Production Manager

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Company Description

Key Job Elements

• Lead team members to ensure production schedules and quality standards are met;
• Lead, coach and manage performance to obtain area production and quality goals;
• Identify and resolve production-related issues and champion Six Sigma, Lean, CI, 5S initiatives for area;
• Safety:

o Ensure team members work in a safe manner
and follow all safe work procedures and work
instructions;
o Identify and eliminate unsafe work conditions;
ensure timely completion of safety-related
corrective actions;
o Ensure all Safe Work Procedures for their
current department are known and adhered to
by employees;
o Meet or exceed departmental safety goals for
lost time and recordable incidences;
o Ensure Company and legal training
requirements are met for existing, new hire and
transferred team members;
o Encourage team to bring forward suggestions
to improve safety;
o Complete scheduled safety talks; maintain a
clean shop environment;

• Quality:

o Ensure product leaving department meets or
exceeds quality goals as defined by metrics (e.g.
DPU);
o Ensure timely completion of Corrective Actions
in Quality database as assigned;
o Address all quality issues through appropriate
channels;
o Work with quality department for continuous
improvement on quality and procedures for
product quality;
o Process Discrepant Material Tags and Quality
Notifications using MRP system in timely,
efficient manner;
o Work with Quality dept. team members to
understand supplier problems; verify suspect
supplier parts to print, as well as make
disposition on rework / scrap components;
o Make recommendations to supplier on potential
process improvements / best practices;
o Clearly communicate (via phone & email) with
vendors regarding non- conforming material;
o Coordinate return of defective material and
replacement stock;
o Follow-up on clean points from the supplier;

• Production:

o Work with Master Scheduling to meet MPS
requirements;
o Schedule people resources to adhere to MPS;
o Prioritize workflow to ensure internal and
external customer satisfaction regarding
timeliness of product delivery;
o Create real time status boards; support monthly
ship plans;

• Cost:

o Allocate people / resources to production times
to match standard hours and thus achieve
efficiency goals;
o Manage overtime to meet efficiency and cost
targets;
o Track and target all vendor issues and allocate
to proper cost center;
o Vigorously identify opportunities for cost
reduction or efficiency gain;

• Leadership:

o At all times, act in accordance with PRS values;
o Communicate performance expectations and
company and departmental goals to team
members;
o Lead, coach, performance manage direct
reports; complete accurate and timely
performance reviews;
o Ensure team follows company policies and
procedures and take immediate action on non-
compliance;
o Use timekeeping system and attendance
management programs to track and schedule
payroll relate information such as regular work
hours, vacation, overtime, etc. and respond to
any issues;
o Work on special projects as required as member
of plant leadership team;
o Be an example;

• Direct and Indirect Reports - hourly: variable, up to 80-100 team members performing one or more of the following: welding, electrical and mechanical assembly, fabrication or painting operations; salary: variable up to 5 supervisors;

Must be able to travel occasional.

Education / Training

• Bachelor’s degree in management or other business major, engineering, or related fields. Extensive experience may be substituted for education.

Qualifications and Experience

• Production operations experience in high rate/multi-shift work environment;
• Ability to solve issues and improve efficiency;
• Excellent time-management skills, ability to prioritize and manage workload;
• Computer skills: MS Office Suite, strong in Excel;
• Thorough understanding and application of lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies;
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with demonstrated team building and conflict resolution ability.

Essential and Physical Activities Functions

• Strength – Position requires lifting of 50lbs. Requires stamina and strength to work in tight and confined spaces while repairing locomotive or locomotive components;
• Motion – Position requires standing majority of the day. Occasional sitting, frequent walking, climbing of steps and stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling; reaching with hands & arms; using hands to finger, handle or feel objects, and tools or controls;
• Vision/Hearing Requirements – Position is exposed to high levels of noise and vibration from using tools. Specific vision abilities include long & short distance sight, depth perception & focusing. The use of proper PPE is required. The position requires the ability to read QWI and schematics and understand instructions;
• Work Environment – Position can be located inside or outside, dependent on situation. When inside, the employees are subject to temperature extremes in non-temperature-controlled environments. When outside employees are subject to all weather elements. In both cases, employees will work with oils and other lubricants. The environment requires working in close proximity to moving mechanical parts, mobile equipment, and other machinery;
• Emotional Demands – Employee is expected to work and cooperate as part of team in order to meet production requirements;
• Safety – Position is safety sensitive, as it requires working in and around live tracks and operation and repair of heavy equipment. Position requires strict adherence to safety policies (i.e. blue flag) and use of all PPE.
  

Benefits

EEO

Job Category

PRS Facility Location