Production Manager

Responsibilities

• Safety Leadership & Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with all corporate safety protocol and government agency requirements.
  • Lead employees in proactive safety habits.
  • Lead all lean initiatives, projects, and communications.
  • Drive engagement with team members for a proactive continuous improvement environment.
  • Ensure all products meet specifications dictated by production orders.
  • Manage and investigate incorrect products and work with inside sales team to correct issues.
  • Conduct regular quality audits to ensure adherence to quality program standards.
• Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement
  • Drive operational excellence.
  • Direct the fabrication, assembly, packaging, and shipping of all plant products in the most efficient and economical manner.
  • Drive production operations to maximize capabilities to service customers at the highest levels.
  • Ensure all inventory processes are effectively followed by plant personnel.
  • Audit all process and results in always maintaining standards of work integrity.
  • Ensure the equipment and facilities are well maintained and operating properly by following and/or modifying existing preventative maintenance schedule.
• People Leadership
  • Hire and develop employees to optimize their contribution to the business.
  • Set expectations and hold employees accountable for quality, performance, and compliance with company policy/procedure.
  • Proactively coach, teach and train employees with a focus on growth and performance.
  • Build leadership bench strength for future opportunities and initiatives.
• Financial Acumen
  • Actively manage P&L to ensure profitable operations.
  • Lead Cap Ex justifications to grow operations, address business needs, or increase capabilities to satisfy customer demand.
  • Participate in budgeting exercises to properly line out business for future needs and operations.
• Communication & Decision-Making Skills
  • Ability to make critical data driven decisions.
  • Lead effective branch communication and report outs up and down the company structure to ensure most accurate representation of current state of business or future state needs or targets.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing/fabrication environment.
• 5+ years in a progressive leadership role.
• Demonstrated success in setting expectations and leading employees to meet or exceed them.
• Demonstrated mechanical inclination.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Proficiency in an ERP system.
• College or technical school degree in related field or equivalent experience, preferred.

Skills & Abilities

• Organization - Commitment and discipline to manage time and work spaces for maximum effectiveness.
• Communication - Effective verbal and written communication.
• Leadership - Work effectively with all personnel in the facility and the company overall to collaborate in meeting customer needs.
• Detail Oriented - Follow through on all aspects, both large projects and small tasks.
• Adaptability - Adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions; able to cope effectively with complexity and change.
• Problem Solving - Structured approach to attacking problems and opportunities/issues.
• Strategic Thinking - Aligns with and can execute company strategy; plans for change.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($90,000-$105,000 per Year), plus annual bonus incentive.
• Full benefit package that includes: health, dental, vision, long-/short-term disability.
• 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing.
• Paid Time Off.
• Tuition Reimbursement.