Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
Responsible for overall cost performance in your cost center. Manage the Over Time according to business requirement, drive for scrap and productivity improvement to reduce cost.
Proactively look into quality improvement to ensure OD and PPM meet the corporate target.
Ensure the production team is clearly communicated with company policies, EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) and quality regulatory requirements and comply with it at all time.
Be the area owner and accountable for the area/section performance metric such as safety, productivity, quality, delivery, cost, ROCK (Remove, Organize, Clean, Keep), etc.
Contain and investigate any quality issue timely (together with MQS/technician etc) in order to minimize the cost impact and escapee to customer.
Walk the line frequently to know what is happening in the line and able to address the issue timely with the team.
Manage the machine capacity and people capacity (this include the associate work schedule like OT, time off, vacation etc) with alignment to the order schedule.
Ensure product is produced according to the print in order to meet the industry standards and customer expectations for quality.
Ensure orders are executed according to Samtec Golden Rule.
Work with OSS to manage the expedite system, rescheduling code and realistic date.
Responsible to manage, lead and supervise a team to achieve the organization objectives.
Ensure a safe working environment for associates with enforcement on PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) compliance and LOTO (Lock Out Tag Out) application.
Provide proper training (Hand Assembly Work, Pocket Work, Plating Work, Molding Work, Stamping Work, HDR Work, Automation Work, SME Work, Optic Work etc) to the associates and ensure they are certified to perform their job with the tools provided according to the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) / WI (Work Instruction).
To stop production of non- conforming products.
Monitor and review metric regularly and responsible to initiate, implement and work closely with relevant party to drive continuous improvement.
Conduct regular 1:1 meeting, weekly stand up meeting with the associate as part of communication to provide/receive update, feedback and discuss about personal development and calibrate on expectation.
Communicate to Techs on priority and engage them in troubleshooting defective tooling that may cause efficiency or quality concern.
Responsible to support, work with and ensure OSS schedule the order according to the due date and batching opportunity, confirm material availability to deliver the order to customer timely.
