· Analyze production flow, line performance, labor utilization, and equipment layout to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
· Monitor supplier plan-versus-actual production output and identify gaps that may impact delivery, capacity, or schedule commitments.
· Assess procurement and material readiness to support mass production start, including part availability, supplier ramp plans, and supply continuity risks.
· Perform day-to-day validation of supply chain execution, including material flow, shortages, open issues, and readiness to meet production demand.
· Troubleshoot manufacturing issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
· Support new product introduction, pilot builds, process validation, and ramp-up activities.
· Partner with design engineering to improve manufacturability, assembly methods, and process robustness.
· Monitor process capability, yield, cycle time, scrap, and other operational metrics to drive performance improvements.
· Ensure manufacturing processes comply with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
· Maintain a dotted-line working relationship with Category Managers to align supplier performance, sourcing priorities, capacity readiness, and escalation actions.
· Track supplier internal KPIs such as production throughput, quality performance, first-pass yield, and output stability to identify trends and drive corrective actions.