What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at Crown Health Care Laundry Services, LLC.?
Production Manager 1
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Create production schedule in concert with the General Manager and department supervisors that meets customer deadlines.
- Direct laundry production in a fast paced environment to include sorting, loading, washing, drying, sanitizing, ironing, folding, packaging, counting, weighing, recording production quantities and using industrial laundry equipment.
- Provide hands on assistance as needed to meet customer goals.
- Make sound staffing decisions including hiring, disciplining, recognition and terminations that are in concert with the company’s culture.
- Determine workloads and ensure that supervisors are adequately trained on the company’s processes, policies and procedures.
- Ensure that work conditions are safe and that machinery is in optimum condition for worker safety and work efficiency purposes. Proactively promote safe working conditions.
- Role model a collaborative work style and encourage candid exchanges between the management staff and the managers and employees.
- Manage production output through department supervisors by consistently measuring and assessing production results.
- Spend a considerable amount of time observing plant operations and developing department supervisors.
- Spend approximately 80% of the time on the floor.
- Any other duties as assigned or deemed necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS
- The ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without an accommodation.
- At least 7 years supervisory experience in a similar type production environment which entails utilization of industrial equipment
- Solid working knowledge of OSHA standards, Workers Compensation Issues, light duty, Bloodborne Pathogens, etc.
- A collaborative yet strong management style, comfortable interacting with the hourly employees
- Excellent grasp of production scheduling and measuring output
- Creative and accepting of new ideas
- Must be adept at juggling and having great organizational skills
- Must be hands on
- High School Education or GED, Bachelor’s degree desired
DECISION MAKING ACCOUNTABILITY
(List routine decisions the incumbent should make autonomously)
- Hourly hiring decisions
- Production Scheduling of individual departments
- Changes in basic work processes
- Reassignment of workers
(List decisions that the incumbent should seek approval prior to making)
- Terminations
- Disciplinary action of an unusual nature
- Addition to headcount
- Major changes in the production schedule
- Capital equipment decisions other than routine maintenance or repair
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Typical of a production environment: noisy and fast paced.
- Temperature in the plant may be high, especially in the summer months.
The following physical requirements are necessary to perform the essential functions of this position:
- 80% standing and walking during working hours.
- Frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds
- Frequent reaching, bending, stooping and twisting
- Occasional pushing of a cart that may weigh 400 – 500 pounds
- Frequent sitting and working at a computer, or attending meetings