Production Metal Manager

About the role

COFICAB is seeking a Production Metal Manager to lead the metal section of its cable manufacturing operations. You will coordinate all activities, from budgeting and planning to production scheduling and performance monitoring, ensuring that quality standards and delivery targets are consistently met.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement department organization, policies, processes, and cross‑functional improvement projects in line with corporate standards.
• Oversee metal bunching copper calculations, extrusion needs, inventory levels and create schedules for Bunching, Multidrawing and Rod Drawing.
• Monitor daily program execution, adjust schedules for inventory changes, extra orders and urgent deliveries.
• Review production reports, analyze process parameters, changeover results, wire breaks, over‑consumption and scrap, and initiate corrective actions.
• Analyse performance metrics (quality, running time, speed efficiency, scrap) and lead root‑cause analysis using problem‑solving tools.
• Ensure proper loading of tools and recipes, and supervise first‑ and second‑level maintenance of drawing machines.
• Participate in technical specifications for new equipment, evaluate offers, and conduct technical reception.
• Prepare and control the annual metal section budget, set goals, define KPIs and drive continuous‑improvement plans.
• Recruit, train and develop the metal team to achieve high performance.

Required profile

• Proven experience in metal processing or cable manufacturing environments.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to interpret production data and drive improvements.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple schedules and projects.
• Leadership experience in recruiting and developing technical teams.

Required skills

• Metal Bunching and Copper Calculation
• Multidrawing and Rod Drawing operations
• Production Scheduling and Planning
• Budget Management and KPI Monitoring
• Root Cause Analysis and Problem‑Solving tools
• First‑ and second‑level machine maintenance