Production Manager (2nd Shift)
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Position Details: --- Title: Production Manager --- Location: Wichita, KS --- Schedule: 2nd shift (1:30p - 11:30p Mon - Fri) --- Compensation: Target base salary -$95K - $115K o Bonuses/Additional Compensation: Shift premium of 8%; Annual Gainshare production bonus up to 10% (based on performance of the facility); relocation assistance/sign-on bonus available on a case-by-case basis --- Benefits: Company offers an excellent benefits package with comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, matching 401k, tuition assistance opportunities, paid time off, etc. Position Description: As a Production Manager you will be responsible for assuring that your assigned production area is operated in the most profitable and efficient basis with best-in-class practices to increase productivity and drive improvement in all business metrics, while also focusing on development and management of production personnel, particularly next generation leadership. You will be responsible for maintaining the safety of the area, scheduling assignments, line balancing, evaluation and control of build, monitoring of fulfillment of customer production and quality requirements, control of scrap and rework, efficiency, application of overtime, and documentation of these activities. Additionally, you will act as the primary contact for in-house departments for production related issues in assigned area, while also directly supervising 4-5 Production Supervisors with 200+ direct labor reports. Some other specific responsibilities include: --- Direct Production Supervisors in the plant and coordinate production work through familiarity with all manufacturing processes. Maintain a continual awareness of safety, quality, efficiency, scrap and production schedules. --- Motivate and direct the training of Production Supervisors. Train and develop individuals, instill in them a sense of responsibility, and evaluate them on their progress. --- Attain production goals through effective scheduling to meet customer demands. --- Analyze and determine staffing requirements. Study daily operating results, meet daily with subordinates, and consult with supervisors on solutions to production problems. Ensure that problems have been corrected. Maintain cooperation between departments. --- Ensure safe work practices are followed by all manufacturing personnel. Inform the employees of deficiencies and violations and take corrective action, if necessary, to ensure that procedures and practices are being followed. Assist in maintaining OSHA compliance on the plant floor. Provide Safety training in a continuous basis. --- Ensure correct distribution of staff and assist with training for all new or transferred employees. Coordinate temporary staff requirements. --- Work with leadership and CI / Mfg Engineering to develop a roadmap for Continuous Improvement in the assigned area for processes and productivity. --- Drive the company - throughout the plant; implement and sustain this culture with continuous training and development of hourly production personnel in the manufacturing principles and governing behaviors. --- Use continuous improvement skills such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean manufacturing, etc. to drive improvement. Support and lead 5S activities throughout the manufacturing facility to continuously improve the 5S Score. --- Lead Kaizen Events and perform LEAN training for the production personnel in the assigned area. --- Drive formal problem-solving methods in the production floor with production personnel to drive a culture of continuous improvement and quality, and controls scrap and rework, and provides quality product to the customer. --- Understand financial reporting and drive improvements based on KPI goals. --- Authorize and evaluate the overtime requirement for Production employees. --- Assist in mediation of personnel problems and conduct disciplinary action when required. --- Monitor customer production requirements and coordinate schedule adjustments when required. This position requires a Bachelors' Degree and 5+ years of Supervisory/Management experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Experience (and certification) in LEAN Manufacturing, 5S and Six Sigma is preferred.