Production Manager

Description

Job Summary:

The Production Manager meets customer expectations for product delivery and quality by executing the production schedule, optimizing use of all available resources. This individual ensures safe, clean, respectful, and rewarding environment for all Production staff. This role develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product, materials, fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Works with Scheduling/Customer Service to assure optimal manufacturing prioritization, balancing capacity, quality and demands to generate the best production and output schedule.
• Ensures all documentation is complete, available and in position for staff to access including accurate and consistent production, scrap, and labor reporting
• Develop a comprehensive 5-S and Lean Manufacturing program that will include all shifts’ participation to the degree reasonable including Setup Reduction and Standardization
• Works with Department Managers to ensure compliance with ISO guidelines and processes and drives continuous improvements including reduction of scrap and Cost of Quality
• Coordinates with Human Resources to enhance and improve employee relations and build a culture of appreciation for exceptional performance
• Assist shift supervisors with staff mentoring, coaching, reviewing, recognizing, rewarding
• Development, execution and record-keeping of comprehensive training matrix opportunities and requirements for all staff
• Seek out and highlight career growth opportunities that can be offered to those that show initiative and capability
• In absence of Shift Supervisor, leads and directs full shift’s production activity following sound manufacturing practices and customer focus
• Facilitates effective & smooth transition between shifts at Supervisor, Technician, and Operator levels
• Confirms all work cells, set ups, processing, quality submissions are being executed correctly
• Works with Business Development team to coordinate new program and product launches.
• Analyzes and plans work force utilization, space requirements, workflow, and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency
• Uses specialized knowledge of Injection Molding to supervise, plan, organize and assign work to employees who set up and operate equipment to produce a variety of parts
• Monitors work output of the production team and investigates quality, productivity, machine and material issues and takes corrective action
• Prepares various production, employee incidents and coaching reports. Performs periodic evaluation of subordinates
• Adhere to federal and state regulations.
• Adhere to all company policies, processes, and procedures.
• Performs other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Predictable and reliable attendance.
  
  

Position Qualifications

• Education: Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or two years of related experience and/ or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: Previous experience in a manufacturing leadership role within the custom manufacturing, electronics, or HMI industry.
• Technical skills:
• Ability to read and interpret Quality, Safety, Maintenance and Operating procedures and mechanical drawings, etc. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry and Statistical Process Control.
• Ability to accurately define and prioritize problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Certifications: Must be a currently licensed lift truck operator.
• Travel: Willingness to travel to customer sites and manufacturing facilities as needed.
• Behavioral Competencies:
• Safety Leadership & Culture | Team Leadership & Development – People Leaders | Customer Focus | Strategic Alignment & Business Acumen | Communication, Influence, & Change Management | Accountability & Performance Management – People Leaders | Decision Making & Problem Solving | Knowledge, Professional, & Technical Skills
  
  

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.