Production Manager

Production Manager

The Production Manager is part of the operational management team. With the guidance/approval of the Production Director, the Production Manager initiates and develops processes from an idea through conceptual phase to comprehensive feasibility study with deliverables ready to start basic engineering. The individual increases and uses the diversity of engineering knowledge in the organization, providing knowledge for other areas such as operations, commercial, corporate development, R&D etc.

He/ she develops and expands process engineering knowledge within the organization. He/ she is responsible for standardized and advanced engineering activities, such process engineering of metallurgical or chemical equipment. In addition, the Production Manager supports the strategical and hands-on execution and monitoring of concepts, policies and procedures of corporate organization along with assuring the local visions and missions align with these corporate initiatives.

He/she will draft and manage project documentation; serves as technical sparring partner of the project time, as well as serves as support for on-the floor safety and procurement demand specification, supplier negotiations and claims management. The Production Manager is responsible for supervising the manufacturing process after commissioning.

This role is responsible for supporting the Production Director with departmental staffing (this includes, but is not limited to administrative, hands-on and working with local HR).

• Day to day coaching and counseling is the full responsibility of the production manager
• Development and execution of training concepts for process, health, safety, environment
• Motivate and coach staff; get them involved in the objectives. Make them feel valued and respected.
• Create a motivated team that acts according to the organizations values
• Make sure the production team is fully staffed, retain knowledge and talent.
• Define tasks, responsibilities and KPI’s for each position within production and assure the Production Manager is relaying and supporting accurate information along with holding employees responsible

Health, Safety and Environment

• Ensures the consistent development of occupational safety awareness in the production organization.
• Ensures compliance with occupational health and safety processes and actively supports the team in the implementation of safe working conditions.
• Makes sure that unsafe practices and/or installations are documented and reported.
• Organizes and supervises counter actions with the support of the HSE manager.
• Acts as a role model; raise awareness and motivate team members to high levels of safety behavior.
• Ensures that all environmental requirements and regulations are fulfilled in the production department
• Makes sure that all deviations are reported in the appropriate way and undertakes counteractions in coordination with the EHS manager
• Act swiftly on all reported safety issues and take all measures needed to mitigate the risks

Continuous Improvements

• Be a part of the AOS team; be an active participant in the AOS program.
• Look for process or equipment improvements to increase production volume and/or to improve safety, availability, quality and/or emissions.
• Define improvement, contact suppliers and/or contractors to get all information necessary to set up a basic budget.
• Assist in the decision-making process of prioritizing improvements.
• Realization of small improvement projects, from start to finish.
• Assist the overall efforts of production, operations and engineering in bigger improvement project.
• Assist key individuals, floor employees and administrative staff during engineering and implementation phases along with rollouts to staff.
• Support the Director of Production and local President along with making recommendations. Take a leading and key individual role within the entire “management of change” process within the production department.

Other

• Attend the daily production meeting and give input to this meeting.
• Attend seminars and consult with colleagues in other production plants to be informed of innovations in relevant technical fields.
• Work closely together with other…