Job Overview

The Production Manager reports directly to the Plant Manager or Operations Manager and is a key leadership position that directs and is responsible for the fabrication, assembly and production operation. This position ensures that all daily activities for the assigned production value stream are customer focused and performed in a manner consistent with achievement of the plant vision and its goals and objectives. This position is a key decision maker and escalation point for value stream issues or decisions across the entire manufacturing operation. You will collaborate with engineering resources and other support functions (safety, quality, materials, inventory, etc.) on short and long-term improvements to the manufacturing operation.

A Day In The Life

• Manufacturing: Set & maintain priorities, vision, and leadership.
• Plant Support: Provide technical assistance & trouble shooting support to Materials, Quality, Engineering, Finance, Maintenance, Field Service, Shipping, and the Distribution Center. Ensure that cross training, continuing education are maintained for key salary and hourly personnel.
• Cost reduction/Process improvement: Identify & initiate manufacturing improvements. Support engineering with cost reduction initiatives. Make necessary manning/overtime adjustments to support monthly production and shipping goals.

• Database Clean-Up: Assist Engineering/Materials/Finance with updating and improving the accuracy of BOM's, planning parameters, manufacturing routers, manufacturing drawings, and SAP processes.

• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.
• Approving timecards on weekly basis for hourly and salaried employees.

• Perform various other projects and/or assignments, as directed.

* The company reserves the right to change job duties & requirements without prior notice.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor degree in engineering or equivalent
• Proven experience as Senior supervisor or manager level.
• Working knowledge of at least one of the following processes/equipment is required:

• Working knowledge of SAP is a plus.
• Training and experience implementing LEAN manufacturing

• Demonstrated skill to read and understand basic component part drawings
• Demonstrated skill to read and understand basic manufacturing routers.
• Demonstrated skill to read and understand basic bills of material, manufacturing work instructions.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Excellent written and verbal communication/interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated examples of: Initiative, Leadership, Innovation, and "outside the box"

Competencies