Production Manager

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Vice-President, we are looking a highly experienced Production Manager to oversee the daily operations activities at our Buffalo, New York facility. The ideal candidate will have a sharp business acumen, be responsible for the management of supervisors, leads, technicians, equipment, and materials to achieve the company’s stated objectives ensuring that the facility, employees, and product are following all regulatory requirements for quality and safety. This is a highly visible, high-impact position where a successful candidate will have the opportunity to play a decisive role in the future success and growth of the company. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily operations managing a team of 25-35 production employees, ensuring products meet customer requirements for quality, delivery, and cost.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate hourly labor requirements on the shop floor to support the incoming tear downs, inspections, and production repair jobs.
• Ensure proper procedures and standards are in place and to conform to customer requirements, such as inspections, data collection, and delivery of materials, are being met and ISO 9001 requirements.
• Lead problem-solving and Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) initiatives to improve safety, quality, and production metrics.
• Oversee materials and inventory
• Lead team through successful development and execution of monthly plans to meet schedule, revenue and cost requirements. Maintains and communicate daily, weekly, monthly KPIs / operations metrics.
• Participate in the day-to-day management and own the labor component to participate in planning the labor to support the production schedule taking into consideration overtime rush jobs and vacation schedules
• Developing work plans, operations scheduling, expediting material and time estimates to the work operation.
• Identifies, develops and implements processes and efficiency improvements within production including troubleshooting problems.
• Lead the effort to improve Key Customer Facing Metrics: (Quality, Time to Quote, Approval to Ship and Ship to Invoice) as well as Key IPS Metrics: (Safety, Margin Performance vs. Work Plans, Labor Utilization, Direct and Indirect costs)
• Responsible for staffing of hourly workforce, and management of personnel in such areas as time logging, job performance to work plans, and overtime tracking/authorization.
• Creates and maintains an environment that is conducive to retaining employees through effective planning, performance reviews, communication and training for all production employees.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Accounting, Sales, Purchasing, and Customer service. Supply Chain, to optimize production.
• Develop and monitor daily, weekly, and monthly priority list to meet customer delivery requirements and monthly financial goals.
• Manage the maintenance schedules for cranes, forklifts and other equipment’s as required.
• Ensure accountability at all levels of the lead hands with consistent record-keeping and training.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and performance management ensuring safety, engineering, quality, customer service, teamwork and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Ensuring a safe and healthy work environment by ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, collaborating with the lead hands, and encouraging a culture of safety.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering, Business or related field
• Minimum 8-10 years of proven leadership experience in a fast-paced manufacturing plant managing or directly supervising a manufacturing operation.
• Ability to travel to Canada for the first three months during the training period, and as required by the need of the business
• Knowledge of business productivity software (Visual Manufacturing preferred) and an aptitude for learning new applications
• This position requires strong leadership capabilities, critical attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and strong technical knowledge
• Proven success in leading and motivating mid-size, diverse teams in manufacturing, consistently achieving or exceeding performance targets.
• Passionate about people leadership, with a demonstrated ability to enhance employee development, engagement, and well-being, driving measurable improvements in productivity and satisfaction.
• Strong problem-solving skills, focused on implementing employee-centered solutions that also improve operational efficiency and key performance metrics.
• Experience managing highly complex projects and/or multiple projects with aggressive deadlines
• Ensure production schedules are met and manufacturing is completed as per ISO 9001 standards
• Proficiency in conflict management and business negotiation processes.
• Implement business plans which usually involve change (sales & technological improvements) in a dynamic industry environment
• Actively participate in customer and regulatory audits
• Extensive professional knowledge and experience in areas of material management, and production
• Ability to understand, perform and retain various job-related training.

Pay Range: $80,000-$110,000