苏州招聘

BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION

Direct responsibility for unit production including manufacturing (fabrication, glass-lining, machining, and assembly), planning, facility management, quality and Safety/Environmental. Provides overall leadership to XXX China production facility which consists of one plant with current annual turnover circa USD12M. The scope of the responsibilities will fast evolve along with the XXX business and organization development in China in coming years.

Monitors performance to established goals and objectives, and delivers positive results with respect to on-time, cost-effective, high-quality products and services. Establishes, challenges, and mentors teams for process improvements and monitors their positive impact on business results, develops, motivates and retains talented staffs. Partners with appropriate executive teams to further developmental leadership, LEAN practices, and operations process improvement. Develops and implements business initiatives and strategic objectives in alignment with the business plan. This individual must be a role model demonstrating integrity, quality mindedness, pursuit of excellence, and team building in all that s/he does.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership

· Hires, terminates, evaluates performance, coaches, develops, motivates, delegates, and mentors employees;

· Establishes and continuously monitors production performance goals and objectives;

· Champions change initiatives that aim to restructure and upgrade the current operations;

· Sets clear expectations and monitors performance of direct reports, providing prompt, objective coaching and mentoring;

· Establishes positive employee relations through participative leadership.

Production Management

• Plans, organizes, and directs unit production activities in the context of a global organization vs. a purely local one;
• Improves profitability of the unit by driving cost reduction and efficiency improvement;
• Establishes production budget and manages team to meet or exceed plan;
• Develops and implements new processes in alignment with global PSG practices to ensure that best operating practices (BOP) are followed;
• Organizes and champions the unit's LEAN initiatives;
• Identifies opportunities to reduce costs through continuous improvement processes, leads cost control and cost saving initiatives/programs;
• Allocates resources to meet staffing requirements;
• Proactively communicates accurate information to local and Group management;
• Analyzes staffing requirements and matches employee skills to unit and business needs;
• Continuously displays strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with a future-oriented business focus;
• Manages relevant cost centre budgets within the predefined/budgeted levels of expenditure;
• Collaborates with other internal functions including Finance, HR, Sourcing, and Sales to align endeavors in implementing production plans and supporting overall company objectives;
• Manages employee relations to ensure policy and culture alignment with corporate;
• Keeps and develops relationships with local authorities.

Metrics

• RIRR(Safety);
• On-time delivery: strive to achieve the eventual target of 100%;
• Inventory turns, improvement through introduction of LEAN principles and reorganization of manufacturing operations.

SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

The ideal candidate for the position will have demonstrated the following critical competencies and attributes:

• A well balanced production manager with strong technical skills and knowledge of manufacturing process, production planning, quality and people management.
• Leadership skills: a strong team leader with a reputation for leading and motivating high-performing individuals and teams, the ability to simultaneously drive results, maintain morale and build confidence; a strong role model and mentor who possesses the requisite business acumen;
• Change management: a change agent who is able to push the team out of the "comfort zone" and champions positive change programs;
• Must be able to promote local results and initiatives in the context and in the best interest of a global organization;
• Customer focus: understands both internal and external customer needs, and translates the needs into required operational plans and standard operational practices, strives to satisfy customer needs both qualitatively and quantitatively;
• Execution: exhibits a "can-do" attitude by doing "whatever it takes" to get the job done;
• Problem-solving: has the capacity to understand root causes of issues and identify and implement performance improvements on an on-going basis;
• Outstanding communications skills: Internally, a relationship builder with a collegial style who can build bridges to other parts of the organization; an articulate, engaging and persuasive individual who projects confidence and can quickly build trust and credibility; a person with the courage of conviction, willing to ask questions and to get to the right answers with a flexible and accommodating approach and style;
• Applies working knowledge of project-based engineering and process integrated management systems;
• Demonstrates personal and professional integrity and personal accountability for results;
• Displays ability to organize, prioritize, and handle multiple projects at one time;
• Must be a "hands-on" manager, able to interact with all levels of employees;
• Resourceful: able to act independently, where appropriate, and to utilize the resources of others;
• Demonstrates the ability to manage effectively high levels of personal stress for extended periods of time.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED AND PREFERRED:

• 8+ years of previous operations management experience with increasing responsibilities, out of which 3 or more years in a managerial position with an MNC manufacturing operation;
• Experience in project driven, made-to-order, non-standard manufacturing operations preferably with a fabrication component;
• Proven strength in delivering results to satisfy customer needs and improve costs, delivery lead time and quality;
• Documented results in implementing LEAN programs;
• Demonstrated success in developing staff capabilities and maintaining proper labor relations;
• Engineering degree or equivalent is required. Financial acumen is welcome, knowledge of cost accounting is essential;
• Good written and oral English is a must.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

Communication skills to interact with others. Tolerance to eye and upper body stress associated with extended periods working with computer terminals. Routine office environment travel will be necessary.

Sterling is a US-based international HR management consulting firm with big operations and great success in China with business scope in executive search, psychological assessment, campus recruiting, market intelligence research, salary survey and other related HR services. As the first American HR management consulting firm to enter China in 1992, Sterling has since established office and alliance office in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin and Chengdu and has built solid partnership with our clients and enjoyed excellent reputation in China market

优异人力资源顾问公司(Sterling 猎头)是一家国际猎头公司，于1982年成立于美国，在90年代业务扩展到亚洲，1992年在北京创立第一家分公司。优异人力资源顾问公司的服务项目主要有猎头服务、校园招聘、人力资源咨询服务、高管评估、人力资源外包、员工态度调查、组织设计分析等。公司在中国、新加坡、日本、印度、韩国、英国等地区设立分公司或office。
优异人力资源顾问公司(Sterling 猎头)的服务客户主要为财富1000强、上市公司和优秀的本土企业;Sterling 猎头具有三十多年的人力资源服务经验，具备丰富的人力资源行业知识，引领世界人力资源行业发展;公司建立了丰富的人才资源库，并与本土文化进行充分的融合，为企业客户提供优质的服务。