Reliably delivering what’s needed today

There are few challenges as important today as creating solutions that support a cleaner, more energy-efficient world. This requires a commitment to constantly improve the transportation of people and things. We, at BorgWarner, made that commitment decades ago and have since been creating technologies to improve efficiency, emissions and performance in all types of vehicles.

Constantly pursuing what’s next

Our proven track record has made us industry leader in clean, energy-efficient propulsion system solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. We uncover strong trends and use smart science and technology to address a future based on varying regulations, consumer demands and automaker requirements.

Product leadership that’s changing the world

Our employees have earned trusted partnerships with customers and suppliers around the world. We leverage these relationships to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges at hand and then do what it takes to develop the next solution. Our strong operations and commercialization expertise result in high volume availability of competitive, efficient products that truly drive change.

BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems is currently looking for “dynamic, results driven” individual to join as Production Manager at our new production plant in Viana, Portugal.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, facilitate and supervise the daily activities of the production team(s), ensuring that quality, safety, cost efficiency and on-time delivery goals are met
• Direct responsibility to cover delivery schedule
• Identify potential improvements (together with production teams) that reduce COPQ costs annually, improve quality and maximize customer satisfaction
• Ensure the maximum safety, quality, capacity and use of equipment and manufacturing/processing processes
• Participates in the development and implementation of the Strategic Plan for Manufacturing Engineering
• Coordinate with other functional departments plans and programs in order to keep all aligned.
• Facilitate efficient and open communication within the department and with other departments in the organization.
• Participate in the introduction of new products and/or modifications to current products (support with production resourcing)
• Ensure development, usage and maintenance of documentation systems
• Support the implementation of new equipment and processes, together with the manufacturing engineer.
• Support launch department to implement new projects.
• Ability to monitor and establish a production schedule that meets the requirements defined in existing programs and designed by customers
• Responsible to present solutions related to production manufacturing to customers
• Drive and give priority to support departments for continuous improvement (e.g. SPQVC)
• Team Leaders management (hiring, development, performance management and succession planning processes)
• Participate in problem-solving activities (example: 8D's, 6M's and 5W's) related to safety and quality matters
• Manage daily production inventory & workforce efficiency including continuous improvement plan
• Responsible to identify and implement plans to reduce scrap and rework.
• Establish continuous improvement plans that lead to a more efficient organization
• Responsible for 5S’s of the area under his/her responsibility.
• Continuously ensure the improvement of health, safety and environmental conditions
• Participate in the definition, implementation and maintenance of the organization's policies