Production Manager

About the role

The Production Manager is responsible for the management of production teams and processes and ensures products are made efficiently, safely, and to quality standards. The role oversees the day-to-day operations of production, drives day-to-day results for production and continuous improvement activities, and ensures the development of production teams while holding them accountable to an elevated level of standard for safety, quality, and the general maintenance of equipment and facility.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and drives company KPIs and metrics to ensure high efficiency and productivity.
• Oversees the production process to ensure delivery of high-quality products that meet customers' needs.
• Ensures appropriate production rate to reduce delivery delays.
• Collaborates with multiple departments to identify and resolve quality concerns.
• Identifies any bottlenecks or delays in production; ensures necessary labor, materials, and other resources are available to relieve production bottlenecks and delays.
• Develops and implements procedures to train employees in the safe and efficient operation of all assembly equipment.
• Uses production planning and scheduling to limit materials shortages.
• Ensures production machinery complies with safety standards.
• Collaborates with maintenance staff to manage planned downtime maintenance activities on equipment.
• Drives safety culture towards the goal of zero injuries and increased hazard awareness in the workforce.
• Manages compliance to corporate safety programs for all manufacturing personnel.
• Conducts daily safety toolbox meetings and trains lead personnel to conduct effective toolbox talk meetings.
• Investigates safety incidents, near misses, and completes appropriate reports and alerts.
• Monitors and drives continuous improvement activities and processes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Performs plant management duties while Plant Manager is on paid time off or travel for business reasons.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Oversees the day-to-day workflow of production staff.
• Follows timekeeping requirements for production staff.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Manages disciplinary action process of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of operations management (plastics preferred) experience and leading others in a manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Direct experience with injection molding facility strongly preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred.

Core Competencies

• Ability to foster trusting relationships, teamwork, and cross collaboration.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to hold others accountable through effective leadership.
• Demonstrates personal accountability for results.

Organizational Competencies

• Continuous Improvement
• Continuous Learning
• Agility
• Active Listening and Understanding
• Inclusive Decision Making
• Customer Focus
• Growth Mindset
• Steadfast Ethics and Integrity
• Creative Problem Solving
• Broad Perspective

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, PRMS, RF Scanners
• Proficient with SAP or an equivalent ERP system

Travel Requirements

Up to 10% or as needed.

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer or standing and walking on the manufacturing floor.

Work Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to manufacturing equipment and machinery, forklifts, and pallets. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme hot and cold weather conditions. Personal protective equipment is required in all areas of the production plant. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.