1. Financial Management & Cost Control
- Analyze key financial indicators (EBIT, ROS, Gross Margin) at BU and product levels to support decision-making.
- Manage project budgets including CAPEX, production tooling, and Obligo while ensuring financial compliance.
- Track, control, and report ramp鈥憉p costs, deviations, and financial risks across project phases, reduce excess and obsolete materials by aligning cost planning with approved eCRs, project plans, and budgets.
2. Project & Operations Management
- Develop and maintain Operations Plans covering phases, deliverables, gates, and operational objectives.
- Conduct risk management activities and drive mitigation actions with line and project management, Lead industrialization activities ensuring cycle time, quality, and process capability targets are achieved.
- Monitor and resolve issues during NPL builds while ensuring readiness for launch milestones.
3. Manufacturing Concept & Capacity Planning
- Support the quote process with early manufacturing concept evaluations, feasibility checks, and timing assessments.
- Develop and refine manufacturing concepts for complex projects, ensuring alignment with operational needs, Drive capacity planning activities for new business and ensure resource predictability.
- Coordinate development of manufacturing facilities with plant-wide and central support teams.
4. Customer & Supplier Management
- Communicate with customers on project milestones, audits, PPAP, capability requirements, and documentation needs.
- Interpret and align with customer-specific requirements including drawings, terminology, and approval processes.
- Manage supplier coordination affecting launch readiness, component availability, and process capability.
- Address customer escalations promptly and ensure alignment with project management expectations.
5. Training, Methods & Problem Resolution
- Deliver training on tools and methodologies (PLC, LSR, BQR, eCR, FMEAs, Control Plan, Lean checks).
- Lead structured problem-solving sessions and manage cross-functional task force activities, Conduct risk assessments to identify issues early and ensure preventive action is executed.
- Support creation of process documentation, checklists, and feasibility studies to ensure operational readiness.
6. Leadership & Coordination
- Lead operations team members through industrialization, launch phases, and daily project activities.
- Provide regular project status updates to Operations Line Manager and Project Manager, Align cross-functional teams to meet project targets on timing, cost, and quality.
- Escalate critical issues to PM, BU Leadership, and Operations Management as required.
7. Safety, Energy Efficiency & Compliance
- Implement safety concepts aligned with industry norms, regulations, and internal standards.
- Drive implementation of energy-saving initiatives such as LED lighting and Servo Drive concepts, Ensure all manufacturing concepts align with lean principles, robust processes, and quality standards.
- Conduct process audits and compliance checks to maintain operational readiness and certification needs.