Production Manager

The ideal candidate will own the entire production process. They will strategize with other internal teams to ensure operational excellence and safety. The will also run quality assessment to ensure customer satisfaction.

Job Title : Production Manager

Job Summary :

Safely directs and coordinates activities of production department by applying knowledge of safety and production methods while continually assessing skills and job performance of process techs, supervisors, and coordinators. Responsible for driving and maintaining safety initiatives, quality standards, maintenance of injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment. Must be the active team leader for safety, quality, and production.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Accountable for the safety of all employees, demonstrated through active engagement in safety activities and providing clear, consistent communication of safe work expectations.
• Supports and investigates situations in which line / equipment stoppage occurs due to perceived, imminent safety risk.
• Completes incident investigations, root cause analysis and implements corrective actions accordingly in a timely and thorough manner.
• Work closely with the Human Resources Department to ensure that staffing and training requirements are met.
• Responsible to drive KPI for the operations : Quality, OEE, Labor - $ / Lb., Scrap
• Ensure overall product quality by working closely with the quality assurance team.
• Ensure safety, 5-S, cleanliness, and organization standards are maintained in the manufacturing area.
• Ensure production cycles are being maintained.
• Initiate and coordinate maintenance activities with Maintenance / Technical Manager to ensure machine and auxiliary equipment are functioning properly and efficiently.
• Report daily absenteeism to management. Accurately track and document team member absentees, tardiness and early departures within the payroll system (ADP).
• Ensure proper and continuous job training and development of all assigned employees for whom they are responsible.
• Actively lead risk assessment activities for the area of responsibility by driving prioritized corrective and preventive actions to eliminate / reduce environmental, health or safety risks.
• Involved in or initiates all required meetings (i.e., Pre-shift, Department, Change Management, General Communication, Town Hall, etc.)
• Motivates and coaches Supervisors and Production Leads through good communication and frequent performance feedback. Identifies and coordinates additional training as needed.
• Must be able to work additional / adjusted schedules as required.
• Work with Supervisors to ensure employees receive their prescribed break and meal periods.
• Work closely with QA Inspectors and train employees to understand the level of quality needed to meet or exceed our set standards.
• Responsible for maintaining the areas around all machines clean, organized and safe.
• Must be able to assume the duties of the facility lead during the absence of the VP Operations.

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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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk (80% of the time), use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.