Ametek, Inc.
Section Manager -OEM
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Job Title
Working closely with the Production Manager and Planner, take ownership for scheduling work through the cell area of responsibility and provide leadership for the people in that area. Be responsible for monitoring manufacturing performance against agreed SQCDP metrics using best practice. Take responsibility for organising and providing where necessary all required training within their area and take the active lead in monitoring and guiding their team on business performance and information.
Main Duties/Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, guidance, and coaching for cell employees on a day-to-day basis.
- Provide leadership to team members to realise the cell objectives and production targets.
- Record, monitor, and advise on production performance as a part of the SQCDP metrics.
- Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are complied with.
- Assist with the analysis of production data to help determine root causes to problems and be proactive in helping to solve them.
- Ensure training is identified as a requirement of the roles within the cell and on the skill matrix.
- Act as 5S Champion / CI lead for the cell.
- Undertake daily stand-up meetings (DSUM’s) with the cell, ensuring that SQCDP metrics are met.
- Undertake regular personnel development reviews with reports.
- Provide first pass support of scrap analysis processes.
- Justify overtime working in line with department budget and Production Manager.
- Ensure the time attendance system is kept up to date and accurate for the Cell with all the relevant paperwork in place.
- Champion cell-contained problem-solving exercises.
- Liaise with Operations management as an integral part of the planning process.
- Deputise for the Production Manager when called upon.
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Other Responsibilities/Non-essential Functions
- Maintain as best as possible a tidy working environment.
- Own non-conforming product to the point of material review board decision.
- Undertake all other reasonable requests that are made by the role manager or Directors.
- At times of reduced department staff attendance, there will be a need to be flexible and provide support outside of the normal tasks of the job to ensure customer satisfaction.
- On occasion, you may be required to take on ad hoc duties which includes, but is not limited to, training, department-associated tasks, and brief secondment to other departments.
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
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Limits of Fiscal/Management Authority
- Sign off purchase orders in line with the financial guidelines.
- Not permitted to change Business Management System processes, procedures, and guidelines without formal approval but expected to make recommendations.
Standard Company Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for understanding the Business Management System and how it is applied to the role.
- Adhere to Health and Safety requirements at all times.
- There is a responsibility on all employees to bring to the attention of their manager any issues that could potentially affect the business, regardless of how small they may seem at the time.
- All duties within this job description should be carried out in line with any Company policies and procedures in place at the time and in line with any requirements set out in the Business Management System.
Direct reports
- Team Leader, Assemblers
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