Production Manager

Bodine Electric Company, the leader in design and manufacturing of fractional horsepower gear motor for the power transmission and motion control industry has an opening for a Production Manager.  The Production Manager will manage the activities of a machining production department. The Production Manager is accountable for the achievement of departmental objectives, employee safety, and product quality. This position plans, organizes, and directs departmental activities to manage production schedule, achieve goals of safety, quality, customer service, and budgets. Works with all functional areas to resolve production issues while monitoring and evaluating departmental performance. The Production Manager establishes work schedules, conduct performance evaluations, provide coaching and training, and set departmental expectations and goals. They drive changes in working environment, processes, and equipment usage to increase the overall efficiency of the production operation. The Production Manager follows departmental work procedures and company policies, participates in maintaining the company’s quality system, and employee training program while ensuring the work area and equipment is properly maintained to provide a safe and efficient operation. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and directs departmental activities to achieve goals of safety, quality, customer service, and budget.
• Works with all functional areas to resolve production issues. 
• Monitors and evaluates departmental performance providing feedback to V.P. of Global Manufacturing. 
• Establishes work schedules, conduct performance evaluations, provide coaching and training, and set departmental expectations and goals. 
• Drive changes in working environment, processes, and equipment usage to increase the overall efficiency of the production operation. 

 General Duties & Responsibilities

• Follows all departmental work procedures and company policies, including all company safety policies.
• Participates in maintaining the company’s quality system and adheres to standard operating procedures as applicable.
• Participates in employee training programs.
• Ensures the work area and equipment are properly maintained to provide safe and efficient operation.
• Occasional travel required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

• Must be able to manage and lead the activities of other employees to achieve company goals.
• Must be able to use BEC (Bodine Electric Company) information systems such as Visual PDM, 4^th Shift, etc. as required. - Training Provided
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and other BEC (Bodine Electric Company) process documentation. - Training provided
• Knowledge of industrial safety systems and regulations such as OSHA workplace regulations.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required. 

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business or manufacturing/industrial engineering preferred.
• 2 – 3 years manufacturing experience required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Clean, friendly family-owned environment
• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability
• 401(k) with company match
• 12 paid holidays
• Vacation after 30 days
• Climate controlled facility