Product Industrialization / Process Engineering Manager

Responsible for the effective management of Product Industrialisation and Process Engineering plant personnel and requirement. Ensure the introduction of new, maintenance of existing material, compounds, products and processes to ensure stable production processes. Improve sustainability and reduce cost. Coordinate and ensure all ETO and RN issued to plant is completed and handled successfully. 

Production/ Quality/ Efficiency Improvements:

▪ Ensures Productivity - Implement processes that produce efficiently to the required output and to specification.
▪ Ensures Production Quality - Implement and maintain processes that produce products to required quality objectives.
▪ Supports root cause analysis activities in Scrap VI, CTDE, tyre weight, wheel test, yield and audits.
▪ Ensures Equipment, Tooling & Process requirements are aligned and suitable for achieving product requirements and specifications.
▪ Product allocation & cycle optimisation
▪ Execute process related corrective actions & CI activities related to scrap, rework, tyre weight, cured tyre dimension and yield.
▪ Propose Control Plan to QM plant on new construction, materials and processes.

Plans/ Strategy/ Projects:

▪ Corrective & Contingency Plans for achieving stable and capable processes
▪ Support LEAN manufacturing principle implementation
▪ Advice to CBT2 team regarding processes
▪ Execute new or alternative raw materials/compound/products/processes/construction on time for ETO to production with consideration for the manufacturing process, quality and cost aspects
▪ Evaluation of Release Notes (RN) for new or alternative raw material/compound/process/construction

Agreements/ Reports/ Documentation:

▪ Process Performance - Report KPI's i.e. Process Excellence and Process Sustainability Audits
▪ Archived records, reports, surveys & justifications related to process trials and assessments
▪ Implement and maintain workplace specifications
▪ Regularly reporting of results of current testing and planning of further activities

Costs:

▪ Realisation of product improvement measures (PIP) for material and technology including standardisation and consolidation.
▪ Planning of Budget - Monthly and Annual Forecasts, Financial and Human Resources
▪ Controlling of expenditure & overtime daily
▪ Capital Expenditure - Creation of Capital request (eCR) 

Heath, Safety & Environment:

▪ Ensure compliance with all EHS policies & procedures
▪ Ensure good housekeeping practices
▪ Support 5S programme

Recipe/ Specification Management:

▪ Inserting of recipes into equipment
▪ Maintaining of recipes
▪ Optimisation of recipes
▪ Documenting of recipes
▪ Ensure the actual plant specification in correlation with CBS3/GUTS system

Process/ Compound Excellence:

▪ Implement and maintain capable, efficient and stable production processes that satisfy the Process/Compound Excellence objectives.
▪ Process stability
▪ Implementation of process improvement
▪ Reduce process variation
▪ Process risk assessment with continuous improvement
▪ Owner of Process Excellence

Management:

▪ Manage, lead, guide and assist associates in the area. Mentoring, coaching,  motivating & problem solving
▪ Training and development of associates & pipeline succession planning - all levels
▪ All management requirements and job profile available according to local regulation.
▪ Ensure adherence to all company policies & procedures

▪ Relevant Tertiary Qualification

▪ 8 years in relevant field, Product Knowledge essential, Process knowledge critical, Understanding KPI's, R&D

▪ 3 year involvement in project management or equivalent

▪ 5 years experience in managing a small to medium group

▪ 2 years of working/experience with international team

We offer an open culture, best perspectves and career opportunities! 

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Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, 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.