What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Production Manager position at J Rettenmaier USA?
About the Company:
If you are you looking to become a part of a team who’s on a mission to provide sustainable products to a number of industries around the world, J. Rettenmaier USA is the company for you! As the leading manufacturer of insoluble fibers, we take pride in our commitment to providing our employees with a comfortable and collaborative work environment, inclusive culture and the best training and development programs. To prove how much we value our employees’ health and wellbeing in and out of the workplace we offer exemplary health, vision and Rx benefits, premium free dental and a generous 401k plan. Not to mention our competitive pay and many more employee perks. With a total of 8 locations across the US, we are always welcoming individuals eager to learn and grow with our fiber family.
What We Manufacture:
Whether it be a US trend or an industry standard, JRS USA fibers offer solutions to help fit product needs across a number of industries, including pharmaceutical, pet, and food. Produced from sustainable raw materials such as grains, fruits, vegetables, seaweed and trees, upcycled post-consumer materials and recycled pre-consumer materials, the functional benefits of our fibers are favorable throughout all the industries we serve.
See our website for more information about the company, careers and more: https://www.jrsusa.com/jrs-usa/
Job Responsibilities & Duties
- The Assistant Production Manager is responsible for the safety and productivity of the day shift production crew. They are also expected to fill in as Production Manager during absences.
- Train new employees on safety standards and the quality management system.
- Oversee the training of new employees on job-specific procedures.
- Assist production manager with supervision of the day shift work team.
- Operation of the production lines including performing routine in-process tests, optimize production rates.
- Effective trouble-shooting of process and maintenance issues to minimize downtime.
- Daily tracking and weekly reporting of temporary employee time sheets.
- Ensure compliance with all JRS policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School diploma.
- 2 years of first line supervision experience preferred
- Strong sense of urgency regarding plant operations, quality and safety.
- Effective at communicating with all levels of the organization.
- Adept in use of MS Office, Outlook, Excel and Word.