Production Manager

Essential Job Functions

• Guides, organizes, and directs the hourly work force to meet or exceed all safety, operational and quality goals.
• Affirms stationary and mobile equipment is operated properly in accordance with best practices.
• Long term planning including projects, process development, budgeting, and operational schedules.
• Training and maintenance of quality, safety, environmental, and health programs including audit and development activities.
• Plans and schedules operations in conjunction with maintenance to meet sales requirements.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience or high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and seven years of progressively responsible experience in production management.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in an industrial production environment.
• Leadership skills a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites especially Excel and Word.
• Solid background in Operations planning programs like JD Edwards.
• Engineering in a manufacturing background preferred or equivalent background as Operations Supervisor in a similar field.
• Must be able to handle several tasks at one time and work well with a variety of personalities to achieve continuous improvement.