Job description

Lead the manufacturing of display modules in a high-mix, small/mid-series environment. Ensure operational efficiency, quality, and delivery, while adapting to limited forecast visibility and dynamic production needs.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

People Leader / Team Manager:

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team (operators, team leaders, maintenance).
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure training and certification of production staff on processes and equipment.
• Represent production internally; build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Manage team performance, goals, resources, and budgets.

Production Operations

• Oversee daily manufacturing activities, ensuring quality, safety, and schedule compliance.
• Translate production plans into operational schedules and organize shift planning. Ensure polyvalency of the production staff
• Support new product introduction with a focus on manufacturability and secure "Safe Launch.”
• Continuously improving production processes and workstation ergonomics.

Quality & OPS Reliability

• Work with Quality and Engineering to resolve issues, reduce defects, and drive yield improvement.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions (RCA/CAPA)
• Monitor and act on KPIs (OEE, productivity, yield, scrap, delivery).
• Lead preventive maintenance and ensure adherence to process controls and documentation.
• Ensure the effectiveness of OQC and compliance with process flows, change management procedures, and work instructions.
• Ensure compliance with EM’s quality system.

Planning & Coordination

• Align with Supply Chain on material availability and schedule adherence.
• Drive capacity planning aligned with business growth.
• Ensure accurate tracking via MES/ERP systems.

Profile

• Effective in multicultural and cross-functional environments.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Problem solving, pro-active, initiative-oriented attitude, with proven track record in getting things done across organizational boundaries.
• Lean manufacturing, visual management, and flexible workforce experience.
• Ability to communicate with clarity and precision when interacting with internal and external groups, orally and in writing.
• Strong motivation towards satisfying external customer requirements for electronic and electro-optical module products.
• Self-driven, innovative, flexible, reliable, organized.
• Excellent team work & stress management capabilities.
• Project Management experience.

Professional requirements

• Degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• 5+ years in production/operations management in high-mix, low-volume environments.
• Experience in cleanroom operations and industries like electronics, optics, or watchmaking.
• Background in display technologies
• Hands-on LCD manufacturing is a plus.
• Background in Automotive or similar industries is a plus.
• Proficient in MES/ERP systems and KPI monitoring.
• Familiarity with quality tools (FMEA, 8D) and industry standards (e.g., ISO 9001, IATF 16949).

Languages

• Fluent in English and French (oral/written).