Leads end-to-end performance and governance for an electronics manufacturing services site. Responsibilities include managing capacity, cost, quality, delivery, yield, product transfers, industrialization, ramp-up, stabilization, pricing, capital assets, risk mitigation, business continuity, and corrective actions. The role coordinates Nokia stakeholders and EMS suppliers while driving operational efficiency and performance against company standards.
You ensure that MI BG products can be manufactured effectively within Nokia’s supply chain manufacturing footprint and take end-to-end leadership and accountability for factory performance against Nokia standards.
- Act as the primary operational interface between the EMS factory, Nokia site teams and Nokia stakeholders, in close collaboration with the Collaboration Manager.
- Own all Nokia products manufactured at the assigned site and take leadership and accountability for EMS factory performance against Nokia standards.
- Develop and implement manufacturing solutions that enable MI BG to operate effectively within the supply chain manufacturing footprint.
- Ensure transparent reporting and fact-based governance of cost, quality, delivery and operational performance across the EMS site.
- Manage site capacity and support capacity decisions together with the Global Supply Manager.
- Act as the receiving site’s business owner for product transfers through industrialization, ramp-up and stabilization.
- Support quarterly pricing activities and drive continuous cost improvement for assigned cost elements.
- Initiate BATs for Nokia product-specific assets, testers, tools, non-recurring engineering, rework and overtime.
- Drive risk mitigation, operational efficiency and robust, validated business continuity plans.
- Lead structured performance reviews, corrective actions and cross-functional escalation when site results deviate from agreed targets.
You have:
- Strong experience in EMS manufacturing, supply chain operations, factory governance or a comparable operational leadership role.
- Demonstrated ability to lead supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, capacity and yield.
- Experience with product transfers, industrialization, production ramp-up and operational stabilization.
- Commercial acumen in pricing, cost analysis, productivity improvement, Capex and asset-related decisions.
- Strong risk-management, problem-solving, stakeholder-management and escalation skills.
- Ability to work effectively across global, cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority.
- Required years of relevant experience: 5-10 years of experience in manufacturing
- Required degree or equivalent qualification: Bachelors degree or equivalent in engineering
MAIN TARGETS & KPIs
- Capacity
- Cost intensity
- Delivery performance
- Product yields
- Capex
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Some of our benefits in US:
- Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
- Health and dental benefits
- Short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
- Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
The above benefits exclude students.
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