Production Coordinator - SATU MARE

The Production Coordinator leads the manufacturing function within budget and output targets to meet customer requirements and standards. Responsible for developing an enthusiastic, motivated and flexible team by building working relationships and ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are met. Implement and manage continuous improvement and modern lean manufacturing principles by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices, and processes.

Main responsibilities:

• Effectively and efficiently manage the production of the required daily/weekly/monthly targets in line with customer specifications and group standards, meeting quality and delivery expectations, minimizing costs where possible and ensuring the required best working practices are always maintained;
• Responsible for plant production results, quality of products, maintaining the orderly and productive operation of planned activities;
• Ensure the target productivity level is achieved daily;
• Update the production plan daily;
• Communicate and liaise with other departmental managers regarding the throughput of stock to ensure production targets are met;
•  Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions;
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems;
•  Identify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels, and systems to deliver projects, including the engagement of external resources as required;
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of staff and visitors;
• Manage and develop a high-performing manufacturing team that meets agreed objectives, and delivers best practice results, added value, and continuous improvements;
• Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess the ongoing performance of direct reports;
• Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required;
• Manage and lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels, managing holiday allowances, recruitment, training, development, appraisal, attendance, disciplinary issues, and daily supervision to maximize efficient productivity;
• Input and hold responsibility for manufacturing budgets;
•  Work as part of the Management team to share ideas and improve operations, recommending, supporting, and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimize results and improve quality of delivery, in line with quality standards requirements delivery in line with Group and Customer requirements.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills required:

·       + 3 years relevant working experience in production management roles with strong leadership component

·       Extensive plant level experience with significant knowledge in lean production flow, optimization processes

·       Bachelor’s degree in Technical field or related;   Fluent in English, both orally and in writing;

·       Understanding of manufacturing, maintenance, and supply chain;

·       Good ERP Systems knowledge, MS Office package;

·       Support encourage and develop the team and take ownership of the team;

·       Positive result-driven and hands-on attitude;

·       Good organizational and time-management skills.