Production Manager

The Production Manager is charged with the responsibility of expertly executing strategic plans by managing and aligning supervisors and production resources to achieve safety, quality, and production goals.

This job description is intended to be an overview of primary responsibilities for this position. All employees are charged with providing assistance in generally similar duties when management deems it necessary.

Additional Responsibilities

• Collaborating with the Scheduling, Logistics, suppliers and supervisors to increase throughput

• Planning, designing and executing production systems and process improvements

• Stepping into supervisory role during temporary absences of critical supervisory staff

• Communicating production hurdles to Plant Manager with sound well planned solutions

• Communicating important tactical decisions constructively

• Managing expedited orders effectively

• Allotting time for preventative maintenance schedules

• Participating in non-conformance issues as requested and solving for root causes.

• Collaborating and process mapping to identify inputs, sub-processes, outputs and outcomes that have the greatest opportunity for reducing waste and improving predictability.

• Mentoring and teaching project management to future leaders

Education

• Lean manufacturing for the job shop certification (preferred)

S Supervisor certification (preferred)

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Experience

Minimum of 5 years of supervising experience preferred

Required working knowledge of:

• Blueprint Reading with welding symbols

• Material forming principles

Job Demands and Expectations

All personnel are expected to update job knowledge on an ongoing basis by identifying and participating in functionally related educational opportunities, reading professional publications, participating in the professional associations and maintaining personal networks to the benefit of the company.

General Competencies

• Dependability: Follows procedures and responds to management direction: takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits time necessary to reach goals; meets deadlines or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Influence: Ability to persuade and influence others both outside and within the organization;
• Problem Solving: Utilizes creative talents and skills to successfully resolve problems; develops solutions that work; works well with others to solve problems and resolve situations.
• Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments prepared and on time.
• Employee Relations: Manages difficult or emotional situations; demonstrates good communication skills; responds promptly and effectively to needs; solicits feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance in a friendly productive manner; meets commitments.
• Oral Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates engaging presentation skills; participates in meetings.
• Written Communication: Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.