APU Manager (DM / Manager Production)
Core
Manage people, production standards, and continuous improvement for an Automotive Production Unit (APU) to ensure safety, quality, and profitability.
Role type
Senior IC production manager (automotive)
Builds
Automotive components and systems for OEMs
Domain
Automotive manufacturing
Required skills
team leadership, production management, safety compliance, SQCDM performance management, budget management, continuous improvement, stakeholder communication, operational planning, corrective action management, resource allocation
Preferred skills
industrialization of new projects, ergonomics risk analysis, VPS deployment, SIOP/MPS planning
Technologies
KOSU, VPS, SQCDM, TRP, QRQC, TOP 3 issues, ERIM, FPDR, SOP
Responsibilities
Ensure induction and training for new employees; enforce health, safety, and environmental rules; manage production schedules and MPS contracts; lead daily APU QRQC and genba activities; manage APU budget and resource allocation; drive continuous improvement and VPS deployment; handle customer line returns and quality issues; conduct performance appraisals and succession planning.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC