Methods & Design Manager (M/F)
World leader in security solutions for confined environments (nuclear, pharmacy, aeronautics...), PIERCAN protects people and critical environments through high-tech gloves and innovative parts, manufactured with rigor and commitment. Based in Bondy in the Paris region, PIERCAN is an ETI of 300 people spread across 3 sites (France & United States).
As part of their industrial development and the launch of new products, I am looking for a Methods & Design Manager. Reporting to the Industrial Direction, you will lead the methods, industrialization, and continuous improvement activities in order to sustainably optimize the performance of our production units.
>> Steering & Coordination
- Lead the design, study, development, industrialization, and production launch of new products
- Manage the planning of the Methods department and the prioritization of tasks
- Support and assist internal departments (Production, Quality, ADV, Maintenance)
- Guarantee the implementation of manufacturing means in compliance with Safety, Quality, Deadlines, Costs, and Environment requirements
>> Methods & Industrialization
- Design, implement, and coordinate manufacturing processes and lines
- Provide industrial production expertise from the product design phase
- Optimize production tools, processes, and manufacturing methods
- Identify malfunctions, define, and deploy corrective actions
- Standardize and formalize working methods
- Conduct workstation, process, and equipment studies to improve quality and productivity
- Define investments, associated budgets, and ensure their follow-up
- Create technical data sheets, procedures, and parameterize technical data in the ERP
- Validate technical choices and industrial feasibility via trials, tests, and reports
- Participate in the selection and qualification of suppliers and production means
- Ensure technological monitoring and participate in professional trade fairs
>> Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence
- Analyze performance indicators and industrial data
- Lead continuous improvement projects according to Lean / Six Sigma (DMAIC) methodologies
- Facilitate field workshops: Kaizen, SMED, micro-stoppages, TOC, problem solving
- Lead weekly performance rituals
- Write, update, and deploy standards and documentation
- Ensure the deployment and use of the performance management system
>> Management
- Manage, lead, and develop the Methods team
- Provide technical and pedagogical support to the production, quality, and maintenance teams
- Commitments to Quality, HSE, and Information Security
Required Profile
- Engineering degree (industrialization, production engineering, mechanics, or equivalent)
- Knowledge of elastomer, plastics, thermal, high-frequency welding
- Skills in ergonomics, project management, and budget management
- Proficiency in IT tools and ERP
- Proficiency in technical English
- Strong Lean / Continuous Improvement culture
Executive contract 218 days Salary package 45K€-55K€