Manufacturing Manager Jobs

As Manufacturing Manager at VDL Steelweld, you will be responsible for the Production departments. You will directly manage the team leaders and indirectly the operators of the departments. This is a group of 25 - 100 FTEs.

A closer look at what it takes

As Manufacturing Manager, you will build a team with the competences and skills needed to operate at this top level. You develop, motivate and enthuse your team and lead them into the future, in which further automation and process control will contribute to the Factory of the Future. A factory where safety, order and cleanliness are paramount.

Your main task is to lead and coordinate the work and to ensure that the organization is such that goods and services are produced and delivered with the highest possible benefit/cost ratio in accordance with established quality requirements, delivery schedules and other conditions.

In the role of Manufacturing Manager, you steer strongly towards improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the production organisation. You are closely involved in drawing up the strategic plan and know how to translate this into a production plan with concrete actions and ensure that these are delivered on time and as agreed. You (in)directly lead various improvement processes. As a manager, it is essential that you know the balance between people- and result-oriented management. You are visible to your team, give space and responsibility, offer support and trust, address where necessary and steer for results.

Job requirements

• Experience with Lean/ FMEA, MSA, APQP, PPAP, 8d, SPC, OEE and leading improvement processes;
• At least 5 years' managerial experience in a production environment;
• People manager, driven, ambitious;
• Process thinker with attention for people, you get energy from (cultural) change projects.
• Hbo/ wo education in the direction of WTB, automotive, TBK or related;

What we have to offer

• Opportunities for professional and development growth;
• Benefits that include: medical, dental, vision, short - / long-term disability, term life insurance, accident insurance, 401(k).
• Professional, cooperative and dynamic office environment;
• Competitive salary and total compensation package;

Our local view

As with our Global counterparts, VDL Steelweld USA’s corporate philosophy embodies a long-term relationship focus that offers innovative, cutting-edge, automated production lines and system solutions for our customers.

Who are we? The global perspective

VDL Steelweld is a diverse, versatile, international company established in 1965 actively involved in Automated Production Systems, Special Products, Automated Guided Vehicles and Parking Systems. The company is headquartered in the Netherlands with branches in the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, China and we are not done yet!

Our primary competencies include processing, designing, producing and installing robotic production systems offering a wide range of handling, assembly and joining technologies for industrial applications. We are a first-tier supplier for car manufacturing OEMs around the world. Our product lines are as varied and diverse as our people. We produce products, ranging from complex mechatronic systems to large welded constructions, Automated Guided Vehicles as well as fully- and semi-automatic parking systems. Together with more than 500 high-energy, motivated staff members, VDL Steelweld delivers projects, products and services to satisfied customers across a wide variety of industries all around the world. #LI-GH1

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