Production Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

Status: Non-Exempt

With direction from the plant manager, the position is accountable for safety, quality, productivity, cost performance, and employee relations in a high-performance work team environment. Input required for capital improvements and budget preparation. Job demands monitoring production performance and implementing processes, procedures, and methods to improve results in all key functional areas. Position is responsible for implementing and maintaining best manufacturing practices and regulatory compliance for all production activities.

Actively manage the molding processes to verify compliance with customer demands and priorities, including, but not limited to:

Champion a culture of safety in the organization.
Conduct interviews make recommendations for hire, and train new plant operators and technicians.
Provide guidance and insight to leadership to develop buy-in to improvement opportunities.
Coordinate production scheduling to ensure customer demand is matched with minimal overtime, inventory, and overall reduced costs.
Mentor shift supervisors as they work to improve in their respective disciplines.
Use data to drive decisions regarding improvement activities, downtime reduction, and quality improvement projects.
Support activity to ensure all proper documentation has been completed for new mold/program qualifications. This is to include IQ/OQ/PQ, APQP, and other qualification activities.
Build and maintain productive employee relationships, driving employee satisfaction. Provide direction, training, and development as needed. Provide coaching, counseling, or discipline as needed. Recommend disciplinary action to plant manager and review disciplinary action by supervisors for effectiveness and consistency. Work with HR to address employee concerns and issues.
Work with internal and external resources to support the development, installation, and qualification of new automation/equipment.
Support plant in continuous improvement initiatives, such as 5S with safety, 6 Sigma, Kaizen events, and lean manufacturing.
Facilitate the tool room activities, schedule, and priorities.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: (Additional duties may be assigned)

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Direct supervision responsibility of shift supervisors including the areas of hiring and promotion recommendations; planning and performance management, and training. Indirectly involved in hiring, performance management, and disciplining decisions regarding other department employees.

Minimum Qualification Standards:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and/or Management.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools to drive improvement.
Previous work experience of 12 years or more, in a field directly related to this position, will be considered equivalent for the above.
Solid understanding of mold construction, plastics processing, materials, assembly, SPC, problem solving, and computer software programs is desirable.
Available for 24-hour assistance if needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Contribute to the overall success of the company by performing all assigned duties in a professional, timely, and accurate manner.
Promote the Continuous Improvement Process (V2) using lean, GMP and advanced scientific molding technologies.
Computer proficiency including word processing, data entry, spreadsheets, and generating reports using standard software applications.
Ability to professionally handle stressful/challenging situations.
Demonstrated strong leadership, team building, and advanced coaching skills.
Demonstrated ability to motivate people, assess, and develop employee skills.
Demonstrated understanding of the principles and applications associated with manufacturing operations, maintenance, and engineering.
Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to balance production and maintenance needs.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
Ability to work with teams and lead decision-making processes in a team environment.
Highly motivated, results-oriented, driven.

Equipment, Machines, and Software Used:

Ability to understand molding and auxiliary equipment, general office equipment, along with how Quality & Facility equipment impacts the production floor. Ability to utilize visual tools (power point, smart boards’ visual projection.)

Mental Requirements:

Close mental, audio, and visual attention required for controlling machines or processes at a rapid pace requiring close coordination and fine adjustment. AND/OR handling multiple strategies, strategic & tactical planning.

Physical Requirements:

Medium work: Exerting up to 50lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
Ability to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, stand and walk. Ability to reach, pull, push and lift objects. Ability to use fingers, grasp, feel and perform repetitive motions. Ability to talk and hear.

Disclaimer:

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
The company reserves the right to add to or revise an employee’s job duties at any time at its sole discretion.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.