OPS Manager

adient; Rastatt; Vor Ort; EUR 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Adient is a global leader in automotive seating, located in Rastatt, seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee production, maintenance and logistics, ensuring Just-in-Time delivery, strong product quality and a safe, motivating working environment for employees.

You will lead cross-functional teams, drive CI initiatives, coordinate with materials management and quality assurance, and continuously improve processes across shifts.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 10 years of leadership experience in production, operations, maintenance or similar.
• Proven ability to lead across production, maintenance and logistics.
• Strong knowledge of Just-in-Time production, quality standards and safety regulations.
• Experience coordinating complex processes across departments and shifts.
• Strong communication and people-focused leadership style.

Aufgaben

• Ensure right quantity, product quality and reliable delivery to customers.
• Optimize production sequences and improve efficiency, quality and cost.
• Lead production, maintenance and logistics teams.
• Ensure compliance with legal, quality, health and safety standards.
• Coordinate servicing and maintenance for machinery and facilities.
• Drive CI projects and improve procedures.
• Maintain contact with customers and collaborate with other departments.
• Evaluate equipment and support investment decisions.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Production management

Continuous improvement

Just-in-Time

Quality standards

Health & safety

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Jobbeschreibung

Operations Manager

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Operations Manager to lead our production, maintenance and logistics activities. In this role, you will ensure reliable Just-in-Time production, strong product quality, efficient operational processes and a safe, motivating working environment for our employees.

What can you expect?

Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With more than 65,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates ~200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. We take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing - and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, please visit www.adient.com

What will your responsibilities be?

• Ensure required right quantity, product quality and reliable delivery performance to the customer.
• Optimize production sequences and continuously improve operational efficiency, quality and cost performance.
• Lead all direct and indirect work within the assigned area, including production, maintenance and logistics.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements, quality standards, health and safety regulations and internal procedures.
• Coordinate servicing, maintenance and improvement activities for machinery, technical equipment, buildings and outside facilities.
• Set priorities for maintenance and service activities to ensure employees and machines can operate effectively.
• Drive and implement production-oriented CI projects and recommend improved procedures and processes.
• Maintain close contact with customers and ensure smooth internal collaboration with materials management, quality assurance and other departments.
• Analyze and evaluate technical equipment and support investment decisions by recommending or declining purchases

People Leadership

• Lead, guide and monitor employees in production, maintenance and logistics.
• Create a motivating working environment through open, direct and regular communication with employees.
• Consult regularly with departmental heads and HR to ensure delivery across all shifts.
• Participate in selection and recruitment processes for new employees in the area of responsibility.
• Conduct performance reviews and plan individual development measures to improve employee performance and support personal growth

Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees?

• Min 10 years of expertise
• Proven leadership experience in production, operations, maintenance or a comparable manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of Just-in-Time production, quality standards, health and safety requirements and continuous improvement.
• Ability to coordinate complex operational processes across departments and shifts.
• Strong communication skills with a practical, solution-oriented and people-focused leadership style.
• Experience in managing customer expectations, production priorities and cost improvement initiatives.

Adient is committed to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As a true global company, our leaders and employees come from various cultures across the world. Our diversity is a source of inspiration enabling us to achieve our goals and build an inclusive company culture.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Rastatt