thyssenkrupp is an international industrial and technology company employing around 100,000 people. Across 48 countries it generated sales of 38 billion in fiscal 2022/2023. Backed by extensive technological know-how, the businesses develop cost-effective and resource-friendly solutions to the challenges of the future, mainly in the fields of climate protection, the energy transition, digital transformation in the industry and mobility of the future. Under the thyssenkrupp umbrella brand the company creates long-term value with innovative products, technologies and services and contributes to a better life for future generations.

The Production Unit Leader (PUL) is responsible for leading the manufacturing, technical, and support functions of an assigned production unit within the Hamilton Plant. This position manages a team of professionals (direct reports and matrixed reports) in continuous improvement activities and the development of the unit's employees, processes and capabilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe working environment by complying with all safety and environmental policies in the workplace. Advocates for and promotes a safe work environment by reporting near misses and/or other safety and environmental hazards, wearing all required PPE and encouraging others to do the same.
• Manages the day-to-day operations within the production unit. Develops the culture within the unit focusing on employee safety, quality, on time delivery, continuous improvement and teamwork.
• Coaches the team on understanding the performance metrics (Parts per operator hour, labor $ per part) and ensures the teams on all shifts make decisions affecting these KPIs in a positive manner.
• Communicates and collaborates with the scheduling team daily to align on and develop operations plans considering schedule, labor, priorities etc. that meet and exceed KPI targets.
• Maintains and improves 6S Standards within the production unit.
• Functionally leads maintenance, internal quality, manufacturing engineering / technicians, and operational excellence related to production.
• Works directly with Quality and assigned staff to assure all quality measures and requirements are in place and followed within the unit.
• Recruits, hires, trains and develops staff. Provides direction to and development of employees through coaching, the administration of performance management and the creation and implementation of development plans.
• Supports efforts to implement succession planning for targeted key functional positions.
• Works directly with manufacturing engineering and maintenance on equipment availability, corrective maintenance and preventative maintenance execution.
• Leads/manages/facilitates Safety, Sustainability, Quality, Delivery and Cost (S2QDC) meetings for the production unit ensuring a proactive and driven approach and an improvement focused work force.
• Develops budgets and coordinates spending on cost centers in order to stay within targets
• Ensures all document management standards (Process Flows, FMEA, Control Plans, WI's) are met throughout the unit.Supports new product launches and ensures readiness in manufacturing. Escalates concerns that impact a smooth launch.

• Collaborates with other Production Units in order to optimize performance by sharing resources.
• Interfaces with Quality, Logistics, Maintenance, Product Engineering personnel to assure timely production support.
• Plans and has an overview over machine capacities. Provides input to new customer project inquiries on capacity constraints.
• Fosters engineering studies and analyses on existing manufacturing processes to improve process capability, reliability, problem solve, or to improve product quality & cost.
• Leads continuous improvement activities of manufacturing processes including production flow, assembly methods and production equipment.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for productivity gains and implements improvements in manufacturing processes.
• Develops a project management approach to solve manufacturing deficiencies such as improving a non-efficient staffing model, set up time reduction efforts and first pass yield rate increases.
• Supports planning and implementation of workplace layouts and work instructions to optimize process flow and efficiency.

• Substantial manufacturing background with proven experience in manufacturing and production management, setup and cycle time reduction, labor efficiency improvements, continuous improvement and materials management.
• Strong business acumen and working knowledge of business operations with a focused attention on details and well developed organizational and communication skills.
• Direct experience implementing manufacturing automation and managing capital projects.
• Knowledge and experience in world class manufacturing techniques including Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing with strong record of accomplishment making substantive improvements in operational performance.
• Demonstrated experience developing budgets and managing financial performance.
• Strong, proven effective hands-on leadership experience that gaines trust and loyalty from subordinates and possesses and displays integrity and ethics that are beyond reproach. Proven ability to build strong business relationships at all levels throughout an organization. Highly organized with ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Exhibits integrity through fair and ethical behaviors in all activities; maintains accountability for performance.
• Expert knowledge and use of Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Makes decisions and commits to a course of action with appropriate information and recognizes uncertainty of success; weighs and manages risk in decision making.
• Effectively leads teams and inspires others to achieve goals through innovation, quality and excellence.
• Has the ability to ensure teams follow the correct procedures, policies and documentation requirements.
• Ability to guide the team through the development, testing and implementation stages and review the completed work effectively.
• Strong analytical skills and timely decision-making ability skills with a results-oriented approach and commitment to quality, service and customer satisfaction.
• Proven leadership skills team building, collaborating, presentation skills, strategic and innovative thinker and self-starter with a high energy level.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial or Mfg. Engineering, Industrial Management, Operations or related technical or business degree.

Beyond the competitive benefits and compensation packages, Bilstein of America proudly offers a rich history, steeped in innovation and a lasting commitment to our customers, employees and communities. We invite you to learn more about our culture and company at www.bilsteinrocks.com.

Benefits offered on the first of the month after your employment date:

• Medical, Dental and Optical
• 401(k) with 5% company match (after 90 days of employment)
• Company paid short-term disability (after 6 months employment)
• Paid personal time off
• Annual Company bonus

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