Stamping Manager

Manage the overall operations of the Stamping Department to ensure achievement of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people-development objectives. Drive TEOA lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives to enhance production efficiency, product quality, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), thereby supporting business growth and the company's strategic objectives

PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Stamping Department to ensure production plans are achieved and customer delivery requirements are met.
• Plan and allocate production resources, monitor production progress, and promptly coordinate the resolution of operational issues.
• Chair departmental GO Meetings, production meetings, and operational reviews, and track performance against targets.
• Monitor production data and operating metrics, driving problem resolution and implementation of improvement actions.
• Review and approve production-related documents, forms, work instructions, and processes.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

• Take ownership of departmental quality performance and continuously reduce scrap rates and cost of poor quality (COPQ).
• Drive process-quality improvements to prevent and reduce customer complaints and internal quality issues.
• Lead analysis of quality issues and implementation of corrective and improvement actions.
• Support customer audits, management-system audits, and management reviews.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

• Drive continuous-improvement projects involving OEE, QCO, VSM, automation, and related initiatives.
• Apply TEOA（Continuous Improvement or Lean Improvement） tools to continuously improve production efficiency and resource utilization.
• Promote digital management and visual management systems and regularly track improvement-project progress.
• Oversee key departmental improvement projects and coordinate the required resources.
• Establish and advance initiatives for cost reduction, efficiency improvement, and waste elimination.

COST MANAGEMENT

• Lead departmental budgeting and expense control.
• Continuously drive cost-improvement projects to achieve annual cost-saving targets.
• Optimize the utilization of labor, equipment, and materials.
• Monitor departmental operating costs and return on investment.
• STRATEGIC PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT REPORTING
• Develop annual departmental business objectives and action plans.
• Cascade KPI targets throughout the organization and drive achievement at all levels.
• Report departmental operating performance and improvement progress to management on a regular basis.
• Participate in plant strategic planning and business-development projects.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION

• Work closely with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning, Supply Chain, and other functions.
• Support new-product introduction and capacity-planning projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional resources to resolve major operational issues.
• Drive improvement in overall plant operating performance.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in the stamping industry preferred.
• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of manufacturing experience; a major in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of stamping processes, quality management, and equipment management.
• Familiarity with TEOA or lean manufacturing tools.
• Experience leading continuous-improvement projects.
• Excellent team leadership and people-management skills.
• Strong communication, coordination, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Project-management and continuous-improvement capabilities.
• Data-analysis and business-management skills.
• Results-oriented and customer-focused mindset.
• Strong execution skills and strategic thinking.