Production Manager

Summary

Managing and directing shop personnel responsible for machining, welding, assembly, repair, shipping and receiving and inventory management. The Company believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. This contribution should not be limited by the below listed responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit the employee or the company to only the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary, to ensure the success of our endeavors.

Essential Duties

• Direct supervision of shop personnel including training, performance management, and scheduling of work
• Understand and improve skill sets of shop personnel
• Maintain a positive employee relations environment including implementing a communications plan and recognition programs
• Manage shop workload and productivity
• Development and implementation of procedures and standards for production efficiency in all areas
• Sponsorship of lean process improvement initiatives
• Manage cost reduction projects
• Support environmental, safety and health programs
• Support quality management system programs
• Provide communication and support to other departments
• Maintain positive relationships with sales channels
• May assist in annual operations review preparation and business planning
• Responsible for purchase of materials, parts and tools as well as preparation of appropriation requests for capital investments
• Responsible for machine and possibly building and fleet maintenance
• Regular and predictable attendance
• The above list of duties and responsibilities does not constitute the entire list and the list can be changed, when necessary, at the discretion of management, when business needs or customer demands, and other industry or job-related circumstances arise.

Education and/or Work Experience

• Post-secondary education preferred
• 2-5 yrs. experience in both supervision and technical positions in machining and assembly operations preferred or demonstrated prior leadership skills
• Mechanical skill as well as a sound working knowledge of machine tools, welding techniques and valve assembly tolerances and standards
• Superior leadership/organizational/interpersonal/communication skills
• Safety and loss prevention skills.
• Familiarity with “Lean” process tools would be an asset

Supervisory Responsibilities

☐No

☒Yes, please list direct report’s titles

• AVS/PMG Technicians

Travel

Some travel may be required

PLEASE NOTE: John H Carter Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of John H Carter Company about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at John H Carter Company via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid and executed search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of John H Carter Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by John H Carter Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.

If you wish to become an approved agency to assist us in our employment efforts, please submit your request to careers@johnhcarter.com.