Production Manager - Sheet Metal Fabrication

Flex•Dallas, TX

43d•Onsite

About The Position

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. Job Summary The "Production Manager" will be based onsite in Dallas, TX reporting to Director of Operations Guides and coordinates activities of employees engaged in the following areas of manufacturing department; multi-level assembly, electronic card/system testing and quality assurance to attain production goals consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements. What a typical day looks like: Guides department activities to hold up design of new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and helps on test procedures. Explores technology trends and market demand to plan projects. Contributes with management, production, and marketing staff to resolve manufacturing feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products. Forecasts operating costs of department and directs preparation of budget requests. Partners with team and management in the development of the strategic plan and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for the function. Reviews and establishes material, equipment, and manpower resource requirements. Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply in order to meet customer requirements. Coordinates production activities with other functional groups such as planning and distribution. Selects and develops personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the production function. Accountable for controlling manufacturing operation and ensuring that production quality and cost targets are met. Working in extremely complex problems where the research of situations or data from an evaluation of intangible factors. Reviews budgets and schedules required by management. Regulate relations with the executives and/or major customers to maintain relationships with them. Resolve controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing and persuading management levels for the achievements of the plant.

Requirements

Bilingual (English / Spanish)
Typically requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in addition to 5 years of operations experience.
Experience on leading multiple shifts
Driving lean initiative as TPM and SUR
Proven record of escalating responsibilities in fabrication operations.
Experience in managing powder line with multiple colors
Managed AMADA equipment ( Laser, EMK, PEGA ) and press brakes
Experience in using DMM system in fabrication
Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites.
Demonstrates advanced people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes at the site.
Demonstrates expert functional, technical, and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
Demonstrates expert knowledge of the function and a thorough understanding of Flex and related business.

Responsibilities

Guides department activities to hold up design of new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and helps on test procedures.
Explores technology trends and market demand to plan projects.
Contributes with management, production, and marketing staff to resolve manufacturing feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.
Forecasts operating costs of department and directs preparation of budget requests.
Partners with team and management in the development of the strategic plan and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for the function.
Reviews and establishes material, equipment, and manpower resource requirements.
Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply in order to meet customer requirements.
Coordinates production activities with other functional groups such as planning and distribution.
Selects and develops personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the production function.
Accountable for controlling manufacturing operation and ensuring that production quality and cost targets are met.
Working in extremely complex problems where the research of situations or data from an evaluation of intangible factors.
Reviews budgets and schedules required by management.
Regulate relations with the executives and/or major customers to maintain relationships with them.
Resolve controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing and persuading management levels for the achievements of the plant.