Thread Cells Operation Manager

Overview

Thread Cells Operation Manager

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• Lead and manage multiple Threading Cells: satellite machining and inspection cells located within customer manufacturing sites.
• Ensure Threading Cells operational excellence, safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure daily production, quality, and delivery performance meet Vallourec standards while complying with local regulations and customer-specific requirements.
• Provide hands‑on leadership combining technical expertise, operational control, administrative responsibilities, and direct supervision of Cell Leaders, CNC Machinists, and QC Inspectors.
• Represent Vallourec operationally at each customer‑embedded location, maintaining strong professional relationships and ensuring seamless coordination between on‑site teams, central operations, and customers.

Operational Leadership & Performance

• Oversee the daily execution of machining, threading, inspection, and finishing activities across all satellite locations.
• Ensure adherence to production plans, quality standards, and on‑time delivery targets.
• Implement and monitor KPIs related to productivity, OEE, scrap, rework, and customer complaints.
• Coordinate manpower allocation, shift plans, and workload balancing across sites.

Safety & Compliance

• Enforce Vallourec’s HSE policies and ensure all shop activities comply with the company’s Safety and Loss Prevention standards.
• Conduct or coordinate safety audits, Safety moments, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and safety requirements of each host customer facility.

Quality Assurance & Process Control

• Ensure compliance with all relevant quality requirements, including premium threading specifications and international standards.
• Support QC Inspectors in resolving non‑conformities, reviewing inspection reports, and performing root cause analysis.
• Participate in Quality Management System (QMS) reviews and ensure proper document control and traceability
• Participate in operational, financial, and quality management reviews.

Customer Interface

• Act as the operational point of contact for customer stakeholders at each embedded shop.
• Handle escalations, communicate performance status, align expectations, and support customer audits.
• Maintain a professional and collaborative relationship that reinforces Vallourec’s reputation.

People Management & Development

• Directly supervise Cell Leaders and oversee day‑to‑day activities of CNC and QC teams.
• Define qualification requirements, skill matrices, and individual development plans.
• Organize and coordinate technical and HSE training programs.
• Conduct performance reviews and support succession planning.

Equipment, Assets & Maintenance

• Ensure proper utilization, preventive maintenance, and care of CNC machines, inspection gauges, tools, and fixtures.
• Coordinate with maintenance teams and suppliers to ensure high equipment availability and reliability.

Continuous Improvement, Lean & Cost Control

• Monitor 5S within each Thread Cell and lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives, waste reduction, and visual management.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce scrap, rework, and cycle times.
• Maintain operational and capital budget performance for each satellite operations.

Education, Language & Experience

• Post-graduate engineering degree or equivalent in addition to first successful related experience in Operation management. Alternatively, a minimum of 10 years related technical and operational experience.
• 5-year supervisory experience in manufacturing, production control, engineering or quality, preferably within oilfield equipment scope.
• Successful experience in production management of similar sizes (5 to 50 people).
• Ability to develop and digest a wide variety of production and management documentation.
• Premium joint threading
• English: Required. Arabic is a plus.

• Production & Process Management

• Multi‑site Leadership