Job Description

- Provide FES expertise and coaching (HSE, Quality, EE, PC&L; and Production system) based on 11 lean manufacturing principles to contribute to achieve operational business.

- Accountable within the MOD cost budget for the construction & achievement of an efficient plant productivity plan, through “MOD cost management” & “MOD cost improvement”

- Pilot and animate the FES & P network within their perimeter as well as participating in the BG and Group worldwide activities

- Accountable and process owner of the Production System and Digital Transformation across the Region

- Support and animate the Drive Plant Perfomance principles

Job performance evaluation criteria: MOD budget achievement, effective network management though people development.

The main missions of the role are:

- Provide FES expertise and coaching (HSE, Quality, EE, PC&L; and Production system) based on 11 lean manufacturing principles to contribute to achieve operational business.

- Assist the Operations Director in developing the budget and strategic Plan (SP) for the region (based on benchmarking and gap analysis) plus validating the Plant Improvement Plans (PIP).

- Define FES&P; priorities to achieve plant targets (plant output targets and FES&P; input activities).

- Confirm the relevance of the PIP in the achievement of the budget and SP target (including new

Programs, new technologies/Digital transformation/footprint)

- Perform shop floor diagnosis and define recommendations.

- Ensure that FES Principles are applied/respected in Programs from design stage (Standard Process Deployment to layout, work content, cardboard workshop activities, validation of : Equipment design, MFID, process layout, packaging, etc.

in accordance with FES principles)

- Provide, according to needs, FES knowledge and skills to the plant team,



in their correct daily use of the FES standards (through training and coaching activities)

- Propose FES training plan by function to plants/division according the PIP and the gap to FES skills requirement.

- Support the Plant Manager for new plants: in FES deployment plan definition, implementation & tracking

- Be an active change agent within sites, by cultivating an FES & Lean Manufacturing mind set.

- Accountable within the MOD cost budget for the construction & achievement of an efficient plant productivity plan, through “MOD cost management” & “MOD cost improvement”

- MOD Cost Management by plant:

- Ensure routings and coefficient data management for standard labor cost accuracy.

- Contribute to MOD budget construction by validating the analysis the total DL cost breakdown based on DLE, DLP and the productivity plan.

- Ensure DLE/DLP tracking process by using the P&L.;

Contribute to closing the direct labor cost gap, through budget analysis and detailed action plan.

- Ensure that Plants create conditions to meet SW adherence (training, rigor and discipline application)

- MOD cost improvement:

- Validate and review systematically the Plant Productivity Plans with Plant Managers

- Contribute and coach on the correct tool selection and effective implementation.

(Such as 5 hoshin Basics, DLE/DLP levers assessment etc, linked to KPIs measuring Labor performance.





- Pilot and animate the FES & P network within their perimeter as well as participating in the BG and Group worldwide activities

- Liaise with Group Experts to ensure knowledge of Group Standards and best practices are developed

- Manage Division/own perimeter FES network through meetings, trainings, projects, sharing best practices,..).

- Ensure the assessment, training and development of the Plant FES&P; network

- Participate in the selection and validation process of the Plant FES&P; Manager and ensure succession plans exist for FES positions within his/her perimeter

Qualifications

The adecuado candidate will have/be:

Minimum education level: Master’s degree.

Experience:

- Recommended 5 years of FES (or equivalent) practice at Plant level

- Recognized experience and ability to improve process KPIs in a plant by using FES principles

- Proven experience in a management/leadership role in a plant (ME, UAP, PCL or FES&P;)

Previous working experience of program environment (PLTL, PMS) or Manufacturing/Process engineering is a plus

Skills and competencies

- Lean Manufacturing expertise (5S; SW; Pull System; SMED; Hoshin and value stream mapping)
- Network animation, coaching and influencing/persuasion skills

- Developed communication skills, ability to negotiate mainly internally and often at higher levels

- Continuous improvement mind-set

- Ability to master change

- Full P&L; and levers understanding

- Fluent English language knowledge: written and spoken

- Problem Diagnosis and analytic skills to understand contexts and define/support the definition of action plans

- Customer and Business understanding: ability to understand and manage the different customer requirements and work within a matrix environment

Required Skill Profession

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