Production Manager

The Production Manager is responsible for safety, quality, employee engagement, and the daily operational management of all production areas. The Production Manager must have an in-depth understanding of all production areas, and be able to drive meaningful improvements in safety, quality, and performance.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety Culture:

* Cultivate a zero-harm safety culture by promoting and modeling safe behaviors.

* Investigate safety concerns, correct unsafe behaviors, and eliminate unsafe conditions.

Quality Culture:

* Promote quality awareness and behaviors to ensure uncompromising quality for customers and consumers.

* Investigate and resolve quality events and customer returns, implementing corrective actions as needed.

Performance Optimization:

* Identify opportunities and lead initiatives to achieve yield, uptime, and rate goals for the department.

* Develop and execute strategic action plans considering critical factors such as CPU, throughput, forecast, skills, and overtime to meet business and production targets.

* Lead the Daily Integration (DI) meeting, fostering collaboration between Safety, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance representatives.

* Identify missed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and develop action plans to prevent future gaps.

* Champion continuous improvement efforts, driving the implementation of new standards, procedures, and processes.

* Actively seek opportunities for innovation and efficiency improvements within production and looks for ways to apply technical knowledge and new technology to improve equipment and overall processes.

* Collaborate with the maintenance department to coordinate activities, ensuring planned maintenance aligns with production needs, leading to improved uptime and equipment reliability.

Employee Development and Engagement:

* Develop a comprehensive manning strategy aligning with business and production needs.

* Coordinate the timing of training and hiring while ensuring a balance of skills and staffing across shifts.

* Conduct performance conversations, including disciplines, coaching, and performance reviews.

* Drive employee engagement through recognition, positive employee relations, and participation in engagement activities and events.

* Coach and develop Team Performance Leaders (TPLs) and operators, set expectations, and ensure accountability for shift results.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

* Strong leadership and team management skills.

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

* Project Management experience is a plus

* Demonstrated ability to apply lean manufacturing principles

* Experience with high volume operations

* Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

* Strong organization and time management skills

* Use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, etc.) SAP, and other computer software programs related to production performance, attendance, payroll etc.

* Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree is preferred

* 5-7 years manufacturing experience preferred

* 3-5 years supervisorial/managerial experience preferred