Senior Production Leader

OPPORTUNITY

The role is responsible for leading all aspects in Trim and Final Operation (for one Production Zone), driving all scorecard metrics including SQDCPE. Production leader organises and manages production area & team according to production plan and ensure that the objectives of quantity, quality, cost, efficiency are achieved.
This role reports directly to the Trim and Final Production Manager

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Managing, support and motivate your team to achieve deployed targets
• Safety metrics are achieved and all potential risks are identified and mitigated with strict process adherence.
• The appropriate corrective actions are implemented for any accidents.
• Internal quality (FTT & Audit system) metrics are continually improved and robust action plans are in place. Quality Assurance & Problem Solving.
• Assure that the objectives of safety, ergonomics, quality, cost and efficiency are achieved and improved
• Drive efficiencies in process to deliver Year on Year productivity and reduce Hours per Car.
• Continuous process improvements (RFT: right first time) using the Integrated Production System and Lean manufacturing principles such as Kaizen, Poke-Yoke, and 5S
• Cooperation on Engineering changes, Line trials, Process audits, PCPA Audits, TPM plans
• Supporting the introduction of new products & processes into the existing manufacturing area with correct documentations and delivered on time and of the highest quality to meet customer demands
• Develop, document and assure standardised work and stable production processes according to standard operating procedures.
• Developing team performance, safe working practices, 5S Standard
• Working with manpower planning to develop efficient assembly processes
• Adherence of Jaguar Land Rover standards and procedures

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:
• Completion of college diploma or university degree in: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or similar; or equivalent college/university in a technical field
• Career experience as a manufacturing leader/manager. Conversant with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to tackle complex issues in a high pressure environment
• Take initiative, customer oriented, engagement of team
• Demonstrable Experience in the application of a logical approach to Problem Solving
• Flexible, Self-Motivated & Confident Team Player with integrity and discipline. Responsibility and independency
• Willing to work on 3 shifts
• Slovak language Level C2

Desirable:

• Demonstrable knowledge of Legislative & Industry Standards (Automotive)
• Experience working in a similar manufacturing engineering automotive environment
• Confident negotiation with awareness of the business environment. Must be able to develop strong effective working relationships with key customers, supplier companies and adjacent departments
• Possess knowledge and proven skills in one of the following: Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Kaizen
• English language Level B1

• For relax, regeneration, as well as for sport activities surrounded by your colleagues, accessible from October 2023, our Centre of health and well-being. Fitness centre, multifunctional playgrounds, table tennis, yoga, massages, nutritionist, psychological counsellor and legal advisor directly in a building helping each and every employee, not only taking care about health, but also strengthen friendship with colleagues in professionally equipped spaces, for free.

• Catering only for 1€. During the breaks, you can have a rest, relax and/or have a snack, beverages from a variety of options offered in our automatic machines.

• Contribution to regeneration and education in value of 200€.

• Give us a recommendation for a new colleagues and get a bonus in a value of 250€ brutto. The more successful candidates you can provide us with, the more you can get.

• For travelling we are offering you contribution of 60€ per month.

• After 12 finished months here with us, we provide you with 400€ brutto, so you can by yourself choose from our Jaguar Land Rover benefits. You all know how you want to spend your free time, either by relaxing, shopping, education…

• Jaguar Land Rover will contribute with 3% from the sum of your salary for your additional pension savings and will cover your life and accident insurance in full.

• You will work in a well-equipped environment, where we make sure our employees feel comfortable and taken care of, so they have all they need, in terms of a proper working environment.

• Your career development is vital for us, that is why we also offer you opportunities for additional education, training courses, etc.

• In Jaguar Land Rover, we also care about our surroundings, including environment, hundreds of our volunteers have already been helping Nitra and communities living here.