Plant Manager Ba Oesl

The mission of the position is to achieve plant goals in terms of quality, cost, assets and delivery based on approved budget, through the coordination of plant activities and optimization of plant efficiency in accordance with company guidelines. Furthermore, the Plant Manager is responsible for the management of plant staff as well as upholding the principles of safety, security, environmental protection and corporate social responsibility.

Strategy Development, Implementation and Change Management:

• derive the plant strategy from higher level strategic targets, in order to ensure the expectations of the customer and the profit of the company
• prepare the plant and its employees to meet requirements (internal and external)

Entrepreneurial Responsibility, Finance/Controlling:

• plan, optimize and control all activities in order to perform the following tasks
• fulfill the market/customer requirements
• improve plant cost structure (fix and variable)
• agree on adjusted targets with the BU in case of major deviation to the budget (sales drop, product mix changes, etc.)
• evaluate and define activities to achieve or improve the financial and operational business goals
• review and authorize e-CR, e-PR and purchase orders (if applicable also for an operations unit)
• evaluate and define actions to meet financial variations related to scrap, manufacturing and price
• coordinate strategies to improve inventory changes and minimize inventory
• ensure compliance with legal regulations (e.g. working hours, environment protection) and internal rules and procedures

Organizational Standards and Development:

• align the plant and customer interfaces
• implement efficient organization structures, procedures and processes according to BU, divisional or corporate standards

Production and Supply Chain Management:

• ensure high performance production processes with respect to KPIs (e.g. CT standard KPIs such as routing accuracy, process performance rate, delivery performance internal, manufacturing inventory valuations, overall equipment effectiveness)
• ensure high performance supply chain processes with respect to KPIs (e.g. CT standard KPIs such as delivery performance internal, manufacturing inventory valuations)
• ensure balancing between short-term customer requirements and unplanned occurrences within the operations unit in order to obtain the optimal load and achieve the maximum customer satisfaction (on-time deliveries)

Product and Process Industrialization and Manufacturing Engineering:

• ensure manufacturability of products within the defined responsibilities on the basis of authorized budgets within the constraints of quality, quantity, delivering and cost goals
• supervise, support and control ramp-up and ramp-down projects within plant
• ensure capable production processes and equipment with respect to KPIs (e.g. CT standard KPIs such as routing accuracy, process performance rate, overall equipment effectiveness)

Quality Management and Continental Business System:

• ensure quality of components, processes and products in order to fulfill internal and customer targets
• promote implementation of quality standards and processes according to the Continental Quality Policy
• ensure successful implementation of corrective actions derived from audits
• drive and support the implementation of projects and initiatives to continually optimize and improve administrative and production processes in alignment with central plant CBS function

Environment, Safety and Health:

• ensure environment protection, operational safety and the enforcement of the company´s values
• promote actively of continuous improvement of safety, environment and health in alignment with central plant ESH function

Human Resource Management:

• define and implement the entire human resource planning of internal and external employee capacity and qualification for the plant and definition of work, working hours and remuneration models
• ensure continuous knowledge and competency management as well as human resources development in alignment with central plant HR function
• cooperate trustfully with the works council (if existing) for the information and counsel obligation according to law and for labor negotiations and decisions of all legal issues concerning decisions related to the works constitution in alignment with central plant HR function .

• university degree, preferably in business administration, engineering or related discipline;

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  experience in rubber or plastic business and understanding of its environment;
• cross functional experience in at least 2 different functional areas ;
• strategic and business planning experience;
• experience as a project manager in the area of lean production;
• leader of an international project involving multiple locations, preferred;
• experience with leadership position, preferably in operational units such as a factory, with functional and disciplinary responsibility for other individuals;
• experience in working with international teams and understanding for different foreign cultures;
• stayed abroad or has got professional international assignment for at least 1 year;
• proficient in minimum 2 languages, English is mandatory.

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About Continental:

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for the sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company provides safe, efficient, smart and affordable solutions for vehicles, machinery, traffic and transportation. In 2021, Continental generated sales of €33.8 billion and currently employs more than 190,000 people in 58 countries and markets. On October 8, 2021, the company celebrated its 150th anniversary. With its premium portfolio of the division of cars, trucks, buses, two-wheelers and special tires, the Tires sector of the group provides innovative solutions in the area of tire technology. Smart products and services related to tires and the promotion of sustainability complete the product portfolio. For specialized dealers and fleet managers, the Tires sector offers digital tire monitoring and management systems, in addition to other services, with the objective of guaranteeing the operation of fleets and increasing their efficiency. With the supplied tires, Continental makes a significant contribution to safe, efficient and environmentally friendly mobility.

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