APU & Maintenance Manager

Adler Pelzer Group; Mornac; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading manufacturing company in Nouvelle-Aquitaine seeks a Head of Autonomous Production Unit to manage factory operations, ensure compliance with production plans, and lead the production and maintenance teams. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years in a production environment, with strong leadership skills and a background in the automotive industry. Fluency in English and French is required.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years' experience in production environment with minimum 3 years leading production teams.
• Fluent in English (B1 minimum) and fluent in French.
• Experience in an automotive T1 background or other manufacturing environment.

Responsabilités

• Manage production and maintenance teams' overall performance.
• Implement and comply with Group's production plans.
• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance for manufacturing equipment.

Connaissances

Team leadership

Lean Management

Quality management standards

Continuous improvement processes

Formation

Master's degree or equivalent professional experience

Outils

KANBAN

5S

Description du poste

Description:

The Head of Autonomous Production Unit (APU) and Maintenance is jointly responsible for the overall performance of the factory. They are a member of the factory management team and oversee the operational performance and functioning of factory production and maintenance teams.

Tasks in APU (Production) Management:

• Implements and complies with the Group's production plans and standard processes.
• Achieves financial objectives: budget preparation and management of actual production costs, margin and productivity improvements.
• Manages the APU team: ensures adequate staffing levels, maintains a working environment that complies with HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) standards, identifies staffing needs and recommends training actions, shares information (transparency), participates in career management initiatives, etc.
• Evaluates, coaches and develops the APU team.
• Represents the factory to the customer: complies with the customer's specifications, implements preventive and corrective measures in the production, ensures good coordination with the customer's quality team.
• Implements action plans to improve functionality/productivity and achieve Programme and Group objectives, and makes the necessary adjustments.
• Deploys, applies and complies with Lean Management standards as well as Quality methods and standards.
• Coordinates resource planning with the factory's industrialisation department with regard to stocks, equipment, personnel, activities, etc.
• Maintains dashboard indicators and reports to manage lead times, supply chain targets, HSE performance, etc.

Maintenance Section:

• Manages and coordinates both preventive and corrective maintenance requirements for all manufacturing equipment.
• Manages the site maintenance team: ensures adequate staffing levels, maintains a working environment that complies with HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) standards, identifies staffing needs and recommends training actions.
• Evaluates, coaches and develops the maintenance team.
• Participates in the integration of new projects and equipment into the factory, development of industrial plans and manages the site maintenance and industrialisation budget.
• Participates in the definition of new equipment to meet manufacturing, maintenance, health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Contributes, in conjunction with the Methods department, to defining the technical specifications for modifications to existing equipment and facilities.
• Defines and supervises the quality, cost and deadline objectives given to external companies during their intervention.
• Oversees safety actions related to technical aspects according Group's safety policy and collaborates with HSE department.

Profile:

• Master's degree or equivalent professional experience
• At least 5 years' experience in production environment with min. 3 years leading production teams
• Ideally Automotive T1 background or other manufacturing environment with similar quality management standards and regulations, audits, etc.
• Ideally fluent (B1 minimum) in English and fluent French
• Practical knowledge of production and work organisation methods: KANBAN, 5S, Hoshin, Equipment Care, etc.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement processes, quality and environmental standards in Automotive or related field
• Technical knowledge of electronics, automation, robotics, mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, electricity