Business Unit Manager
Cooper Standard•New Philadelphia, OH
5d•Onsite
About The Position
Position Summary: Responsible for the operation of assigned Business Unit including workplace safety, machinery and equipment, quality, cost, productivity, delivery, and the culture of continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Four year degree in Industrial Management or related field
- Five years’ experience in manufacturing supervision, automotive experience preferred
- Problem solving and strong analytical skills, strong self- motivation, and decision making skills
- Willingness and ability to travel, as necessary
- Must wear proper personal protection equipment while on manufacturing floor
- Travel to manufacturing facilities or customer locations when required
- Equipment used requires proper training on the potential for and avoidance of injury
Responsibilities
- Works under the direction of the Plant Manager
- Manages directly and indirectly all Business Unit Team Members. The Business Unit Manager evaluates, trains, disciplines and determines remuneration of his staff
- Responsible for safety performance and improvement within business unit
- Develops Business Unit goals and specific plant objectives
- Responsible for equipment/process/tooling capacity planning for business unit
- Responsible for establishing business unit manpower requirements and adjusting manpower based on sales forecasting, turnover, productivity improvements, etc.
- Lead, support or participate in standard lean events and continuous improvement activities.
- Lead, support or participate in formal root cause analysis/problem-solving efforts related to safety, quality and delivery incidents
- Develop and implements business unit specific procedures and work instructions
- Lead or assist in efforts to meet/exceed safe launch requirements
- Ensure 6S initiatives are implemented and the 6S process is maintained within business unit
- Review and approve production schedules to meet the demand of the customers without expedited deliveries
- Responsible for meeting or exceeding annual budget requirements including direct and indirect labor, scrap, cost of quality, and overtime
- Encourages Team Member engagement activities
- Complies with policies and procedures pertaining to the location, corporate, and customer standards such as TS16949 and ISO14001
- May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
