Description

PURPOSE OF POSITION

This position will oversee the daily operations of manufacturing for Rubber Mixing at Press-Seal Corporation. This person will coordinate, plan, and direct all activities having to do with the Mixing of Rubber compounds at Press-Seal Corp. This person should also be able to analyze production costs to verify he/she is meeting Press-Seal Corporation’s business plan goals. Ability to independently and effectively problem solve when trouble shooting. If necessary, lead cross-function teams to resolve concerns. In addition, manage and assign personnel to accomplish tasks that occur under the requirements of mixing and compounding of rubber. The goal of this position should be to develop the people under themselves so that he/she can spend 60% of his/her time on continuous improvement projects and bringing new ideas to completion.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Decide how best to use plant’s workers and equipment to meet production goals.

2. Ensure that production stays on schedule and within budget.

3. Ensure that departments achieve production rates established by leadership.

4. Hire, Train, coach, and evaluate staff.

5. Analyze projection data.

6. Write production reports.

7. Monitor plant’s workers to ensure they meet performance and EHS and PPE safety requirement.

8. Streamline the production process.

9. Determine whether new machines are needed or whether overtime work is necessary.

10. Direct and assist where necessary in the fixing of any production problems.

11. Aid in the implementation, creation, and/or maintenance of continuous improvement systems (5S, ISO 9001), processes for productivity, safety, cost, quality, and waste reduction.

12. Provide technical solutions to help aid engineering, manufacturing, sales, and customer issues.

13. Recommend and implement changes to production standards in order to achieve the best quality within the limits of the equipment capabilities.

14. Develop the capabilities of machines and production schedules.

15. Prepare charts, graphs, and diagrams to clearly communicate how department is running to goal.

16. Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products to take a lead in process improvement activities.

17. Review production schedules, engineering specifications, process flows, and other information to understand methods.

18. Provide recommendations on revision to new and/or existing parts, products, and processes by analyzing study time, motion, methods, and speed involved in maintenance, production, and other operations to improve efficiency, increase production, or improve on standards.

19. Enact quality control procedures to resolve production problems or minimize costs.

20. Design control systems to coordinate activities and production planning in order to ensure products meet quality standards.

21. All other assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

1. BS or BA preferred, Bachelor of Chemistry, Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Rubber Technology Degree preferred.

2. 5 year minimum, 10 years preferred, background experiences in the following: Rubber Processing, Mixing, Extrusion, and Molding.

3. Rubber Compounding/Mixing

4. Exposure to internal and external customer relationships.

5. Exposure to working in a team environment.

6. Rubber / Plastic processing or manufacturing background.

7. Familiarity with manufacturing processes.

8. Implementing 5S.

9. Managing processes with SPC.

10. ISO 9001, ASTM, tS1694