Production Manager

The individual will be responsible for all manufacturing operations. Primary measures of performance will be customer service, on-time delivery, lead times, manufacturing costs, safety, quality and housekeeping.

• Manage all manufacturing processes and achieve performance on-time delivery, lead times, manufacturing costs, safety, quality and housekeeping.
• Manage and develop shop floor supervisory team (MOS Playbook).
• Resource management (Labor/Equipment).
• Support all logistical activities to provide optimum manufacturing performance.
• Direct all manufacturing operations so as to assist in the control of plant inventory levels.
• Recommend capacity adjustments to the plant manager, i.e., equipment, staffing levels.

• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Business, Operations, Industrial Management, or Engineering.
• MBA preferred but not required.

• Minimum of five years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a metal fabricating or assembly environment.
• Experience should include direct manufacturing supervision.
• Should be experienced in leading successful employee involvement efforts.
• Demonstrated competence at union avoidance and coaching/developing subordinates a definite plus.
• Should be familiar with manufacturing concepts such as KANBAN, MRPII, Constraint Management, and Total Predictive Maintenance.
• Demonstrated skill in assisting the HR function a positive.
• Knowledge of OSHA and other safety regulations required; should be able to design and carry out safety programs, including training.

• Constant sitting and grasping.
• Occasional driving, grasping and pinching.
• Minimal standing, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing and reaching.
• Lift up to 5 lbs.
• Carry up to 5 lbs. (approximately 25 feet).
• Push/Pull 10 lbs. of force (1-5 feet).

• Work Environment: Office/Administrative.
• Lighting: Adequate.
• Ventilation: Adequate.
• Temperature: Temperature Controlled with AC/Heat.

• Innovative - Feeling comfortable in fast-changing environments; being willing to take risks and to consider new and untested approaches
• Persuasive - Building commitment by convincing others and winning them over to your point of view
• Excitement - Operating with a good deal of energy, intensity and emotional expression; having a capacity for keeping others enthusiastic and involved
• Tactical - Emphasizing the production of immediate results by focusing on short-range, hands-on, practical strategies
• Feedback - Letting others know in a straightforward manner what you think of them, how well they have performed and if they have met your needs and expectations
• Production - Adopting a strong orientation toward achievement, holding high expectations for yourself and others, pushing yourself and others to achieve at high levels
• Cooperation - Accommodating the needs and interests of others by being willing to defer performance on your own objectives in order to assist colleagues with theirs
• Consensual - Valuing the ideas and opinions of others and collecting their input as part of your decision-making process.
• Empathy - Demonstrating an active concern for people and their needs by forming close and supportive relationships with others
• Development & Continual Learning - Displays an ongoing commitment to learning and self-improvement.
• Interviewing Others - Asks questions in ways that enhance the clarity, quality, and reliability of information.
• Managing Projects or Programs - Structures and directs others’ work on projects or programs.
• Relationship Building - Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance, cooperation, and mutual respect.
• Stress Tolerance - Maintains composure in highly stressful or adverse situations.

*This is not a comprehensive list of duties. Duties may change without notice in management’s sole discretion.