Manufacturing Capacity Manager

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities. Position Summary We’re looking for a Manufacturing Capacity Manager in Arco (TN) location. Manufacturing Capacity Manager is responsible for overseeing capacity resources within the manufacturing environment to ensure production capacity meets market demand. This role requires strategic planning, detailed analysis, and close collaboration with various departments to optimize efficiency and ensure production aligns with business objectives. Main Responsibilities • Production Capacity Analysis: Monitor and analyse the utilization of production resources, including machinery, equipment, software and personnel, to assess available capacity versus market demand. Analysis to be performed once per year during the AOP process with a joined tool to be determined. • Capacity Planning and Optimization: Collaborate with the MFO and production teams to plan and implement strategies (including the core non core, make vs buy, Capex plan, MFO, NNB etc etc) to optimize the utilization of available resources, ensuring production capacity aligns with market demand. • Production Management: Evaluate production activities to maximize efficiency and reduce downtime, ensuring production processes are optimized in order to meet LRP and Strategy 2030 requirement. • Long-Term Production Planning: Develop long-term plans for the expansion and upgrade of production capacities, in line with business growth needs and market changes described in the OH LRP and strategy 2030 document. • Risk and Contingency Management: Identify and assess risks associated with production capacity, contributing to develop contingency plans to manage any disruptions or unforeseen issues. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Sales, SCMG and MP&L teams to ensure coherent strategy planning and coordinated management of production capacity and Capex. • Human Resource Gap assessment: Identify Manufacturing headcount and skill gaps through a structured mapping of the current state • KPI’s Evaluation: Monitor and evaluate the performance of production operations, identifying areas for improvement and contribute to develop plans to increase efficiency and productivity. “If you are not contacted within 60 days after your application, the search should be considered filled. In compliance with law obligations and GDPR, your application could be considered for further opportunities aligned with you profile" We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Unsolicited Resumes from Third-Party Recruiters  Please note that as per Dana policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Dana will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.​