Senior Production Specialist

About the role

A Senior Production Specialist is needed to monitor production performance, drive continuous improvement and support production planning. The role covers KPI reporting, downtime and scrap analysis, Kaizen and 5S activities, and compliance with quality, environmental, energy and safety requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor production KPIs, report performance and coordinate improvement actions.
• Analyze downtime, scrap and rework to improve productivity and product quality.
• Support production planning through customer demand and capacity analysis.
• Implement Kaizen, 5S, E-Matrix, Poka-Yoke and layout improvement activities.
• Maintain production documentation and verify compliance with work instructions and standard procedures.
• Support technical training and multi-skilling of blue-collar employees.
• Participate in investment projects and commissioning activities.
• Contribute to OHS activities and ensure compliance with quality, environmental, energy and safety requirements.
• Maintain procedures and records through QDMS.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Automotive, Manufacturing, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in production operations and continuous improvement, preferably in automotive manufacturing.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Practical knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, loss analysis and Poka-Yoke.
• Production KPI monitoring, capacity analysis and layout improvement.
• Knowledge of production documentation such as work instructions, operation sheets and PFMEA.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, planning and follow-up skills, and strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office; SAP and QDMS experience preferred.