Press Assistant Manager

Magna International•Birmingham, AL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are. Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Requirements

Knowledge and proven skills in World Class Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kaizen.
Welding Press Experience
Strong math skills with the ability to apply to costs and analyze data.
Strong listening, communication (verbal and written), and presentation skills.
Attention to detail and exceptional planning and organizational skills.
Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and with a variable workload (flexible hours) to meet external and internal customer requirements.
Demonstrated maturity of judgement and leadership skills.
Ability to analyze plant data and apply results to produce desired business objectives.
Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate activities of others.
Technical skills in materials and inventory management, production scheduling, preventive maintenance and the day-to-day operations of a large manufacturing operation.
Leadership: A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
Excellent project and program management skills.
Must be a “Self-Starter” with the ability to formulate a project and see it through to its conclusion.
Must possess working knowledge and understanding of the Press process.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Must possess working knowledge and understanding of quality systems, standards, and procedures.
Must have strong team-focused, interpersonal and leadership abilities.
Must be willing to work in various locations within and outside the facility.
Must be able to pay good attention to detail.
Must possess good human relations, leadership skills, and a maturity of judgment.
Must have good organizational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to operate and maintain all machinery and equipment in his/her assigned area.
Quality orientation and attention to detail.
Problem analysis and problem resolutions.
Must be able to understand written instructions.
High School Diploma or GED required.
Bachelor’s Degree in Production/Operations Management or related field, or equivalent work-related experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and manufacturing operation systems (ERP, MES, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Automated systems environment, Automotive preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for all employee’s safety and well-being, overall development and supervision of Supervisors and employees, health and safety, quality, customer cost, productivity, and ergonomic issues through using the company policies and procedures and the Magna Employee’s Charter as a guideline.
Provide direction to the Press Supervisors in the Press department ensuring that the Customer, People, and Investor goals are balanced and met.
Follow and enforce all plant safety rules and policies.
Follows and supports and Magna’s operating principles, including: Magna Employee Charter – Operating under its principles by treating all team members equally, fairly and with dignity and respect.
Abide by Kamtek policies and procedures as described in the most current version of the Employee Handbook.
Open Door Policy – Solves issues with two-way, open and friendly communication.
5S – Maintains and promotes good housekeeping by following the philosophy “Everything has a place. Everything in its place”.
Safety First - Obey the plant’s safety rules and procedures by wearing PPE at all times and immediately addressing all safety concerns. Promotes an environment where zero injuries are the expected standard.
Promote MAFACT benchmarks to achieve World Class Manufacturing.
Core values – Treat all team members equally, fairly, with dignity and respect without favoritism in accordance with company values.
Attend and participate in Team, Department, Plant-wide and any other meetings as required.
Conduct all activities in a professional manner and positive attitude with an emphasis on personal responsibility.
Follow, comply, and enforce all operational procedures/policies as stated in the employee Environmental Health and Safety programs (Magna and OSHA-Standards).
Responsible to ensure employees are properly trained and adhering to such policies, enforcing disciplinary actions when safety infractions occur, and conduct Team Safety Talks as required.
Responsible for managing the production operation functions of the plant.
Assesses and assists in upgrading the supervisory and operator’s talent and skills bases to achieve growth and meet market needs such as reduced cost, efficient production cycle times, uptimes, and reliable delivery.
Researches, plans, targets and controls reductions in costs of operations.
Achieves yearly financial objectives.
Prepares, controls and forecasts departmental budget.
Ensure that operating plans and methods to achieve maximum plant performance and reliability while maintaining EH & S compliance requirements.
Promote and practice “safety first” by immediately addressing any hazards, defective equipment or unsafe conditions within the manufacturing floor and workstations. Correct these issues through training or progressive discipline as appropriate.
Ensure team members attend daily shift communications and weekly safety trainings so that they may receive all relevant safety training and communication in a timely manner.
Participate in accident and incident investigations and ensure that all accidents and incidents that occur have completed investigations documented and turned in to the health and safety team within 24 hours of the incident.
Ensure priorities for all production employees are safety, quality then delivery.
Coordinates plant PM schedules with the maintenance department to ensure equipment is maintained.
Lead the team in meeting or exceeding our quality goals and objectives.
Focus for long term goals are the formulation, planning, and implementation of strategies in conjunction with those of the customer and the Company.
Setting manning requirements and schedules to meet customer demands.
Participates in formulating and administering company policies, directing, and coordinating all department activities to develop and implement long range goals and objectives to meet business and profitability growth objectives.
Manages policy deployment in the areas of Lean Manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls, and plant performance measures.
Reviews operational goals and identifies gaps and implements corrective actions.
Oversees key projects, processes and performance reports, data and analysis related to production.
Reviews with staff processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
To oversee the hiring, training, and evaluation of staff members.
Ensure 100% On time delivery.
Develop and facilitate on-the-job employee training -encourages training and development.
Promote continuous improvement programs; strive to maintain and improve productivity while capitalizing on cost reduction opportunities.
Perform other duties as required.