Production Manager

James Hardie Building Products Inc. is the North American leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions.

Hardie® products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance.

The company pioneered modern fiber cement building products and continues to invest in innovation to transform the industry.

James Hardie is a high-performance organization, with an unwavering commitment to Zero Harm. The company proudly employs a diverse workforce of over 3,000 employees across operations in North America.

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As the leader of the Finishing Department reporting to the Plant Manager, the Production / Finishing Manager directs the daily operation of multiple finishing lines in a high speed, high volume manufacturing environment.

In this role, the Production / Finishing Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of activities in finishing area(s) to meet safety, quality and production design goals in addition to cost objectives, and promoting a strong team atmosphere.

The Production / Finishing Manager directs a Finishing Department of up to 30 employees in a continuous manufacturing environment and is responsible for planning and assigning work, implementing policies and procedures, and recommending improvements in finishing methods, equipment, operating procedures, and working conditions.

What You’ll Do :

Actively leads and supports the plant safety programs by :

• Promoting a safety conscious culture through actions and accountability;
• Providing daily updates on safety issues and training topics to the crew;
• Performing incident investigations as needed for personal injuries and property damage;
• Identifying and correcting hazards in the plant, both safety and environmental;

Holding individuals accountable for work area and general plant housekeeping; and

Recognizing employees for exceptional performance in regards to safety.

Routinely verify conformance of material being produced to meet or exceed the quality standard by :

• Monitoring quality parameters of material coated and make adjustments as needed (measured by rejects and quality audit scores);
• Ensuring all employees are properly trained on quality specifications and are accurately using testing equipment;
• Actively pursuing and correcting issues that negatively affect the quality of the board;

Recognizing employees for exceptional performance in regards to quality; and

Promoting a quality conscious culture through actions and accountability.

Understand the waste, speed and delay design for each product on each machine, then meet or exceed design by :

• Recommending improvements and / or upgrades to optimize throughputs;
• Becoming engaged in the finishing run plan and making suggestions to improve;
• Coordinating daily activities, which include the run plan, down days, and changeovers to best utilize resources and maximize efficiency;
• Planning and managing all downtime events in Finishing to target less than 10% delay, this would include but is not limited to, product changeovers, size changeovers and unscheduled downtime;

Developing strategies to close design throughput gaps and improve picks per minute on each finishing line; and

Recognizing employees for exceptional performance in regards to Finishing.

Actively pursue ways to meet site yield expectation of 95% or higher by :

• Reducing finishing caused rejects to below 0.2%;
• Maximizing primer yield to more than 725 sqft. per gallon;

Effectively planning to eliminate transit damage; and

Effectively manage overtime (OT) at or below plant targets.

Create an environment that promotes teamwork and accomplishment by :

• Recognizing employees for exceptional performance in regards to retention;
• Recruiting high quality employees;
• Maintaining an environment of mutual trust and respect;
• Providing clear direction for employees to follow and support;
• Conducting performance evaluations on a bi-annual basis;
• Organizing manning to best utilize each individual contribution to the team;
• Enforcing all Company policies;
• Documenting all coaching sessions;
• Promoting training for employees and managing for Level 2 certifications in all positions;
• Reviewing each employee’s career track with him / her on a quarterly basis and then ensuring progress;

Speaking to each supervisor one-on-one daily, taking notes afterwards to address or anticipate issues; and

Communicating daily on the issue of job performance, be fair, consistent, and objective.

What You’ll Bring :

Bachelor’s Degree preferred (engineering preferred) or equivalent manufacturing experience

2 or more years in a management role in a high speed manufacturing environment to include, interviewing, performance management, discipline, training, and development.

Demonstrated ability to effectively take action to solve problems while exhibiting sound judgment and successful stress tolerance.

Demonstrated ability to act independently upon information and make decisions that achieve optimal results.

Strong interpersonal and written / oral communication skills (bilingual in Spanish a plus).

Knowledge of Six Sigma or Qualpro (preferred).

Demonstrated intermediate skills with the standard features of various personal computer word processing and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Word and Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, and other proprietary software).

Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.

Demonstrated ability to think ahead and plan over a 30-day time span and prepare action plans to achieve results.

Demonstrated ability to measure an employee’s performance to goals.

Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, employee relations, quality, productivity and cost.

Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload while paying attention to detail.

Demonstrated ability to function as a strong team player.

What You’ll Receive :

At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.

Comprehensive low-cost co-pay Health Insurance; medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance benefits for every 30+ hour full-time employee.

Insurance starts on day one!

• 401(k) Retirement plan that will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
• Paid holidays, paid vacation including Jury Duty and bereavement leave
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental Leave
• Community Involvement & Sustainable Solutions - Fire Resistant Siding to Help Rebuild the Grizzly Flats Community James Hardie
• And more

Apply now and come home to Hardie!

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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.