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In this role, this position is responsible for managing an assigned product group within the factory operations accountable for Safety, Quality, Revenue Achievement, Productivity & Efficiency. This operations position provides direct guidance to Production Supervisors and 200+ hourly associates and is required to function as the area continuous improvement (lean) champion.Reporting to the Production Manager, you will own the production strategy of the ABB product group assigned and execute the business goals.Your responsibilities• Safety and Integrity – Implement HSE initiatives and maintain business compliance standards and regulations. Create, operate and sustain a clean, safe working environment that meets world class standards to eliminate safety risk and potential hazards on factory floor• Quality – Ensure quality process execution of production lines including leading Customer Audits, Internal Audits, leading root cause analysis with cross-functional engineering teams, and establishing a governance of identified gaps to oversee implementation of improvement plan• Strategy leadership - Creates, implements, and reviews production and manufacturing strategy. Works with other functions to make optimization plan for the product group assigned to increase operational excellence and customer delivery requirements.• Operational Performance Targets - Ensures achievement of established business targets, through definition and governance of improvement actions as needed. Focuses on achievement of Safety, Quality, Revenue, Productivity, Efficiency, and Cost Reduction• Standards and governance - Implement and ensure compliance with global and local standards, rules, tools, policies, and processes related to operations/project execution and shares functional best practices and lessons learned across the organization.• People Leadership and Development - Ensures that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed and directed for a flexible, skilled workforce. Manages (with HR Support) development and accountability of production organizationYour backgroundBachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering or related field preferred.Minimum 5 years of manufacturing/production management experience.• Experience managing direct Salaried Employees and indirect cross functional departments• Experience with Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies• Strong ERP experience in Americas SAP (AMSAP) or SAP Torque. (Strong demonstrated experience in other ERP is considered)Advanced understanding of Microsoft ExcelQuality management tools and databasesMust be analytical and well organized.