Manager- Production

General Functions

This position is responsible for all production aspects of a business unit(s) within the manufacturing organization. Develops tactical and strategic objectives to meet goals of the department.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage and evaluate both direct and indirect resources to ensure high productivity levels
• Oversee a workforce of hourly and salaried employees, in multiple manufacturing departments, and shifts
• Track and meet daily/weekly/monthly KPIs: Safety Near Miss Reporting, Quality/Scrap, Volume/Productivity, Efficiency and Lead-Time
• Identifies and presents plans to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all product lines
• Set ambitious production goals, communicate them to key personnel and influence team to buy into those ambitious goals
• Provide guidance, motivation, and establish methods that will promote objective thinking and teamwork within department
• Communicate any problems or obstacles to senior management
• Strong collaboration and partnership with other core team members to solve cross functional problems
• Create schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels
• Create standard work for all positions within the team
• Identify roadblocks impacting department and address with a clear action plan
• Organization of material flow through each process
• Work safely and maintains a safe, organized and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Annual Budgeting to align with Annual Operating Plan and / or 3 to 5 year manufacturing forecast
• 6S: Implementation/Sustain

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing environment
• Proven track record of successfully training employees in productivity and safety
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Ability to coach and mentor employees on a one-on-one basis as well as as a group
• Experience in a high volume, high mix, and multiple shift environment
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and analytical skills (written and verbal)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree preferred
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification, highly desired – this is our language
• Experience using SAP
• Previous experience as Manufacturing, Process, or Mechanical Engineer

Pay

97,069.97 - 148,055.98