UAP Manager

What This Role is All About:

The role of an Unit of Autonomous Production (UAP) Manager is to manage the effective operation of the UAP Team, as well as HR issues for team members.

What You Will Do:

• Follow production plans, as well as Group standard processes; assure feasibility of production plans.
• Achieve financial targets: prepare and present the UAP budget; manage the actual production costs based on "ideal" costs; maintain product margin, and monitor serial productivity (labor level, material consumption, etc.).
• Manage the UAP team: assure appropriate staffing, maintain working environment according to Group Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) standards, detect and advise training needs, share information (transparency), participate in career management initiatives, etc.
• Serve as official plant representative to the customer: meet established customer specifications concerning cycle time, delivery, quality, quantity and costs; implement preventative and corrective measures in the production process to assure that customer demands are properly met; coordinate with client's quality team to meet all customer standards.
• Implement action plans in order to improve functionality/productivity and to obtain program and Group objectives; make necessary corrective adjustments.
• Participate in the creation of Production System Efficiency (PSE) projects.
• Coordinate resource planning with Engineering department concerning stocks, equipment, staffing, activities, etc.
• Maintain dashboard indicators/status reports to monitor lead time, supply-chain targets, HSE performance, etc.
• All other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager.

What You Will Bring to the Company:

• Minimum education level: Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a specialization in Production preferred

Experience:

• At least 5 years of production experience
• Minimum of 3 years team management experience

What You Are Able to Do:

• Operational knowledge of Production methods (Kanban, 5S, Hoshin, TPM)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to adhere to Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Code of Management

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 5 years (Preferred)
• management: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location