Our client, a growing manufacturer, is seeking a Production Manager after a recent promotion. The Production Manager is responsible for all daily activities within the plant including production functions, plant organization, housekeeping and other duties as required. The Production Manager is also involved with all plant personnel including hiring, employee development, terminations and disciplinary actions. This position requires the flexibility to work 40+ hours per week and weekends as required. The Production Manager reports directly to the Plant Manager.
Job Responsibilities:
- Practice proper PPE compliance and maintain a safe working record and environment
- Immediately communicate unsafe conditions, acts or injuries to Plant Manager
- Practice proper forklift operation and preventive maintenance
- Meet or exceed facility housekeeping expectations
- Maintain and build job skills through company and outside training programs
- Meet or exceed standard production efficiencies on all production lines
- Traveling Tooling scheduling and management
- TIR maintenance and compliance
- Ensure proper personnel administration
- Facilitation of personnel training and certification
- Ensure proper management of operating supply purchases via the internal purchase order system or company credit card
- Maintain communication with other Company manufacturing facilities and offices
- Scheduling of weekly production and tooling changeovers
- Maintain Company product and resin sampling schedule
- Review of inventory reports (Min/Max, Over-allocated)
- Ensure that Company and AASHTO quality specifications are met for all products produced
- Ensure Wired Plant compliance
- Troubleshoot equipment/process problems
- Raw material inventory and management
- Understand and practice Company's core values
- Promotes a positive and transparent work environment
Job Skills:
This position should possess the following skills/knowledge:
- Leadership skills
- Inventory management
- Familiarity with BOM products
- Mechanical aptitude
- Mathematical skills
- Intermediate computer skills
- Strong Interpersonal skills
- Operating system knowledge including, inventory and production functions
- Proficient production equipment knowledge
Educational Requirements:
- Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent
- Vocational or college degree preferred
Physical Requirements:
- The employee will lift and move heavy items, which will require the ability to repeatedly lift 75 pounds to a height of 6 feet
- Facilities can be extremely hot or cold at times, so the employee must have the ability to perform physical labor for extended periods of time in temperature extremes
- The Position requires full range of body motion on a daily basis including twisting, bending, reaching, squatting and ability to mount/dismount industrial equipment and vehicles
- The employee will be working for a specified amount of time and moving around at all times, which will require the ability to stand and be mobile for a minimum of 8 continuous hours
- The employee will be handling materials daily, which requires the ability to use hands, arms and legs to physically handle and transport finished goods
The annual base salary range for this position is $90,000 to $120,000.
Keywords: Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Assistant Plant Manager