Production Manager

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Production Manager is responsible for managing and directing all manufacturing operations to meet schedules and ensure the product is produced efficiently and meets quality standards utilizing Lean methodology. This position is also responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining a variety of health, safety, and environmental programs to ensure the highest possible degree of safety for employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Specific to Managing Production:

· Develop and promote effective, consistent practices throughout the manufacturing departments for on-time, defect-free fulfillment of orders utilizing lean methodology.

· Manage the activities of supervisors and help them develop their skills and abilities for individual and team effectiveness.

· Establish metrics and resolve problems to ensure success.

· Establish and maintain weekly RAP (review, analyze, and plan) meetings with Supervisors to implement methods, systems, and communications improvements to support goals and objectives.

· Establish and maintain weekly goal attainment progress reviews and update staff.

· Track and report on quality, delivery, cost, safety metrics, manufacturing productivity and efficiency (OEE), and direct/indirect manufacturing costs.

· Lead and manage safety, quality, delivery, productivity and cost improvements.

· Utilize Lean tools, including kaizen, to introduce and implement process improvements.

· Manage production staffing levels required for production, material costs and other expenditures.

· Reduce manufacturing process variation.

· Direct responsibility for equipment maintenance.

· Direct responsibility for Shipping and Receiving.

· Direct responsibility for Purchasing as well as scheduling and planning.

· Works with managers effectively to enforce policies and goals of the organization.

· Work out and implement standard operating procedures for production operations. Ensure that the standard operating procedures are adhered to.

· Ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures.

· Prepare and maintain production reports.

· Monitor and review the performance of supervisors and production employees and organize necessary interventions for improvement.

· Estimate production costs, set production budgets, and manage production budgets.

· Implement cost control programs.

· Maintain employee training records in GS.

· Maintain positive employee relations.

· Ensure compliance with all standards and procedures,

Specific to Health and Safety:

• Assists the Director of Operations in the participation in OSHA inspections, providing inspectors with appropriate documents and identifying safety measures.
• Manage the Health and Safety program (including chairing the meetings).
• Provide leadership of the H&S Committee and help direct activities to improve health and safety programs in all plant areas.
• Helps ensure that federal, state and local laws and regulations are observed; ensures necessary records are maintained and prepared according to established guidelines.
• Provide daily guidance and direction in H and S programs at the employee and supervisor level to ensure a common and effective approach.
• Assist in the maintenance and update of relevant work instructions and updates as needed for safe work practices and equipment operations.
• Coordinate with the regulatory affairs manager on the development and implementation of hazmat procedures, the Blachford safety policy, and other health, safety, and environmental programs in place or to be developed, which also include signage and accident prevention methods.
• Coordinate noise and other industrial hygiene testing, activities, and concerns.
• Responsible for the voluntary fire extinguisher training…