Production Manager

Responsible for overseeing manufacturing process through a team of functional managers ensuring customer and employee satisfaction while improving the plant efficiency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Must have the ability to Manage Managers on a daily basis along with continual supervisor training.
• Accomplishes human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job within company polices and procedures.
• Plan, direct and oversees the production process and establishing a production schedule and adjusting schedules as needed.
• Operate within Lean manufacturing production and Continual Improvement practices.
• Work between different production areas of location to ensure production schedules are being met.
• Manages material requirement to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand.
• Ensures compliance with company standards for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety and complete and on-time delivery.
• Identifies product and process development opportunities by determining customer requirements, market demand, and company objectives.
• Identifies and analyzes trends in technology; studying plant processes; conferring with other members of management.
• Completes product and process projects by developing specifications; planning and monitoring results; adjusting actions; advising on implementation.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Problem Solving
  - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner;
  Develops alternative solutions.
• Interpersonal
  - Keeps emotions under control.
• Oral Communication
  - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations;
  Listens and gets clarification;
  Responds well to questions.
• Written Communication
  - Writes clearly and informatively.
• Delegation
  - Matches the responsibility to the person;
  Gives authority to work independently.
• Leadership
  - Exhibits confidence in self and others;
  Inspires and motivates others to perform well;
  Inspires respect and trust;
  Accepts feedback from others;
  Gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Attendance/Punctuality
  - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Judgment
  - Displays willingness to make decisions;
  Makes timely decisions.
• Planning/Organizing
  - Prioritizes and plans work activities;
  Uses time efficiently;
  Plans for additional resources.
• Quality
  - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness;
  Looks for ways to improve and promote quality;
  Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity
  - Meets productivity standards;
  Completes work in timely manner.
• Safety and Security
  - Observes safety and security procedures;
  Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines;
  Reports potentially unsafe conditions;
  Uses equipment and materials properly.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/

Experience:

Fifth year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Lean and Continuous Improvement:

Lean management experience preferred but must have a solid grasp of Lean Concepts.

Language Ability:

Abi…