General Manager Graz (m/w)

This position has already been successfully completed (please do not apply).

Operations Director (m/w/d)

• The Operations Director coordinates the day to day activities within the operation, incorporating manufacturing engineering, planning and scheduling, quality, production and despatch.
• As the senior manager on site, the Operations Director is regarded as site landlord and takes a lead role in achieving volume/profit targets, and high levels of customer service.
• Effective management of company assets and resources to ensure that planned financial goals are achieved.
• Design and implement manufacturing systems and strategies in order to provide highest levels of customer service and support, and in line with the corporate strategic approach.
• Train and develop all operations staff using principles of continuous improvement.
• Develop systems to meet quality requirements of externally accredited standards (eg. ISO9000/QS, TS16949).
• Take a lead role in capital expenditure requests for the site and in annual and strategic planning.
• Ensure maximum utilization of company assets (buildings, spares, machine tools and equipment, people and materials).
• Lead the cost reduction process.
• Work with Marketing and Engineering functions to ensure the smooth and timely development of new products and the problem free transition to production.
• Transport and logistics implementation.
• The position is joint Prokurist at the site and reports to the Managing Director Europe.
• He will be responsible for 7 direct reports and 240 indirect reports.
• Sound education – to degree level, must be in a technical/engineering relating discipline.
• Proven track record in a manufacturing environment – 5 years plus in a senior role.
• Understanding financial issues (reporting systems and management accounting).
• Understanding of quality requirements in \“blue chip\“ businesses, ideally within automotive environment.
• Familiar with TQM programmes.
• Ideal background: \“blue chip\“ – companies.
• Excellent leadership and man-management skills.
• Fluency in English and German are a must.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Results and improvement driven.
• Experience of Anglo-Saxon business environment.
• Experience of non-unionised culture would be ideal.
• Regular extensive travel will be required.

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