Production Leader

Job description

3107272
City

San Luis Potosi
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

No
Business

GE Transportation
Business Segment

Transportation Global Supply Chain
Function

Manufacturing
Country/Territory

Mexico
Postal Code

78230
Role Summary/Purpose

The Production Leader will demonstrate leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment. This role will utilize experience or expertise to solve problems, develop, improve and execute objectives for self and others, and effect short-term and some long-term business goals.
Essential Responsibilities

·  Management day to day of front-line manufacturing employees
·  Typically managing hourly employee populations
·  Develop production line manufacturing plans consistent with the goals and objectives of the operations department annual budget plan
·  Arrange for and provide adequate staffing to meet the production schedules set by production planning consistent with the onsite budget and with current business levels
·  Provide direction to support needs of each production area, including manpower, work assignments, scheduling of overtime, and training
·  Strive to keep all variances related to achieving business objectives, monitoring increases and decreases in production demand
·  Support, encourage and facilitate Lean Manufacturing principles by providing adequate time for training and for project teams to accomplish continuous improvement projects
·  Work to maintain and further develop a Visual Workplace including support for a 5-S program, active project boards, performance measure charts, and training program status boards.
Develop and support the growth of all employees
·  Support all company workplace policies including attendance and safety objectives
·  Work with HR to develop a performance oriented work environment encompassing timely performance appraisals, probationary reviews for new employees, timely disciplinary action when warranted and compensation programs which encourage employees to excel
·  Strive to maintain an accident-free work environment by frequently leading safety training sessions and cultivating a safety mindset throughout the production team
·  Help to coordinate NPI (New Product Introduction) efforts with NPI Manufacturing Engineers and Technicians to ensure successful product fulfillment capabilities
Qualifications/Requirements

·  Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Management, Supply Chain or Engineering
·  2 years as a production supervisor our group leader
·  Ability to plan, communicate and execute
·  Ability to work with all levels of the organization
·  Ability to lead projects utilizing project management skills
·  Ability to train and develop hire potential employees
·  Expertise in the application of Lean
·  Proficient in English
·  Strong oral and written communication skills
·  Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Desired Characteristics

·  Green Belt certified
·  Strong and demonstrated leadership skills
·  Knowledge in Locomotives
·  Oracle knowledge
About Us

GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.