Production Mgr I

Essential Job Functions – Responsibilities Maximize team efficiency and engagement through effective coaching, team building, and mentoring Work closely with the EHS Manager, HR and Director of Operations to ensure zero accident and health, security and safety is a top priority Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees Create and maintain department metrics and run department reports Develop training schedules and development plans for employees Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action Perform employee appraisals recommending merit increases, promotions, or awards and taking appropriate disciplinary action as necessary Maintain records for employees in the department such as attendance and performance evaluations Improve 1st pass yield through formal problem solving techniques Ensure completion of work orders Identify and facilitate continuous improvement activities for waste/cost reduction opportunities Execute and ensure all engineering/change revisions are properly followed Work with Operations Planning to optimize the production schedule and resources.
Follow all procedures to ensure ISO Certification is maintained Follow all company safety policies and procedures to maintain a clean and safe work area Maintain accurate blue prints and work instructions Control inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system Ensure shipments are on-time and accurate Strategically and proactively plan resources to meet long-term forecast Project annual budget and adhere to established budget Complete other responsibilities as assigned Education – Experience – Qualifications Bachelors or Associates degree preferred 10+ years of manufacturing experience in related industry Prior supervisory or management experience required Ability to contribute as an individual and as a team member Demonstrated ability to multi-task, handling frequent interruptions and shifting priorities Must be able to learn quickly and maintain a positive attitude even in the most difficult situations Must be assertive, able to identify problems and present solutions Excellent interpersonal skills needed to deal with a wide range of individuals Demonstrated effective communication skills: written, oral and inter-personal skills Ability to listen to the voice of the internal and external customer and act accordingly Ability to take initiative including asking for, and offering, help when needed Ability to influence others Strong attention to detail with a focus on quality and accuracy Strong mechanical/electrical abilities including blue prints and schematics MS Office: Advanced skills in Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint Experience in an ISO certified environment required Ability to communicate fluently in English Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: Good level of fitness is required.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands, to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach, with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stop, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Average vision, speaking and hearing abilities are sufficient.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: The environmental conditions of this job include; working near moving mechanical parts, caustic chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, and moderate noise levels.
Experience Required Strong mechanical/electrical abilities including blue prints and schematics Experience in an ISO certified environment Prior supervisory or management experience 10 year(s): Manufacturing experience in related industry Education Preferred Bachelors or better Associates or better Skills Required People management Excel Communication Behaviors Required Team Player: Works well as a member of a group Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.
35(c)