Production Line Manager

Production Line Manager, Aurora, CO

Be a part of a revolutionary change. We’re transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future. You will contribute to the efficiency and sustainability of the Production's overall processes and activities and support reporting on the continuous achievement of the department's performance targets. In your role, you will lead production activities and processes within the shift, coordinate the Line Coordinators, and act as the decision-maker for the bay within the change.

The Production Line Manager acts as a role model on the shopfloor to sustain all the Manufacturing Area standards, coordinating the organization to deliver all expected results and objectives and fostering company business success according to the OPEN+ model and tools.

• Act as a role model for the shift crew. Ensure the respect of safety standards and rules, high standards of housekeeping, and proper care of assets through maintenance and cleaning activities in line with agreed procedures. Ensure all assets within the assigned area and units are maintained and the machinery's technical state is kept in good working condition by escalating anomalies to the appropriate line structure.
• Actively contribute to the Value Stream activities organization to meet volume objectives cost-effectively, with a high focus on waste reduction. Support the indicated synergies across the different shifts to align with plans and existing standards. Adopt OPEN+ tools to support the crew in identifying inefficiencies’ root causes, contributing to their measurement, driving action plans, and implementing corrective actions.
• Coach the BU crew's organization towards a continuous improvement process for productivity, safety, and quality so that deviations or shortfalls are rapidly highlighted and addressed by employees through their prompt corrective actions.
• Organize, supervise, and coach the work of the direct and indirect reports, as defined by the Line structure.
• Make proposals to management and implement agreed-upon organizational and headcount strategies through effective hiring, assessment, training, and development plans.

• Previous leadership in a manufacturing environment
• 3-5 years of prior experience working on a production floor
• Strong understanding of the production process and common challenges
• Experience with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies can be a plus
• Scheduling and resource management with workforce
• Team leadership and supervisory skills
• Quality control and assurance knowledge of quality standards
• University/master's degree in engineering, business administration, management, or equivalent education
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Well-developed IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SAP, PLM)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, collaboration, teamwork, customer orientation, quick learning, and attention to detail

$96,800 - $121,000

We offer employees a competitive base salary and the potential to receive a discretionary annual bonus. Employees (and their families) also have the option to enroll in our company medical, dental and vision plans. The company offers flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, as well as health savings accounts for those that choose to enroll in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP).

Employees are auto-enrolled in our company’s 401(k)/Deferred Profit Sharing (DPS) Plan, which provides for both annual 5% employer matching contribution and an annual employer contribution. As a new hire, you will enjoy paid vacation time, paid sick time, 12 paid company holidays, and 3 paid floating holidays. We also provide paid parental leave, paid family and medical leave, paid bereavement leave, paid sick and safe time, paid public emergency leave, paid time off for jury duty, and paid time off for activities related to status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or crime.

The company offers unpaid leave options as applicable. The company also provides basic…