A well-known fast growing Packaging distribution company is seeking a Bilingual (Spanish/English) Production Manager. This is a Direct Hire position with great benefits to offer. Base range is 70k to 75k.

Job Summary: Reporting to the VP Global Operations, the LS Production Manager owns and provides for ATL Life Science Production by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program to include Lean Manufacturing and 5S, improving operations, overseeing, promoting a safe working environment, and managing personnel, policies, and procedures.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight of production supervisors, leads, and staff in the Life Science Warehouse in Austell GA.
• Give production leads daily and weekly priorities (beginning of each shift)
• Provide guidance to production leads and supervisors on new products, safety and quality
• Perform production assessment walks every 2 hours during the day
• Act as lead for the facility in the absence of Dir of Operations/Manufacturing
• Lead and support disciplinary actions, when necessary
• Maintain Schedule, Resource, and Capacity Plan
• Plan resources for daily, weekly and monthly production schedules, to include job creation as needed, as provided by Demand Planner
• Ensure timely scheduling and resource assignment for on-time delivery
• Communicate late delivery of finished goods to proper stakeholders
• Achieve company established KPIs
• Manage production schedule to achieve 100% fulfillment of customer orders.
• Review root cause of job inefficiencies and solve to improve.
• Lead team to achieve targeted KPIs for production: Labor cost/unit, labor efficiencies, and targeted sales/labor dollars.
• Oversee 5S and Safety Standards
• Maintain adherence to 5S on the facility (daily and weekly Productivity Review walk
• Maintain safety standards within the facility and enforce adherence to them (observe during production assessment walks)
• Notify Dir of Operations/Manufacturing when maintenance is needed on the facility.
• Ensure employees are using facilities and equipment properly.
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Maintain feedback loop from employees to drive continuous improvement (daily)
• Walkthrough/Gemba the production floor minimum every two hours
• Escalate continuous improvement ideas to Director of Manufacturing
• Operations and Distribution Planning
• Accountable for Startup Meeting - Review last day’s performance, confirm materials are staged and assign production jobs and output targets
• Accountable for Site Review - Confirm today’s fillable orders given review meetings and close out and share updates on outstanding actions
• Responsible for Daily Team Huddle - Close completed production jobs, finalize tomorrow’s production schedule and inform CSRs and Site Buyers of any orders delayed and why
• Responsible for Productivity Review - 5S Floor Walkthrough, Assess performance gaps and brainstorm improvements elevating them to production scheduling meetings.
• Relationships and Roles:
• Internal / External Cooperation
• Proactively establishes and maintains effective working team relationships with support departments, and between management and all team levels.
• Maintains a high level of customer and vendor relationship skills, problem solving skills, and a strong work ethic to maintain competitive positioning and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Be the dept leader for Quality, Lean/CI and Safety.
• Job Specifications and Education Requirements:
• Bachelor Degree or equivalent 10 years’ experience in supervision/management of personnel in a production environment
• Advanced performance in Microsoft Office, with exceptional excel skills.
• Advanced skills with Inventory / Quality Control business practices.
• Operation / Equipment – Certification / Forklift – Valid CDL-B License
• Safety leadership experience preferred
• Mechanical aptitude preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Austell, GA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person