.PRODUCTION MANAGERLOCATION: Acuna/Coahuila (MX-COA), Mexico | BRAND: KB Rail de Mexico | REQUISITION ID: 7702 | JOB GRADE: 16 | ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-siteSince 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry.
As a member company of Knorr-Bremse – the world's leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles – New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems.
Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers.
Join our KB Rail Mexico team in our next steps.JOB DESCRIPTION:Position Summary:Responsible for leading operations strategy within the assigned Value Stream.
Must be capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams and department leaders to drive Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Continuous Improvement.Essential Functions:Manages the manufacturing process of the Value Stream within the Facility.Provides leadership for production areas and the team members.Drives operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and budget goals are achieved.Establishes strong and effective working relationships that are conducive to maintaining a positive work environment.Partners with departmental leaders: HSE, Quality, Engineering, Materials, and Human Resources to achieve or exceed Value Stream goals.Drives accountability through the use of tools and other methods to track performance.Evaluates departmental constraints and implements Lean Manufacturing techniques to improve capacities.Works closely with Plant and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering to define cost-effective continuous improvement projects.Drives fair and consistent application of policies across employee base.Promotes and drives the organization's vision and utilization of Knorr Production System (Lean Manufacturing) methodologies.Champions change and facilitates team-related functions to improve business performance.Uses problem-solving methods and innovation to drive continuous improvement.Works closely with team members across departments to establish priorities ensuring on-time shipments to customers, meeting quality expectations, and other activities as needed.Ensures compliance with the plant policies and procedures.Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.Familiar with OEE, FTY, RTY.Has the authority to stop production and/or shipment if the quality of the product is compromised.Ensures customer requirements are met.Communicates the need for product safety.Maintains and promotes adherence to the Safety, Health, and Environmental Management System.Management & Supervisory Responsibilities:Production Supervisors (Directly), all production employees (indirectly).Knowledge:Knowledge and/or experience in supply chain, production planning, manufacturing engineering, continuous improvement, and processes.Demonstrated knowledge of technical shop floor operations