/IATF 16949
- Knowledge and experiences in lean manufacturing
- 5 - 10 years of management experience in automotive manufacturing or high volume manufacturing industry
