• Ensure that the entire production process, including receiving, materials movement, production, and shipping is well coordinated, safe, of high quality, and cost effective
• Lead by example, communicate transparently and often, and establish a results-oriented culture where personnel act with integrity, are team players, and are accountable.
• Develop cross functional teams who are engaged, aligned, and structured, yet flexible to meet customer demand changes, and expedites.
• Be a major presence out on the production floor and oversee the daily manufacturing process, ensuring KPI’s of labor and equipment efficiency and performance are met or exceeded.
• Partner with quality to implement quality-control programs that ensure high levels of first time right and material usage yield.
• Implement and drive continuous improvement activities through implementation of change management process and best practices.

• Focus on resolving the critical few daily operational priorities while planning for and executing longer term improvement projects.
• Utilize the maintenance function to drive equipment set up effectiveness, line uptime, and throughput. Ensure that change and spare parts are available and accessible.
• Utilize the warehouse function to timely process incoming and outgoing shipments while fully supporting production related processes of picking, staging, and reconciliation.

• Optimize resource utilization by implementation of an effective production organization.
• Work with managers to implement the company's policies and goals; 
• Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed; 
• Develop and track improvement in reduction of planned production hours.
• Coordinate set up and implement standard operating procedure for all production operations.
• Ensure complete compliance to prescribed QMS, GMP’s and 5S processes.
• Track competencies of subordinates and provide leadership and development as required to achieve the objectives. 

Leadership Responsibilities

• Manage and direct daily activities of supervisors and lead personnel and guide indirect associates, including material handlers, process leads, and maintenance technicians as needed.
• Manage production shift leaders (up to 3 shifts 5x per week)
• This is a hands on role spending significant time in the production area.
• Be an active and engaged member of the Plant Leadership Team.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.