Manufacturing Production Shift Manager

Summary:

Short Term: Overall Accountability for achieving established corporate division goals; including division profitability, product quality and accuracy, staff productivity, scheduling efficiencies and the oversight of equipment and system performance and downtime.

Long Term: Identify current and project future state of division. Identify growth opportunities; both financially and operationally. Where is the division going, where do we want it to go, and how will we get there?

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Continuous development, analysis and utilization of established departmental performance data programs to achieve departmental goals. Including future needs and capabilities. 

• Ability to understand, implement and analyze SPC (Statistical Process Control) practices, to add validation to all aspects of the operation. 
• Continuous analysis of current production processes and procedures, proposals for improvements, implementation and follow through of agreed upon changes. 
• Department ambassador for all division related matters. 
• Communicate effectively within the department by: 
• Working closely with Vice President of Operations to continuously update and review departmental goals and objectives. 
• Holding weekly meetings with Supervisors and key staff. 
• Performing periodic reviews and development opportunities relating to Supervisors and key personnel. Assisting subordinates with reviews and disciplinary matters as needed. 
• Adherence and enforcement of all Corporate Safety policies and procedures 

Positional accountabilities: 

• Ability to own, lead and develop overall division, its staff, and its activities. 
• Assure process team: 100% adherence to all recipe designs and/or procedures; no deviations. 
• Assure process team: 100% adherence to all company GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices) and SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures); no deviations. 
• Understand implications of departmental “down time” and inefficient processing. 
• Understand how to react to such matters, to minimize downtime incurred. 
• Contribute in proactive approach to address and eliminate future downtime obstructions. 
• Teach ownership and reactions to “downtime” to your staff 
• Utilize designated paperwork/systems to track, verify and adjust efficiencies (as appl). 
• Educate key staff in utilization of processing systems and data. 
• Responsible for any and all divisional product being put “on hold” or deemed “waste”, as a result of departmental error or inefficiencies. 
• Responsible for any and all divisional “Down Time”, related to your processing line/equipment. 
• Accountable to ensure that all responsibilities of Supervisors and key personnel are accomplished on a shift to shift and project to project basis. 
• Continuously update VP of Operations on departmental status. Specifically matters related to divisional cost per lb; including waste, downtime, staffing, and overall processing efficiencies. Explain steps being taken to improve and eliminate any areas deemed deficient. 

Education & Development: 

• 2-4 year degree and 2-4 years supervisory experience or equivalent combination of education/work experience required.  
• This person should have excellent communication skills, strong computer skills, be self motivated, safety conscious, detail oriented, able to multi-task, ambitious, and have a leader and coaching mentality.  
• Manufacturing experience preferred. 

 Our Total Compensation Package Includes:  

• Medical, dental and vision benefits.
• 401k with Company match.
• Paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays.
• Education Assistance Program.
• Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability.
• Discounts on Blount products at Company retail location.
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Program.