Head Of Production (Colón)

As a successful family‑owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance‑driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to our company's success.

Your Tasks

• Approve manufacturing plans and budgets in line with estimated market needs and ensure that production capacity, equipment, and labor are available and utilized to achieve optimal performance and meet foreseeable additional demands.
• Verify production compliance to meet scheduled delivery dates and optimize waste, downtime, and inventory levels.
• Monitor and control key pre‑production and final assembly performance indicators in the areas of safety, quality, and production in accordance with company requirements.
• Oversee production and unit costs; facilitate cost‑reduction measures regarding production, manufacturing, and maintenance processes in collaboration with other managers, suppliers, and customers.
• Find solutions to production problems, liaising with other internal departments as needed.
• Ensure minimal disruption to customer deliveries.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental procedures and be proactive in fostering a safe work environment.
• Support and participate in continuous improvement activities to optimize equipment and processes.
• Support the recruitment, training, and development of your team, and drive its growth in both size and quality to meet current and future needs.
• Design methods to maintain or increase production levels while improving production costs, yields, quality, and safety.
• Responsible for the effective management of environmental aspects in the production area in accordance with Brose standards to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Identifies potential and then supports the professional development of staff.
• Collaborate on the Environmental Management System in accordance with the environmental roles and responsibilities matrix.

Your Profile

• Minimum 5 years on similar position in automotive industry mandatory
• Knowledge on productivity system
• Experience on VSM and PFM
• Effective communication
• English fluent
• Leadership skills

Benefits

• Competitive performance‑based compensation and health insurance
• Comprehensive medical and insurance coverage
• Educational assistance
• Community outreach, family, and sporting events
• Versatile working hours and collaborative work environment
• Wide range of development programs with training, international or regional assignments, and tailored career paths
• Benefits package may vary slightly per location