BorgWarner

ProductionManager

Portugal FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Production Manager at BorgWarner. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Plan, schedule, facilitate and supervise daily activities. Ensure quality, safety, cost efficiency and on-time delivery goals”

What You'll Achieve.

on-time delivery goals; reduce COPQ costs annually; improve quality; maximize customer satisfaction; reduce scrap and rework

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Basic problem-solving skills; Participate in problem-solving activities

Eligibility Requirements

Available to travel with minimal notification in urgent situations

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Degree in Engineering or in a related technical area, Minimum 3 years of experience related to production management, Experience with automotive industry standards, Previous experience in production launches/programs or equivalent, Available to travel with minimal notification in urgent situations, Knowledge of quality tools and Lean methods, Previous experience leading & developing production teams, Skills in the following domains: 5Why’s, FMEA, SPC, Time and Motion Analysis, basic financial and cost analysis, Communication skills, both written and verbal, Basic problem-solving skills, Knowledge of effective health, safety and ergonomics practices and concepts, Fluent in Portuguese, Fluent in English

What You'll Do.

facilitate and supervise daily activities

cost efficiency and on-time delivery goals

Cover delivery schedule

Identify potential improvements to reduce costs

Improve quality and maximize customer satisfaction

Ensure maximum safety

capacity and use of equipment

Participate in development and implementation of Strategic Plan

Coordinate with other functional departments

Facilitate efficient and open communication

Participate in introduction of new products

Support with production resourcing

usage and maintenance of documentation systems

Support implementation of new equipment and processes

Support launch department to implement new projects

Monitor and establish a production schedule

Present solutions related to production manufacturing

Drive and give priority to support departments

Manage daily production inventory & workforce efficiency

Implement plans to reduce scrap and rework

Establish continuous improvement plans

Responsible for 5S’s of the area

Ensure improvement of health

safety and environmental conditions

Participate in definition

implementation and maintenance of policies

Participate in definition of objectives of Environmental Management Policy

Perform other tasks as needed

Actively participate in continuous improvement of Environmental Management Policy

Ensure compliance with environmental

health and safety standards

Develop a culture characterized by good professional ethics

Comply with environmental

quality and productivity standards

Comply with organization's rules and internal regulations

Respect workplace safety and cleanliness rules

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Coordinate with other functional departments plans and programs; Facilitate efficient and open communication within the department and with other departments; Team Leaders management (hiring, development, performance management and succession planning processes); Participate in problem-solving activities related to safety and quality matters; Develop a culture characterized by good professional ethics and involvement in the process among employees

Communication Scope

Communication skills, both written and verbal

Process & Methodology

production launches/programs

Full Job Description

**Reliably delivering what’s needed today** There are few challenges as important today as creating solutions that support a cleaner, more energy-efficient world. This requires a commitment to constantly improve the transportation of people and things. We, at BorgWarner, made that commitment decades ago and have since been creating technologies to improve efficiency, emissions and performance in all types of vehicles. **Constantly pursuing what’s next** Our proven track record has made us industry leader in clean, energy-efficient propulsion system solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. We uncover strong trends and use smart science and technology to address a future based on varying regulations, consumer demands and automaker requirements. **Product leadership that’s changing the world** Our employees have earned trusted partnerships with customers and suppliers around the world. We leverage these relationships to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges at hand and then do what it takes to develop the next solution. Our strong operations and commercialization expertise result in high volume availability of competitive, efficient products that truly drive change. BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems is currently looking for “dynamic, results driven” individual to join as **Production Manager** at our new production plant in Viana, Portugal. **Key responsibilities** * Plan, schedule, facilitate and supervise the daily activities of the production team(s), ensuring that quality, safety, cost efficiency and on-time delivery goals are met * Direct responsibility to cover delivery schedule * Identify potential improvements (together with production teams) that reduce COPQ costs annually, improve quality and maximize customer satisfaction * Ensure the maximum safety, quality, capacity and use of equipment and manufacturing/processing processes * Participates in the development and implementation of the Strategic Plan for Manufacturing Engineering * Coordin

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