Description

Responsible for supervising the production and assembly of personal care productsthat meet and exceed the leading industry standards.

• Oversee and manage day-to-day operational flow of production lines.
• Supervise Line Leads, Coordinators, Production Associates, temporary employees, and Mechanics.
• Monitor and notify Scheduler and Sales of any changes to the Fill Schedule.
• Track and maintain budget adherence.
• Track and Maintain Schedule adherence and achievement.
• Monitor and track all important KPIs set by the company and/or upper management.
• Oversee head count allocation to ensure lines are staffed accordingly.
• Provide key information on new product launches as they relate to production.
• Work with Compounding and Scheduling to ensure all production goals are met.
• Understand how to quote a potential production run as it pertains to selection of line, labor, speed (ppm), and daily output.
• Responsible for the safety and well-being of everyone on the production floor.
• Assist Production Manager as needed.
• Provide a clean, safe, injury-free work environment while ensuring production quality, on-time product delivery, identify and employ cost-saving measures, and implementation of lean manufacturing methods through proper training of personnel and follow-up of all delegated tasks.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn and navigate an MRP/ERP system.
• Knowledge of KPIs as they relate to industry standards.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing.
• Ability to think quickly and make decisions while considering all internal and external customers’ requirements.
• Great communication skills with all levels of employees and management.
• Ability to lead and motivate a Team of Leads, Coordinators, Production Associates, temporary employees, and Mechanics to achieve daily, monthly, and yearly goals.
• Understanding of how to read and navigate an open order report.

• Bachelor’s degree or 3 to 5 years of experience is preferred.
• Three years of experience managing a large group in a production/assembly work environment.

• Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Must be able to move, transport and position objects up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to read labels that could contain small fonts.
• Must be able to perceive and identify colors.
• Must be able to bend, kneel, squat, and stretch.
• While performing the duties of the job, employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration.
• May be exposed to loud noise when assembly machines are running.
• May be required to ascend and descend ladders and/or stairs.
• May be exposed to repetitive motions (making substantial movements/motions of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers).