Production Manager - 2nd Shift

About the role

The Production Manager provides leadership and direction to ensure efficient and uniform manufacturing operations that will meet customer expectations. Develops policies, processes and systems that ensure a high level of quality, productivity and safety, while ensuring on time delivery of products.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and coordinate the operations of the manufacturing floor, and have consistent communication with other departments on needs, priorities and issues.
• Set up production floor space for new programs, and be a key contributor on new product introductions (NPI) from statement of work (SOW) to mass production.
• Organizes programs to plan, schedule, support, and improve manufacturing efforts and enhances value-add operations while reducing and eliminating non-value-added activities.
• Maintain a production facility in which cleanliness, quality, and safety are second to none.
• Lead regular communications with the team pertaining to company and department performance, with the goal of improving throughput and reducing waste.
• Coach, mentor and develop team to investigate the root cause for scrap and RMA issues; work with teams, including engineering and quality to establish corrective actions and prevent recurrences.
• Reduce variation in the work environment through the implementation of Lean tools including 5S tools, Kanban, standard work, etc.
• Develop standard work for departmental processes. Review work instructions through change request process with the goal of standardization.
• Set benchmarks and standards, and guide the improvement of quality standards of products produced in the shop.
• Plan, develop, facilitate, and implement continuous improvement and lean manufacturing.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor Degree or 4-year technical degree in manufacturing field. Equivalent experience may be used in lieu of above requirement.

Experience: 5 - 10 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified in a lean manufacturing environment. Manufacturing floor experience developing manufacturing technicians and operators. Aerospace experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Applied technical knowledge related to the field of manufacturing.
• Experience setting up production floor space for new programs and new product introductions.
• Demonstrated skills and understanding of continuous improvement methods to enhance safety, on-time delivery, cost, and quality of products.
• Advanced leadership skills. Able to successfully coach