Production Manager

GENERAL SUMMARY

Comp - $75,000+

This role will be responsible for the overall day-to-day management of a production plant to produce products and direct activities to ensure quality products. The role will also oversee the direction of all personnel in the production department, drive the production facility to achieve all safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency goals, and fill in for the Plant Manager during absences.

• Provide clear guidance to the workforce regarding the safety and productivity of the plant.
• Develop short- and long-range operating strategies in conjunction with the General Manager to align with company goals.
• Develop and train employees with the knowledge of how they influence the company’s profitability.
• Must be hands on and accessible.
• Assists Plant Manager in developing and formulating long and short-term range planning, policies, programs, and objectives to meet strategic goals.
• Establish and control plant operating budgets.
• Formulates and recommends manufacturing policies and programs to guide the organization in maintaining and improving its competitive position and the profitability of the operation.
• Directs and coordinates various program essentials including training, safety, housekeeping, cost reductions, worker involvement and security.
• Ensure that production is in accordance with plan, meets quality standards and customer’s expectation.
• Understands sales forecast and can convert it into a production plan to assure exemplary service to customers.
• Ensure cost effective utilization of workforce.
• Works with leads and supervisors to assure development of staff. Takes necessary corrective action as needed on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy.
• Assures compliance of current federal, state, and local regulation
• Help develop SOPs, operating procedures, and training of all personnel.
• Recommend and implement approved capital projects and changes in the workplace.
• Assures product quality meets or exceeds customer expectations.
• Provide reports; analyze reports and administration work associated with plant.
• Performs miscellaneous duties and projects as assigned and required.

• Strong customer focus - includes the ability to balance the needs of the customer with the needs of the business as well as fostering a strong customer focus mindset.
• Strong fact-based decision-making skills – supports decisions with data and uses data to solve problems.
• Ability to Establish Plans – set clear, measurable goals, anticipating roadblocks and adjusts for problems, can accurately assess the length and difficulty of tasks.
• Change Champion – able to communicate changes, remove obstacles and understand who needs to be involved in driving changes.
• Strong execution skills – can provide support without removing responsibility, monitors progress to ensure achievement of goals, coordinates with other work groups.
• Creates an environment that fosters process improvement and challenges status quo to eliminate non-value-added work.
• Understanding of Supply Chain function and interaction with other departments
• Strong coaching skills – ability to assess talent accurately, make tough calls when needed and work with employees on development to ensure their success as well as continued achievement of organizational goals.
• Able to Provide Direction – sets clear objectives and develops KPIs to monitor work. Clarifies roles and responsibilities and monitors progress and results.
• Motivates Others – Inspires people to excel by creating a work environment that allows people to do their best.
• Fosters Teamwork – values all employee’s contributions, involving team in decisions that affect them and discourages “we” vs. “them” attitude.
• Strong Business Process Orientation ensuring strategic process alignment across functions consistent with corporate strategies and goals.
• Computer skills a must, specific proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Internet, and email.
• Proficient with organizational skills
• Ability to plan, organize, execute, and monitor changes according to organizational goals.
• Ability to communicate with a diverse workforce and interdepartmental relation skills.
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