Manager, Production - MA

About the role

Oversee the Chicopee location's production processes to ensure all safety, quality, delivery, and cost (efficiency and continuous improvement) objectives are achieved for production. Responsible for consistently finding ways to improve organizational production processes and through building and leading a team to meet the organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage all resources in a harmonious manner that promotes and cultivates an atmosphere that emphasizes teamwork, respect, accountability, and a desire to improve all Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost objectives.
• Ensure all EHS standards, process and procedures are followed, work directly with EHS Site Lead as needed to improve existing program/procedures to ensure all EHS objectives are regularly exceeded.
• Ensure all Quality standards, process and procedures are followed, works directly with Quality and Engineering Departments as needed to improve existing program/procedures to ensure all Quality objectives are regularly exceeded.
• Align production goals with broader organizational objectives.
• Demonstrate the ability to respond to changing priorities and unexpected issues, by guiding the team through transitions with clarity and confidence.
• Plan and establish production and manufacturing priorities.
• Utilize systems to monitor all production related data regarding department loads, capacities, quantities, and delivery dates of all customer demand.
• Advise and monitor production schedules and priorities as result of equipment failure or operating problems.
• Ensure on-time delivery to all internal and external customers.
• Communicate monthly production requirements and coordinate production activities with supporting departments, engineering, procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of resources, machines and equipment.
• Develop and implement strategies designed to correct operational problems and improve production throughput.
• Develop long range production plan and capital improvements.
• Recruit, interview, hire, and train new staff in the department.
• Provide constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Oversee the daily workflow of the department and collaborate with other manufacturing managers and leadership to set and assess priorities across teams.
• Establish daily/weekly/monthly schedules and ensure timelines are achieved and communicated accordingly.
• Monitor manpower and training plans to maintain area targets.
• Establish environment of Continuous Improvement to eliminate problems and reduce costs.
• Ensure compliance and consistency with all factory rules, regulations, and collective bargaining agreement.
• Support system of progressive discipline and develop consistency among supervisory ranks.
• Work to develop a progressive approach to union related issues.
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and cost savings.
• Develop, foster and lead/mentor teams to achieve significant results and develop future leaders/managers.
• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous learning.
• Exhibit the characteristics of a leader who is determined, results-oriented, persuasive, and a strong communicator.
• Understand personal accountability and responsibility and hold self to that standard.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in production or manufacturing management, preferably in a high volume, fast paced environment.
• Proven track record of leading cross functional teams to meet production targets, improve efficiency and maintain quality standards.
• Experience in developing and implementing production schedules, managing workflow and optimizing resource allocation.
• Demonstrates ability to analyze production metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma or other methods.
• Familiarity with compliance standards including OSHA and Quality Management systems (IATF, ISO).
• Automotive Tier 1 experience highly desired.
• History of mentoring and developing team members, fostering a culture of safety, accountability and performance.
• Experience working in a union plant required.

Benefits

• Health benefits effective on date of hire
• Dental and vision benefits effective on the first of the month following date of hire
• Paid Time Off ("PTO")
• 11 paid holidays
• Generous 401(k) match and profit sharing
• Annual bonus potential
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Commuter benefits
• Education reimbursement
• Home and auto insurance discounts
• Pet insurance

Pay

Individual pay is based on location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors.