Job Description
Job Description
Description :
- Relocation assistance available
Provides leadership to assure the safe, environmentally sound and cost-effective production of goods that meet or exceed customer expectations. Manages the operation of the Production area to support the above, while actively supporting and encouraging the workforce. The Production Manager is responsible for the day-to-day performance. This position is responsible for satisfactorily achieving all production performance metrics, including safety, environmental, quality and productivity.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Ensures compliance with Company policies and practices, as well as governmental regulations.Directly manages Production employees and through subordinate managers and / or supervisors in a Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence environment.A liaison between Operation and BusinessDevelops a manufacturing strategy to optimize available resources to deliver the quality and quantity required.Prepares and maintains long- and short-range plans, objectives and budgets for facility success and works to improve variable costs, fixed costs, and output / capacity increases via more efficient / effective operations.Collaborates with all other site and business functions for new product introduction and optimization.Has a high degree of initiative and ingenuity to work with production, contractors engineering, maintenance and other site and off-site functions.Supports an aggressive quality program which instills personal accountability for accuracy, consistency and completeness for all operations and departments.SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education : Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering preferred; MBA a plus.
Experience : Minimum of 10 years of experience in chemical plant production. Five or more years of experience directly managing employees.
Computer Skills : Proficient with Microsoft Office 365, ERP experience required
Certifications & Licenses : not required
Supervisory Responsibilities : Responsible for all Production and Shipping Leads (3-5 direct reports) plus 30 plant employees and 20 contractors.
Other Requirements :
Ability to build relationships, lead without authority and collaborate with other leaders to achieve resultsKnowledge and ability to drive Manufacturing ExcellenceCritical ThinkingIntellectual CuriosityPassion for improvementStrong Dynamic LeadershipChange Management skillsAbility to manage multiple complex assignments with proven ability to assess and organize competing prioritiesMust have excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skillsExcellent Project Management skills including planning, logistics and scheduling.Ability to initiate project approval and manage vendors and contractorsWorking knowledge of chemistry principles, applications and safetyJob Type : Full-time
Relocation available
Benefits :
401(k)401(k) matchingDental insuranceEmployee assistance programHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offVision insuranceSchedule :
Day shiftMonday to FridaySupplemental pay types :
Bonus opportunitiesWork Location : In person
Requirements :
