Production Manager - Automotive Manufacturing

About the role

SEBN Marocco is looking for a Production Manager based in Salé to lead and manage all operational and strategic production activities. The role covers quality, cost, productivity, delivery performance and safety, and works closely with logistics, quality, maintenance, engineering, HR and finance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage production activities and coach, develop and support Group Leaders and their teams
• Plan and manage production capacity according to customer requirements and plant objectives
• Monitor, analyse and continuously improve key production KPIs and ensure optimal use of manpower, equipment and resources
• Manage the production budget, identify cost-reduction opportunities and drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen and continuous improvement
• Lead productivity, investment, industrialization and process optimization projects
• Support new product launches, ramp-ups, organizational changes and process improvements
• Ensure compliance with quality, environmental, health, safety and company standards
• Resolve production, quality and delivery escalations and prepare regular performance reports

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Production or Manufacturing Engineering or a related field
• At least 10 years of experience in manufacturing (ideally automotive), including 5 years in a comparable production management role
• Experience managing large production organizations and leading supervisors or Group Leaders
• Experience in the automotive industry, ideally wire harness or electrical distribution systems manufacturing
• Fluent English and French; Arabic and other languages are an advantage
• Willingness to travel

Required skills

• Manufacturing operations, production systems and Lean Manufacturing
• Capacity planning, budgeting and cost management
• Quality management systems and automotive standards
• Change management, transformation and organizational development projects