Production Area Manager

Principal Accountabilities

• Responsible for the safe manufacture of products, safety in the areas of responsibility, and maintaining a safe, injury-free work environment.
• Ensures that all employees work in a safe manner and that each employee is properly trained in all safety procedures.
• Ensures that good housekeeping practices and all safety policies are consistently followed.
• Responsible for adherence to process control procedures, operating instructions, and all quality control instructions.
• Ensures that throughput and target earned hours are attained and budget criteria is met or exceeded.
• Plans, organizes and supervises operations in accordance with production schedules and requirements in the most cost-effective manner.
• Maintains adequate staffing to meet required production schedules.
• Leads the annual budgeting process for areas of responsibility.
• Develops, trains, and involves employees in maintaining and improving departmental safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, cooperation and morale.
• Ensures effective employee relations.
• Counsels and develops team.
• Solves employee issues through problem resolution.
• Is responsible for training and developing leadership and supervisory staff to safely and effectively manage assigned production operations.
• Works with employees to effectively resolve workplace issues, gives necessary feedback on employee performance.
• Conducts formal performance appraisals and effectively performs management of team.
• Interviews and recommends candidates for hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering field, or 5-7 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience and responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, execute and deliver results in conformance with action plans.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
• Highly organized and self-motivated; can work independently as well as work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Proven ability to lead people and get results through others, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficient skills in MS Office applications and PCC software, particularly in Excel and inventory and production planning and tracking applications.
• Completion of and ability to apply information from hazardous waste training required due to potential coordination of hazardous waste handling in areas of responsibility.