APS

About the role

Oversee production processes and assist Supervisor in establishing production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Confers with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards. Also assists in obtaining data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.
• Helps to minimize excessive material on production floor.
• Assists in the coordination of production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
• Reviews and discusses production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications, and operating or production problems with production supervisors.
• Assists in the minimization of scrap and materials request order (MRO) usage.
• Ensures that each workstation has a clean operating area.
• Assists in the implementation of operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve metrics.
• Monitors all production metrics and completes monthly "report card".
• Seeks continued improvement in lowering line and plant defects per million (DPM).
• Ensures that line employees read, understand and adhere to appropriate policies and procedures.
• Ensures proper stocking and availability of operation supplies and equipment.
• Assists in monitoring the SPC system to fix repetitive and recognize problems immediately.
• Compiles, stores, and retrieves production data.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of global and regional logistics operations and industry.
• Strong proficiency in determining logistics requirements to enable company's business goals and objectives with ability to devise and implement strategy to achieve targets.
• Strong financial and analytical ability.
• Proficiency in managing business analytics to determine optimum company footprint.
• Strong knowledge of international direct and indirect taxes as well as global customs regimes.
• Proven track record of successful change management accomplishments, implementing and management continuous productivity and cost reduction programs.
• Strong and convincing communication skills.
• Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and e-mail skills required.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred.
• At least 2 years experience.
• Or a combination of education, experience and/or training.