Production Manager

at  Littelfuse

Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you as a Production Manager will be responsible to ensure the delivery of finish goods in a Timely manner, with the best Efficiency and Productivity possible, fulfilling requirements in Quality and Safety.

About the job:

• Work with Plant Manager to set Production kpi’s and targets / Involve with other departments
• Manage resources (human and materials) to meet Production kpi’s
• Generate Production Plan (PP) schedule according to customer requirements and validate it with Supply Chain
• Manage sub-ordinate staff in day-to-day basis
• Determine human resources needed (Head Count calculation) to ensure PP adherence
• Strive to increase Productivity across all Production Process
• Ensure adherence to Safety and Health procedures
• Work closely with Quality to set product quality standards and assure they are being fulfilled
• Involve with all departments to generate, determine and implement improvements to the production process
• Efficient collaboration and co-ordination between departments to assist in fulfilling Plant kpi’s
• Prepare and maintain Production Reports
• Develop and manage department budget

About you:

• BS in Engineering or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as Production Manager or related activities, preferably in Automotive or Electronic Industry
• Knowledge and experience in production and manufacturing processes techniques
• Knowledge of computer packages for solving management problems
• Management and project management, and new releases
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques, basic knowledge of Six Sigma methodology
• Knowledge of cores tools (PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA)
• Knowledge in the shooting of the lines, standard work, material flows
• English 90%

Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. Our Core Values – Customer Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Results Driven – supports us on our mission to improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and performance of our customers’ products and systems.
We are an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference – everywhere, every day.
We offer a competitive salary package and a variety of benefits, including Medical Insurance, Grocery Bonus, Life Insurance, Dental Care plan as well as development opportunities like internal Lean Six Sigma Certification.

Please refer the Job description for details