What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at Bodycote?
Production Manager
Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive.
Summary : Based in Fort Wayne, IN, and reporting to the General Manager, the scope of the position is hiring, training, planning, scheduling, organizing, and overall direction of day-to-day activities relating to production and equipment on all shifts. The Production Manager works with minimal supervision within guidelines established by the General Manager.
Essential Job Functions (Duties and Responsibilities) : The primary duties consist of, but are not limited to the following.
- Directs activities of production and maintains appropriate production staffing as needed to meet company goals.
- Responsible for shop production schedules and conducts production meetings including supervisors’ meetings.
- Ensures customers’ needs are appropriately met by shipping to schedule with minimum turnaround time and a high degree of quality, working closely with the Quality Manager.
- Responsible for communicating policy changes from top management to others in supervision and ensuring supervisors’ understanding of management philosophies, safety, product handling, equipment capabilities, and customer needs.
- Responsible for enforcing the company handbook and communicating with the Office Manager and / or General Manager on matters relating to discipline.
- Responsible for maintaining an effective energy conservation program, maintaining controls over labor costs, directing industrial services, and approving expenditures within established company guidelines under the guidance of the General Manager.
- Responsible for ensuring the safe operation of equipment, and safe work habits of the employees, and administering the safety program within the guidelines established by the company and General Manager.
- Responsible for purchasing and / or approving materials for the shop, facilities, tooling, fixtures, etc., under the guidance of the General Manager.
- Participates in staff meetings as a member of management.
- Must work in a manner consistent with the EMS.
- May have access to compensation information of other employees or applicants in this role and as such cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to other individuals.
- This position is responsible for the care and treatment of our customer’s inventory and as such will perform duties safely and responsibly to prevent customer loss or damage.
- Performs other duties as dictated by position or required by the General Manager.
- Must demonstrate the ability to read, write, and communicate in the English language.
Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Physical & Mental Demands : The following physical and mental demands consist of, but are not limited to the following.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of the work performed by employees but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract for employment. Bodycote reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.