Production Excellence Leader (Area Manager)
Core
Overseeing daily manufacturing operations, optimizing production schedules, and ensuring quality and safety compliance for tire products.
Role type
Senior Area Manager / Production Excellence Leader
Builds
Tire products for vehicles, machines, and transportation
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Tire production
Deliverable
production features
Required skills
Manufacturing supervisory leadership, production scheduling, quality control enforcement, safety compliance, process improvement (Lean/Six Sigma), resource allocation, KPI analysis, cross-functional coordination
Preferred skills
Tire industry experience, Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
Technologies
Microsoft Office Suite, production dashboards, action sheets
Responsibilities
Oversee daily production activities to ensure on-time delivery and quality standards; Develop and implement production schedules to optimize resource use; Lead and mentor production teams to foster high performance; Implement and enforce quality standards and procedures; Conduct safety audits and risk assessments; Manage allocation of labor, materials, and equipment; Analyze production KPIs to drive operational efficiency and cost savings; Champion the Continental Business System (CBS) structure and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory leadership