Operation Manager Milano

Operation Manager
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

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The **Operation Manager** plan, organize, lead and control production departments on manufacturing activities for the Milan products portfolio. Support and promote the manufacturing strategy to deliver the future and most efficient organization of the plant with the purpose to achieve the goals about EHS, quality, services and flows of production.

The position is located in Italy, Milan Plant, directly reporting the Refinish Manufacturing Manager Italy. Local presence and language are important to fulfill the core responsibilities.

**Key Responsibilities

- Integrate production operations or processes over multiple shifts;

- Take short term decisions related to production activities: production scheduling, procurement, production flow regulation, problem solving and equipment maintenance;

- Constantly review production deliverables and evaluate the operating performances (team skills, efficiency and costs), according to production planning, optimize productivity capacity (equipments and resources), reaching the most efficient organization;

- Coordinate with the other departments and workshops to attain productivity and quality objectives

- Set standard deliverables and strategy of the reporting organization and collaborate, in agreement with the staff organization (such us Process Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Supply chain, HR, EHS), in order to achieve Operational Perfection;

- Select, coordinate, train, mentor and empower production labor force to ensure consistent attainment of production schedules at optimum productivity and cost levels;

- Recommend improvements in production flow or methods

- Develop and assess adequate skills and people motivation, as well as crafting organizational flexibility to manage complexity and satisfy business demand;

- Participate and be actor in solving problem activity and or PPS;

- Support the plant activities such as material recovery and reduce SSPL.

**Qualifications

- Technical degree. Bachelor Degree in Production Management, Engineering or in Logistics/Supply Chain is preferred

- At least 5 years experience in Manufacturing or Supply Chain

- Lean manufacturing knowledge;

- Proficient in English, fluent Italian

**PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

**The PPG Way**:

**Every Single Day at PPG**:

**We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are insightful, dedicated and proactive. We have intimate knowledge of the market and our customers. We focus on practical solutions that make a difference.

**We are "One PPG" to the world.

We are better and stronger together. We leverage our scale to reach new markets and introduce innovative technologies as we differentiate and disrupt our markets.

**We trust our people every day, in every way.

We enable and empower our people to make the right decisions. We are inclusive, transparent and respectful. Our feedback is clear and actionable.

**We make it happen.

We have a passion for winning. We achieve. We deliver with discipline and integrity. We bring our best energy to our work. We decide and act intelligently and quickly.

**We run it like we own it.

We respect one another by being responsible and accountable. We always act in the best interest of our company, customers, shareholders and our communities.

**We do better today than yesterday - everyday.

We continuously learn. We develop our people to grow our businesses.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

**About us**:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

The PPG Way

Every single day at PPG:

We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are "One PPG" to the world.

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We make it happen.

We run it like we own it.

We do better today than yesterday - everyday.

Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.