Production Manager

IDEX Production Manager - Shelby, North Carolina

• Business Unit : Hurst
• Address : 711 N Post Rd, Shelby, NC 28150, USA

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.

SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

Oversees the day-to-day activities of manufacturing to include machining, assembly, testing, receiving, and shipping of products to ensure attainment of schedule and to exceed customer expectations.

Will utilize all necessary tools, methods, processes, and policies to maintain a safe working environment and to optimize output and minimize costs to remain competitive within the fire service industry.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Adherence to all Federal, State, Local, and company safety rules and regulations
• Meeting BU objectives pertaining to productivity, sales, and spending
• Mentoring and development of production supervisors
• Lead cost reduction initiatives
• Foster an environment of continuous improvement
• Optimizes labor force to maximize throughput
• Engages floor employees to help drive change
• Oversees 1st shift of employees
• Oversees assembly, testing, and machining
• Encourages and maintains a problem-solving culture to include floor employees
• Maintaining safety initiatives

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND REQUIRED ABILITIES :

• Ability to communicate with various functions and levels
• Analytical skills
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge to include SMED, Cellular design, 5S
• Understanding of ISO requirements for manufacturing
• Labor union relationship building abilities
• Process improvement analysis, implementation, and sustainment
• Basic understanding of GD&T
• Machining exposure and / or experience
• Ability to develop a problem-solving culture

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Production Management, Operations Management, Business Management or Engineering discipline
• 5-7 years’ experience in a similar role with increasing levels of responsibility
• 7-10 years working in a manufacturing environment with exposure to machining desired
• ISO experience or exposure
• Track record of building process improvements
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead great teams

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 above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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