EMS Site Manager

Nokia
United States

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with operational leadership experience in EMS manufacturing, comfortable with cross-functional governance and performance accountability.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5-10 years of manufacturing leadership experience and a background in EMS operations
    — “5-10 years of experience in manufacturing”
  • Individuals who have led product transfers and production stabilization in complex factory environments
    — “Support product transfers through industrialization, ramp-up and stabilization”
  • Professionals with a strong grasp of cost analysis and supply chain optimization
    — “Commercial acumen in pricing, cost analysis, productivity improvement, Capex and asset-related decisions”

Things to consider

  • The role demands accountability for factory performance, which may require high visibility and stakeholder management
    — “Take leadership and accountability for EMS factory performance against Nokia standards”
  • Candidates must be prepared to manage global teams without direct authority
    — “Ability to work effectively across global, cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in driving cost reduction and operational efficiency in manufacturing settings
    — “Drive continuous cost improvement for assigned cost elements”
  • Showcase leadership in implementing business continuity plans and risk mitigation strategies
    — “Drive risk mitigation, operational efficiency and robust, validated business continuity plans”
  • Emphasize prior success in leading performance reviews and corrective actions
    — “Lead structured performance reviews, corrective actions and cross-functional escalation”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

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What success looks like

  • Leadership and accountability for factory performance
  • Development and implementation of manufacturing solutions
  • Transparent reporting and governance
  • Support for quarterly pricing activities
  • Risk mitigation and operational efficiency
Typical background
Experience in EMS manufacturingSupply chain operationsFactory governance

Skills & requirements

Required

EMS ManufacturingSupply Chain OperationsFactory GovernanceSupplier Performance ManagementProduct TransfersIndustrializationProduction Ramp-upOperational StabilizationPricingCost AnalysisRisk ManagementProblem-solvingStakeholder ManagementGlobal Cross-functional Team Leadership

Preferred

Commercial AcumenCapacity ManagementAsset-related DecisionsBusiness Continuity Planning

Stack & domain

EMS ManufacturingSupply Chain OperationsFactory GovernanceProduct TransfersIndustrializationProduction Ramp-upOperational StabilizationPricingCost AnalysisProductivity ImprovementCapexAsset-related DecisionsRisk-managementProblem-solvingStakeholder-managementEscalation SkillsLeadershipCommercial AcumenManufacturingSupply ChainEngineering

About the role

Original posting from Nokia

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 manufacturingRequired degree or equivalent qualification: Bachelors degree or equivalent in engineeringMAIN TARGETS & KPIs

CapacityCost intensityDelivery performanceProduct yieldsCapex

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