Production Foreman

Manufacturing Production Workers focus on setting up, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting manufacturing production (i.e., machining, processing, assembly, or packaging) equipment including:

• Operating machine tool, chemical processing, assembly, or packaging equipment to manufacture products according to production specifications, schedules, volume/cost/wastage targets, and quality standards
• Moving, packing, and sorting raw materials or finished goods
• Monitoring the quality of output to identify, discard, or re-manufacture faulty products
• Maintaining accurate daily production records as input to manufacturing performance analysis

This position is located at the onsite Panama City, FL manufacturing location. No travel required. This is a rotating shift position. Shift pattern will change between Day/Night shift every 3 months. Shift wage premiums will apply.

• Operating machine tool, chemical processing, assembly, or packaging equipment to manufacture products according to production specifications, schedules, volume/cost/wastage targets, and quality standards
• Moving, packing, and sorting raw materials or finished goods
• Monitoring the quality of output to identify, discard, or re-manufacture faulty products
• Maintaining accurate daily production records as input to manufacturing performance analysis

• Setting up, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment, such as cabling, extrusion, armoring, braiding, and SFL assembly.
• Foreman will be required to understand and enforce daily compliance with Level 2, Level 3 and JSEA documents related to each production task.
• Must exercise the ability to review and verify operator competencies against standard work instructions.
• Must hold all team members accountable.
• Conduct toolbox talks, CORA talks related to High Hazard tasks.
• Lead risk reviews and verify action status.
• Align production team with plant wide goals related to safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Provide clear task instructions and define expectations.
• Work directly with supervisors on shift layout and daily task assignments for the team.
• Coordinate equipment issues and repairs with maintenance department.
• Knowledgeable of weekly manufacturing plans and production schedules.
• Strong interpersonal skills, understands how to lead by examples.
• Ability to deliver constructive feedback and mentoring without escalation.
• Learn to use future digitalization systems to effectively manage work related task.
• Ensures that all involved in the project are kept informed on any issues or challenges identified.
• Work closely with line operators, manufacturing engineers, QC department, and maintenance teams on continuous improvement.

• 2-5 years of experience working in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree may be considered in lieu of some experience.
• Good communication skills and ability to work well with a diverse group of people in a matrixed organization.
• Must be able to flex schedule if needed.
• Proficient computer skills required.
• Experience with Microsoft preferred (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook)
• Must be able to wear required PPE for work area
• Must be able to obtain TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Card to access work location)

• Machine operation experience
• Computer literacy

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to effectively communicate requirements with suppliers and sub-contractors.

• Generally, work performed indoors (80%) and occasional outdoors (20%). Hours of work depend on shift assigned.
• Occasional exposure to airborne dust in the workplace
• Occasional…