Production Manager

Please be advised, this position pays $65,000.00- $81,250.00 annually

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for managing and directing the daily plant manufacturing process. Ensures new and existing manufacturing processes - including equipment, tooling, facility, methods, standard work, manufacturing systems, and process controls - produce products that meet customer and quality requirements, standard labor cost, overhead cost, and material costs. Ensures all employees strive to meet the standards set forth by the company for safety, quality, efficiency, and housekeeping. Demonstrates an on-going commitment to fulfilling the mission of the organization.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Establishes and directs the manufacturing processes (equipment, tooling, and process controls) which meet customer, risk, and operational targets
2. Directs and implements production scheduling plans to meet customer demands; reviews and revises production schedules and priorities as result of equipment failure or operating problems
3. Manages materials and controls plant spending by gauging production needs, overtime hours, bookings, scrap/waste material and utilizes lean processes to narrow and improve inefficiencies within assigned plant
4. Establishes production and quality control standards; develop budget and cost controls and obtains data regarding types, quantities, specification, and delivery dates of products ordered
5. Plans and directs the layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods, and workforce utilization
6. Establishes a capital budget and expense budget for management approval
7. Develops and maintains metrics
8. Hires, trains, motivates, disciplines, appraises performance and supervises plant employees; reviews all recommendations for performance management for production personnel
9. Identifies training needs and directs and/or conducts necessary training and development for all production employees; identifies prospective leaders and coaches/mentors for further professional development
10. Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, and operation

reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product

specifications and operating or production problems; develops and

implements processes and procedures to eliminate production issues

1. Maintains safe environment and compliance with all safety and health

regulations

1. Manage key projects as assigned

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing is preferred, but not essential
2. Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience
3. Minimum of 3 years production management experience
4. Knowledge and understanding of lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, problem solving, Kanban, and process mapping
5. Understanding of inventory, scheduling, quality, manufacturing, and operations functions are essential
6. Have strong knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint
7. Strong communication (verbal and written), organizational and effective leadership skills
8. Proven ability to build a strong team and ability to work in a team-based organization
9. Good understanding of business financials and technical and business applications
10. Travel 15% - 20%
11. Current state driver’s license and proof of insurability

Other:

Must be able to establish high performance standards and consistently meet those standards; be a self-starter and flexible thinker; open to new practices and techniques; possess ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; possess understanding of modern manufacturing techniques; and possess good business planning and execution skills.

Pay: $65,000.00 - $81,250.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person