Production Manager GIS

Job description / Role

Norconsulting - Dammam

Lead the production department (including all production engineers, production planning engineers and assemblers). Basically, Production Manager will be responsible of:
- Assembling GIS components & modules into complete bays through a lean & flow production line with outstanding performance that is targeting the best quality, maximum cost saving and shortest delivery time
- Using the production planning procedures to achieve the most efficient processes and optimal use of resources
- Foster a well-trained and motivated staff and establish a professional team-working environment

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Direct and coordinate plant operations to meet production schedule
- Establish a team to ensure tiemly delivery of material to shop floor
- Schedule and conduct plant meetings
- Responsible for the product quality control in the plant
- Regularly update the factory production forecast and milestone dates (report key figures and forecasts on monthly bases)
- Take the lead in final planning within all business departments (sales, project management, engineering, production, supply chain management and field operation)
- Inquiry logistics of GIS components and modules from feeder factories (incl. tracking system of goods)
- Prepare complete order handling (long and short term planning) including FAT (factory acceptance test)
- Support continues improvement by recognizing any area for improvement and implementing an improvement plan accordingly
- Maintain safe working environment by following guidelines
- Employee shall also carry out any task that is assigned by management necessary to fulfill the job requirements

Requirements

- In depth understanding of lean concept & minimizing all related 7 wastes (transport, inventory, motion, waiting, overproduction, overprocessing & defects)
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Extensive spreadsheet analysis and strong mathematical abilities
- MES (Manufacturing Execution System) expertise
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office
- Systems expertise in SAP R/3 and SAP BW desired and/or DRUMMER (APS) is a plus
- Hands on application of manufacturing methodologies and tools – i.e., Kan-Ban, 2 Bin System, Poke Yoke, One piece Flow, DrumBufferRope, TOC (Theory of Constraints), TPM (Total Production Maintenance), … etc
- Excellent verbal & written communications skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group across a global business
- Solid knowledge about planning tools and processes
- Good training/presentation skills and experience to train production staff in a class room or shopfloor environement

About the Company

Norconsulting is a specialised recruitment firm helping companies place highly qualified staff in both permanent and contract positions with clients worldwide, recruiting both locally and internationally in the following areas: Engineering, Oil & Gas, IT and Telecoms.

We know how important people are to a business. We understand whats needed to match highly skilled technical and engineering candidates with some of the largest organisations and engineering projects around the globe. We have supplied talent to the energy, infrastructure, life sciences and IT sectors for over 8 years and were incredibly proud of our reputation.

Now an international organisation with offices in Europe, Russia, and the Middle East, we lead the way in supporting worldwide technical and engineering talent and we work with an enviable network of clients.

The differential value of Norconsulting in the marketplace is our ability to obtain results, satisfy our clients, and our proven ability to identifying business benefits.