Plant Production Manager

Job Responsibilities:

· Responsible for all aspects of production and fabrication for the thermoform side of the business, coordinating plant   operations for production and fabrication requirements. Interacting daily with development, production, fabrication, maintenance, and shipping & receiving.

· Track Safety and Performance metric, lead continuous measures and ensuring production goals are met, and all meet customer standards/requirements/specifications.

· Manufacturing of product is produced efficiently, safely, and meets the org’s quality standards.

· Oversee all maintenance and repair activities. Ensure the upkeep of machine processes, auxiliary equipment, facilities,  environmental and building securities. Review machine downtime. Supervise staff performing preventive maintenance, necessary repairs and   continuous improvements.

· Implement programs to promote health and safety to ensure compliance   with safety regulations by ensuring safety rules/regulations are known, understood, and followed. Perform assessments to identify and eliminate hazard/risks geared towards efficiently controlling accidents and exposure   to harmful elements within the organization.

· Provide training and on-going education about safety compliance and issues.

· Review plant activities with the operations manager.

· Issue verbal/written instructions or directions, assign duties when necessary, examine work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies, procedures and customer   requirements.

· Collect data, create/submit reports, complete all required paperwork as necessary, file or forward to the appropriate personnel/department.   Maintain all records according to requirements.

Skills:

· Ability and Knowledge to lead continuous improvement efforts. Strong Understanding of 5 D’s.

· Independent; self-motivated/confident, team-orientated, can follow instructions, good attendance.

· Understanding of tools required to produce product.

· Work accurately, with attention to detail, and be able to detect defects.

· Communication Skills.

· PC Skills; Word, Excel, Email, Internet, networking awareness.

· Machine operating experience; emergency machine procedures.

· Maintenance experience; electrical diagram reading, LO/TO, emergency machine procedures.

· Management/Manufacturing/Supervisory Experience; mechanical aptitude.

Production Planning & Management; raw materials, finished goods, and assembly. 

Abilities:

· Work with all levels of the organization.

· Speak, read, and write in the English language.

· Stand, Walk, and reach with arms, hands, and fingers.

· Lift, carry, push, pull items up to 45 pounds, and occasionally   up to 60 pounds.

· Basic Math; count, add, and subtract.

· Operate manufacturing machines & equipment (electric, hydraulic, pneumatic).

· Operate hand tools; router, scrapper, deburring & trimming tools, and propane torch.

· Operate Office Machines & Equipment.

· Operate Forklift; propane/electric and possess a valid forklift operating license. 

Note:

· Lead and drive with all company & safety rules, policies, and procedures.