10 - Production Manager 2

Summary

Provides direct and indirect supervision to subordinate team leaders and professional employees performing diverse roles. Work requires application of in-depth knowledge of professional standards and precedents in area of specialty. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and sets goals to achieve objectives. Establishes and recommends changes to policies. Develops or assists in the development of department budgets and goals. This includes establishing three to five year plans/objectives, and developing policies for the function/unit. Accountable for dept results and for activities or projects involving multi-functional teams.

About the role

Maintains positive relationships with key customers, suppliers, etc., who have a significant impact on the success of the organization. Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Manages resources responsible for assembling, testing and repairing products in a manufacturing site generally with fewer than 400 employees.
• Plans, manages and controls department performance by establishing overall direction and priorities.
• Establishes policies and guidelines and evaluates results.
• Establishes production metrics, tracks metrics and sets realistic production goals to maximize throughput.
• Recommends and manages the work unit budget.
• Advocates for and allocates appropriate resources, tools, equipment and support to meet production requirements.
• Acts as an interface between production and other product related functions.
• Drives and promotes quality workmanship and continuous improvement in all manufacturing processes.
• Participates in cross-functional product teams and process improvement groups.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of the production process and the tools and equipment used in the process.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the business unit and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery and the profitability of the unit.
• Ability to coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet production quality and quantity metrics.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high production levels within tight time deadlines and in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Ability to use some or all of the following PC applications: Word, Lotus Notes, Excel, Powerpoint.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a manufacturing environment with occasional exposure to elements such as noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, etc.
• Duties may require periodic sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Occasional overnight travel is required.