Manufacturing Manager

Kito Chain Italia seeks a Production Manager based in Tarvisio (Ud) – Italy. The role entails responsibility for the factory producing and delivering the required volume, cost-effectively and with high productivity as well as specified quality and delivery time and the responsibility for reaching set goals through development of production processes, employees, and organization.

Main responsibilities

• Ensure that safety rules and regulations are followed. Act with a “Safety is priority” mentality.
• Lead and distribute the work in the production organization.
• Ensure that the factory produces and delivers the required volume on time and meets quality requirements.
• Budget responsibility.
• Work environment responsibility for production.
• Carry out risk analyses and create action plans as well as run and follow up the action plan.
• Initiate, be responsible for, and drive process changes, ensuring that changes are validated in accordance with given routines.
• Personnel responsibility.
• Actively participate in daily management.
• Prepare instructions to ensure quality, process stability, and a safe working environment.
• Run Lean work in the factory and be responsible for improvement work carried out via improvement groups.
• Responsible for personnel dimensioning based on volume decided in SIOP and the budget processes, in consultation with HR and Plant Director.
• Lead and develop employees to reach common goals such as lead time, machine utilization, productivity, low cost of quality defects, etc.
• Responsibility for the development of the production process, including layout.
• Ensure reporting back and that inventory count is carried out by the organization.
• Cooperate with external local parties, e.g., authorities and schools.

Skills & Qualifications

Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar production environment.
• Experience with safety regulations according to Italian Law.
• Knowledge of planning and ERP principles.
• Demonstrated ability in working with data and KPIs and converting them to action plans.

Technical Skills

• Excellent analytical and Excel skills.
• SAP experience is a plus.
• PowerBI or Tableau experience is a plus.

Education

• University or bachelor’s degree, specialization in supply chain is a plus.
• Lean Green Belt is a plus.

Languages

• Italian mother tongue.
• Fluent in English.

Competencies

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage time effectively. Ability to prioritize work, identifying potential delays, and implementing solutions before they occur.
• Strong communication skills including written/verbal; experience presenting to large audiences including top leadership.
• Ability to build trust and effectively influence at all levels of the organization.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and stress-resistant, continually seeks to improve self and company, lead by example.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Striving towards quick turnarounds – don’t make perfect the enemy of progress.