General Manager/ Senior Plant Manager

Job title: General Manager/ Senior Plant Manager

Company: Weatherford


Job description: Job Description:Reporting to the Senior Vice President Supply Chain & Manufacturing, the General Manager is a critical role across the Weatherford organization. The site provides products throughout the Weatherford organization, which includes not only the manufacturing of these products, but also the ongoing maintenance and repairs of the products. Leading and developing a team, the successful candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing and production operations, strong Lean Manufacturing implementation and execution, supply chain, quality assurance, inventory control, manufacturing systems including JD Edwards and Oracle OTM. In addition, the successful candidate will have a very strong successful background in working with all levels of staff at the facility to ensure the effective and efficient ongoing running of the plant. The individual must have a very strong communications background where they feel comfortable working with all levels in the organization to drive production across all operations. They will manage a team of 11 direct reports, including but not limited to dotted line functions of Finance, HSSE, and Logistics.Job Responsibilities:SAFETY, SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

• Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with Company’s Security, Compliance & HSE policies, Management System, relevant laws, regulations, standards, and industry practices and complies with the Company’s Rules to Live By
• Places Quality, Health & Safety, Security and protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers or the communities in which we live and work at risk
• Seeks continual improvement in Health, Safety, Security & protection of the Environment, taking into account responsible care, process vulnerabilities, public, customer and employee inputs, knowledge and technology and best business practices to exceed customer expectations
• Supervisors & Managers should demonstrate effective safety leadership for the health and safety arrangements of all subordinates and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises

QUALITY

• Responsible for being familiar with the Company’s Quality policies and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford’s Management System
• Maintains service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement
• Design and develop manufacturing processes, equipment, and systems at the plant level to improve process capability, quality and manufacturing readiness

OPERATION

• Effectively manage cross functional manufacturing teams to support effective use of manpower, materials, and equipment, as well as productivity and quality improvement initiatives.
• Responsible for implementing the strategy and long-term planning of the facility’s operations to ensure continued success in meeting customer expectations.
• Interface with Company engineers, strategic sourcing, project management, human resources, logistics, customer service, and accounting personnel regarding facility issues, process optimization, methods development, personnel development, outside supplier development, strategic project implementation, quotes and order management, and for analyzing and preparing monthly financial reporting presentations.
• A Lean Manufacturing expert able to demonstrate success working with disciplines of Daily Management, Kaizen, Tact Time/Cycle Time analysis, Value Stream Mapping, Waste Elimination, Gemba Walks, Visual Management and other relevant Lean tactics to drive plant performance success.
• Develop processes and systems and implement across functional teams to drive improvements to Plant KPI’s such as productivity, job cost variance, purchase price variance, gross expense reduction, OTD, general cost reduction and inventory management, including evaluating and maintaining appropriate levels of inventory while responsible for on-time shipment.
• Support the implementation and sustaining efforts to promote and execute new techniques and products, purchase and use of new machinery or equipment and optimize staff levels.
• Perform various other duties and activities as assigned by supervisor within the physical constraints of the job.

COMMUNICATION

• Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external
• Supervisors & Managers should clearly communicate expectations, roles and responsibilities to their reports
• Collaborate with Engineering department to ensure all items (upper level and sub levels) of BOM are entered into Windchill
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Category Management and Mfg to simulate and assign the manufacturing COGS to parts/product
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to develop, innovate and implement manufacturing technology best practices

FINANCIAL

• All employees have an accountability to the organisation to be financially responsible whether they are in charge of a function budget or simply their own expenses
• Costs incurred should be within approved budget, processed within agreed time frames & following the relevant financial policy and procedure
• Prepare feasibility studies and thorough cost justification for projects
• Monitor production output and collaborate to implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs

PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT

• Employees have a responsibility for developing their own careers within the Company including completing all necessary function, compliance & business standards training to enhance their knowledge, skills and experience
• Employees should engage on a regular basis with their line manager to discuss their personal performance, objectives and opportunities to enhance their skills and experience to support their career potential
• Supervisors are expected to actively engaging their employees to support talent management through Weatherford’s performance management process, including but not limited to talent assessments, succession planning & regular coaching opportunities
• Supervisors should collaborate with Human Resources & Training Development to drive strategies for the recruitment & retention of key personal & to foster an environment that supports the attraction & retention of a high performing talented workforce
• Assign projects and priorities to reports based on production requirements

VISION & LEADERSHIP

• Demonstrates leadership, ethical behaviour and adherence to Weatherford standards at all times

Job Requirements:REQUIRED

• Comfortable with a 5-day in-office or on-site work schedule.
• Bachelor’s degree or experience equivalent to 10+ years of experience related to manufacturing, particularly in oilfield applications
• 5-8 years min experience in a manufacturing setting with hands on involvement in leading productivity improvement via setup reduction, tooling improvements, etc.
• Demonstrated understanding and experience with hands-on Lean Manufacturing which has resulted in driving positive plant performance and financial improvements
• Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience with multiple direct reports
• Legally authorized to work in assigned location
• Ability to interact in English
• Proficient in MS Office suite
• Strong organizational skills and high degree of attention to detail and follow through
• Excellent leadership, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Effective communicator
• Ability to delegate work effectively
• Understanding of budgetary process and fiscal responsibility requirements
• Excellent project management and problem- solving skills
• Strong training and presentation skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• General knowledge of purchasing, inventory control and oilfield related parts
• Fundamental knowledge of manufacturing equipment, preventative/predictive maintenance systems, and equipment cost

PREFERRED

• Strong understanding and experience in the oil & gas industry
• Experience working in a multi-product line manufacturing plant serving international customers
• Strong background in machining and/or assembly processes for bills of material

2 lines * Ability to interact in language relevant in local plant

• Detailed understanding of MRP, with experience in JD Edwards and or Oracle OTM a plus

Travel Requirement: This role may require domestic and potentially international travel of up to:
10%

Expected salary:

Location: Yancheng, Jiangsu

Job date: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:34:03 GMT

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