Manufacturing Manager

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2021, Continental generated sales of €33.8 billion and currently employs more than 190,000 people in 58 countries and markets. On October 8, 2021, the company celebrated its 150th anniversary. 

The ContiTech group sector develops and manufactures, for example, cross-material, environmentally friendly and intelligent products and systems for the automotive industry, railway engineering, mining, agriculture and other key industries. Guided by the vision of "smart and sustainable solutions beyond rubber," the group sector draws on its long-standing knowledge of the industry and materials to open up new business opportunities by combining various materials with electronic components and individual services.

manage and coordinate the production function of the plant/operations unit

translate plant/operations unit's production strategy into action plans and ensure implementation

contribute to strategic and operative planning of the plant/operations unit (e.g. with respect to investments, capacity and headcount planning)

ensure the achievement of production targets according to internal and external customer expectations

initiate and control investments for production equipment (e.g. production machines, assembly equipment)

initiate and implement continuous improvement activities by applying CBS methods and training measures

interface to segment, BU or BA functions in order to gather local production requirements and demands and other feedback

participate in and/or steer global or local production-related and cross-functional projects

conduct employee dialogues, personnel development and coaching prepare, review and manage the budget and forecast of production cost centers

ensure timely submission of financial data to controlling

implement and conduct activities according to the budget established

ensure that the financial goals are met ensure planning of all production processes, equipment and employee resources taking into account customer demand and available capacity

ensure the fulfillment on the daily and monthly production plan and corrective actions with relevant departments

contribute to regular production planning and control processes (especially in close cooperation with supply chain function of plant/operations unit) ensure operation of all production and rework processes and equipment (e.g. mixing, calendaring, extruding, making-up, pressing, vulcanization, assembly, etc.) according to standards and planning in close cooperation with maintenance (manufacturing engineering / facility management)

ensure operation of in-process quality control and final inspection according to standards and planning

improve and follow up regularly on quality and losses with relevant departments

ensure operation of internal material handling and transportation (internal logistic) for semi-finished goods (raw materials and finished goods are excluded) according to standards and planning

ensure production data acquisition (e.g. order, machine, process or quality data) according to standards

ensures compliance with requirements regarding ESH operate shop floor training management (i.e. education and training of variable staff for production, logistics and maintenance processes)

ensure the availability of qualified employees for the production function in cooperation with plant HR

initiate and control the continuous qualification of production employees in cooperation with plant HR  support production performance (KPI) monitoring and reporting (e.g. regarding cost, lead time, quality, scrap, waste, energy, OEE, etc.) in cooperation with manufacturing engineering and plant controlling

initiate and control measures to improve production process performance ensure local implementation of central production standards

provide feedback and input for further development of standards regarding production processes (e.g. production flow plan, production control plan, work instructions, standardized work chart, standardized work combination table, job instruction sheet, process parameters, materials), production equipment (e.g. machines, equipment, layout), logistics (e.g. material handling and storage technologies) and quality (e.g. test methods, equipment) to segment, BU or BA functions

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

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