SUMMARY
Oversee all production activities to ensure quality and on-time delivery. Work with teams to optimize efficiency and performance.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

• Coordinate and oversee production schedules and activities to ensure on time delivery.
• Assign operators to various lines/operations to meet production schedules.

• Recommend and implement improvements to production processes, methods, and operations.
• Work with teams to solve problems and optimize efficiencies and performance.
• Enforce policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all safety procedures.
• Perform and report on accident investigations.
• Keep updated written and video documentation of how to manufacture all products including operations and assembly steps.

ESSENTIAL SUPERVISORY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in interviewing and selection of production employees

• Assist in developing and overseeing new operator training and cross-training programs to build team skills.

• Provide routine feedback to employees and works with Human Resources in coaching, counselling and discipline.
• Facilitate communication to senior management regarding key employee issues and concerns, and other production related issues.

• Hold employees accountable for meeting team work standards.
• Lead by example demonstrating professionalism and respect for others at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• Minimum 3 years of production management experience (sewing industry preferred but not required).
• 10 years overall manufacturing experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Exceptional verbal communication skills are required in order to effectively coach, train, and instruct subordinates.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required to effectively work with teams on building team skills including cooperation and respect for one another.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals and ability to measure and determine proper location of accessories to the bags.

REASONING ABILITY

• Must have the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written and oral form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Not applicable.

OTHER ABILITIES/SKILLS

• Ability to function independently and as part of a team
• Above average communication skills with management and employees
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing methodology and other continuous improvement methods.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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 the essential functions.

• Must have color vision and good close vision.
• Must be able to hear.
• Must be able to type with moderate manual dexterity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work in close proximity to peers within the team and equipment.
• When applicable work independently to complete project;
• Willingness to work in other teams when needed for production schedules