Production Manager

Production Manager

The Production Manager drives the metrics of safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, total associate engagement, and 6S for all Manufacturing for all shifts. Is responsible for ensuring the correct implementation of the plan and execute schedules to support customer requirements, lead the implementation and execution of lean work cells to ensure a safe work environment, maximize profitable growth, drive quality improvements, provide premier customer service, develop a technically qualified work force, and reduce operating costs, inventories and lead times through continuous improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Production Human Capital Management. Manage and lead a team of supervisors and direct labor associates.
• Develop the production budget and keep expenses within it.
• Coordinate and supervise manufacturing activities in all shifts.
• Ensure proper product delivery including escalation and resolution of high exposure items.
• Ensure proper scheduling of resources based on capacity demands.
• Train and develop personnel in skills, process and procedures required to effectively perform job.
• Develop and deploy key performance objectives to employees via Performance Management process and Daily Management.
• Improve and Maintain SQDC objectives with focus on Customer Satisfaction.
• Review methods and tooling for precision machined parts and recommend improvements, implementing improvements with the assistance of the Manufacturing Engineering team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Advanced English.
• Familiarity with lathes and milling operations.
• Minimum of five years as a Production Manager experience including work direction and performance management.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, problem solve, and meet deadlines and goals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools and knowledge of MRP (SAP) systems a plus.
• Experience participating in/leading Kaizen Events focused on process improvements using lean manufacturing techniques.
• Strong leadership style and ability to effectively escalate production and personnel issues to get them resolved in a timely fashion.
• Ability to promote and foster a Continuous Improvement culture across a large associate team.
• Working knowledge of 6S and Lean Manufacturing Concepts and OSHA Safety Regulations.