Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

Senior Production Manager

Zf Friedrichshafen Ag$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business or Engineering preferred
  • 10-15+ years of advanced experience
  • At least 5 years of management and leadership in manufacturing
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook
  • Proven leadership skills with employee relations experience
  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Liaise with customers regarding quality and delivery issues
  • Manage operations to enhance customer service and employee relations
  • Represent the company in community engagements
  • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations
  • Maintain a safe environment for employees and visitors
  • Promote ethical business conduct within the organization
  • Facilitate workplace changes and continuous improvement
  • Communicate effectively with the team to ensure clarity and fairness

Benefits

  • Collaborative team environment
  • Annual Incentive Plan
  • Paid Vacation and Personal Time
  • 401k Plan
  • Health Care Benefits
  • Paid Holidays
  • Strong diversity culture
  • Support for employee groups and community outreach activities
Full Job Description
Req ID 88522 | Gray Court, United States ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC

About the Team

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Senior Production Manager leads and coordinates manufacturing activities to meet customer requirements and achieve business objectives. This role drives short- and long-term operational strategies, fosters a customer-first culture focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost, and builds strong cross-functional partnerships to support operational excellence.

What you can look forward to as Senior Production Manager:
  • Act as liaison between the company and its customers for quality and delivery issues.
  • Manage all phases of the operation in a manner that promotes customer service, employee relations, and continuous improvement.
  • Represent the company within the community in which it operates.
  • Ensure the department meets all local, state, and federal guidelines and legal requirements.
  • Ensure the safety of all employees and visitors while on company property.
  • Ensure business is conducted to the highest ethical standards.
  • Facilitate the implementation and acceptance of change within the workplace.
  • Uphold and participate in formulating and administrating company policies and the development of long-range goals and objectives.
  • Ensure plant policies, procedures and activities follow the Corporate Principles established by the organization.
  • Communicate effectively to ensure subordinates are properly informed and treated fairly and consistently.


Your Profile as Senior Production Manager:
  • Bachelor's Degree (Business or Engineering preferred)
  • 10-15+ years advanced experience
  • Minimum of five (5) years of management and leadership experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive industry experience desired).
  • Proficient computer skills with Microsoft office, Outlook.
  • Proven Leadership skills; capable of handling employee related issues; ability to builds trust.
  • Excellent Problem-solving skills.
  • Capable of making sound decisions in a timely manner.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills both verbal and written means with the ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner.
  • Expert-level knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within manufacturing/operations.


What we offer at ZF Gray Court:
  • A supportive collaborative team environment
  • Annual Incentive Plan
  • Paid Vacation
  • Personal Time
  • 401k Plan
  • Health Care Benefits
  • Paid Holidays
  • A strong diversity culture
  • Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities


Be part of our ZF team as Senior Production Manager and apply now!

Contact

Gabriela Palacio

About Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a German car parts maker headquartered in Friedrichshafen, in the south-west German region of Baden-Württemberg. Specialising in driveline and chassis technology as well as active and passive safety technology, the company has a global workforce of around 160,000 with approximately 260 locations in 41 countries. In 2019, ZF achieved sales of ?36.5 billion. ZF is one of the world's largest automotive suppliers and a leading technology company for mobility.
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