Production Director (m/f/d)

Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG; Coventry; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global automotive parts manufacturer in Coventry is seeking a senior operations manager to enhance customer satisfaction and oversee product delivery. The ideal candidate will have 10 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, with strong leadership and Lean Management skills. A modern working environment and commitment to diversity are key features of this role.

Benefits

Modern working environment

Commitment to diversity

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience, 5 minimum in management with high volume manufacturing or automotive industry.
• 1-2 years practical experience in Lean Management projects.
• Ability to cope with high workloads and make independent decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop plans for top-tier customer satisfaction focusing on quality and delivery.
• Collaborate with various teams to ensure on-time, on-cost product delivery.
• Lead the creation of business plans based on sales forecasts.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Management

Analytical Thinking

Cost Awareness

Team Orientation

Education

Higher degree (MSc, MBA) in Engineering

Tools

Six Sigma

Quality Management Tools

Job description

Overview

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As a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance-driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to our company's success.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute plans to achieve top-tier customer satisfaction, focusing on quality and delivery excellence.
• Ensure scheduled products are delivered on time, within cost, and to specification by collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Technical teams.
• Define short-term tactics and long-term strategies for core operational functions and translate these into actionable deployment plans.
• Results orientated and objective focused leadership and support to both direct and indirect reports, driving results and fostering accountability.
• Create business plans based on sales forecasts, covering costs, investments, staffing, and materials, aligned with strategic objectives.
• Identify and implement cost-saving measures across the supply chain, including process improvements and product design changes.
• Secure the continuous improvement of competitiveness of areas of responsibility through a perpetual plan, do, check, act cycle focused on cost and performance improvement.

Qualifications

• 10 years' experience. 5 years minimum in management with high volume manufacturing or automotive industry. 1 - 2 years practical experience in the implementation of Lean Management projects.
• Higher level degree (MSc, MBA) in Engineering. Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing TPS, MTM, Modern quality tools including Six Sigma, strong IT Skills, Management tools and techniques.
• K Strong leadership and ability to cope with high workloads, be an independent decision maker (under time and technical pressure) with the ability to convince others.
• Strongly cost and responsibility aware
• Strong analytical and entrepreneurial holistic thought and action
• Team oriented

We offer

We offer you a modern working environment with our Brose working world.

We are on a journey to make Brose Coventry "a better place to work". Underpinned by our FIRST principles of Family, Innovation, Return, Speed & Team, which are fundamental qualities that we seek for all our employees and Leaders.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career, and take on new tasks? Then we are looking forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions, your HR contact person is happy to answer them.

Please be aware that the position availability is determined by the ability of a prospective candidate having the right to work in the UK.

Please apply directly via the online application form.