Manager Production, Daily Execution Leader

Overview:

For our Site in Luxembourg (Contern) we are currently looking for a

Daily Execution Leader / Manufacturing Leader / Production Manager (m/f/d)

Responsibilities:

Operational & Safety Leadership

• Lead and manage site operations for the Coating and Finishing units to achieve safe, reliable, and efficient production.
• Own and reinforce Safety, Quality, Reliability, and Employee Engagement (SQRE) strategies through daily leadership presence and walkthroughs.
• Ensure effective Conduct of Operations systems are in place to support flawless daily execution.
• Provide timely and thoughtful responses to operational escalations.
  

People & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, engineers, technicians, and operators to build strong bench strength and organizational capability.
• Act as a visible role model, fostering accountability, engagement, and a strong safety culture.
• Drive consistent use of the operating model across teams to improve performance and execution.
  

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

• Review daily KPIs, identify performance gaps, and assign problem-solving resources (PPR) to address issues.
• Drive proactive and consistent improvement initiatives across safety, quality, reliability, and cost.
• Identify opportunities for operational improvements and develop and implement recommendations.
  

Planning, Resources & Systems

• Ensure availability of resources, raw materials, and supplies to support production plans.
• Translate unit strategy into executable operating plans, including progression of the Unit Technology Plan (UTP).
• Plan for emerging needs, non-routine activities, and operational changes.
• Lead and manage the site's Operations Team (24/7 & Site Support Services) through people engagement, ownership of operations, and influence
  
  • Owns operations outcomes in the areas of Stewardship, Quality, Reliability, People Engagement, Productivity, and Cost Control
• Acts as an coach and mentor to all site personnel Operations processes and principles
• Functions to include leading, planning, coordinating, people development, and team development in the framework of the Move to the Core Operating Model
• Monitors and drives site Stewardship, Quality, Reliability, and Engagement (SQRE) processes to achieve continuous improvement in flawless day execution.
• Active member of the site leadership team (SLT)
  

Responsibilites:

• Act as backup Managing Director for Luxembourg production legal entity when Site Leader is away.
• Maintain a high integrity, safe, healthy and environmentally sound work environment. Cultivate an organization that is naturally curious about
• Operational Learning. Foster procedure and conduct of operations compliance through measure and high expectations.
• Ensure the safe production of consistently high quality material for all site manufacturing processes.
• Ensure timely completion of actions for learning events across all operations.
• Monitor and provide regular updates to key internal stakeholders regarding site performance.
• Lead from the front by spending time in field ensuring behaviors match expectations - producing operating model excellence, Safe Work Practice
• utilization/compliance, people engagement, & well-being of the site's leader leader culture
• Maintain a well-trained, competent staff and administer appropriate policies and procedures.
• Sets priorities for the operations team and monitors team activities to enable them to remove barriers and resolve issues.
• Prepare and control annual operating budget – extensive input into annual capital plan.
• Coordinate with Mylar Business Team and Supply & Operating Plan (S&OP) Team
• Ensure effective processes and partnerships between Operations and Maintenance, Technical, S&OP, Capital, and Contractors
• Leads Stewardship programs and initiatives – active partner/collaborator with other SLT members, employees, and contractors
• Champions operational issue resolutions and stewardship improvement efforts
• Interfaces with regulatory agencies
• Assesses and develops operational strategies to ensure continued compliance, improvement, reasonableness, and practical execution

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree Engineering (will consider experience in lieu of degree)
• Minimum 7 ye