Production Manager

Summary

The Production Manager provides leadership to the manufacturing, planning and
materials teams at the Mesa AZ location. This position utilizes cross
functional leadership, technical knowledge and communication skills to ensure
customers receive a quality product on time while continually striving to
improve operational efficiencies and overall performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Lead the Manufacturing and Process Engineering functions within the Cable
Manufacturing, Cable Assembly, and specialty products operations.
Coordinate the manufacturing of products in line with company goals and
objectives.
Develop a strong and effective team by providing coaching/mentorship of team
members.
Implement a team structure to grow and support the business.
Recommend necessary resources to ensure success, including capital
equipment, trained team members, appropriate facilities, effective
infrastructure, and materials.
Focus on results and achieve shipment goals (revenue and OTD).
Coordinate with other manufacturing sites (West Palm Beach, FL, Wallingford,
CT, India, and Shanghai, China)
Deliver on targets for key performance metrics: quality, cost/productivity,
inventory and on-time delivery.
Organize and direct workflow to meet production requirements in a
cost-efficient manner.
Promote and drive compliance to all standard operating procedures.
Drive superior customer service (on-time delivery and responsiveness).
Advance a culture of continuous improvement by applying lean manufacturing,
Six-Sigma and other appropriate techniques.

Qualifications/Requirements

High-level leadership and decision-making skills
Strong leadership presence to motivate, influence, and train people
Able to interact with a variety of company functions and a diverse group of
personalities
Solid interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal,
including the ability to interact well with customers
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high growth industry; willing to be
hands-on and take initiative
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
High sense of urgency
Proficient in MS Office suite
Proficient with ERP software and reporting tools;
Oracle preferred