What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at IKO Southwest Inc.?
IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you! Job Description Role: Production Manager *This is a Safety Sensitive position. * Job Summary: The Production Manager is a hands-on, leadership-driven role responsible for overseeing plant operations at the Hillsboro facility. The role fosters cross-functional collaboration across Quality, Maintenance, HR, and Logistics, emphasizing Lean/continuous improvement, employee development, and operational excellence. Learn more in this video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xT7ShzEAhI Benefits Health Insurance (includes teledoc, virtual health, FSA, HCSA & other benefits) Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance Health Spending Account Employee Support and Mental Wellness Short term disability 401k Match Paid vacation Floating days Employee Assistance Program Employee Engagement Events Awards and Recognition Tuition Reimbursement Service Awards Employee Perks & Discounts Job Responsibilities Providing leadership and coaching to production supervisors and employees to meet all safety, environmental, quality, cost and service goals and objectives. Partnering with the Quality Control Coordinator to ensure that finished product meet all customer requirements through continuous improvement and utilization of the plant quality management system. Partnering with the Maintenance Supervisor to ensure equipment reliability at optimal efficiency and cost. Providing leadership and support to the overall reliability strategy including the involvement of production employees in TPM. A partner with the Shipping and Receiving Supervisor to assure that the manufacturing schedule is optimized and makes adjustments as necessary to provide required levels of service to our customers in the most cost effective manner. Providing the leadership to maintain a highly engaged workforce. Partners with HR in areas of performance management, employee involvement, organizational change, staffing and employee development. Providing leadership to drive continuous improvement through the application of Lean Manufacturing concepts such as Kaizen events working directly with the production and maintenance teams. Assuring employee training (quality, safety, process, etc.) is effective and completed. Mentoring immediate direct reports and establishes an effective team that is accountable and capable to achieve all performance goals. Assuring plant housekeeping meets company standards and implements and maintains a 5S program to sustain improvements. Qualifications Technical four-year degree Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification a plus Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement initiatives including Lean Proficient with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint Proven track record of operational enhancement and improvements through employee engagement Excellent communication (written, verbal, and presentation) skills Demonstrated team building talent and hands-on problem-solving skills Ability to achieve results individually and as a member of a team INDHP1 #LI-RA1 Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity. Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. IKO is a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing systems operating in Canada, the United States and multiple global markets. Our 70 years of success has been enabled by the dedication of our employees. We would welcome the opportunity to consider you for one of our great opportunities! We respect the privacy of candidates for employment. This Privacy Notice sets forth how we will use the information we obtain when you apply for a position through this career site. If you do not consent to the terms of this Privacy Notice, please do not submit information to us. Privacy Notice