What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at Leer Inc.?
Job Description :
Our Production Manager leads the production team at assigned plant and promotes the organization’s policies, processes and procedures to ensure the plant meets productions schedules. This position will support and motivate the team through positive training and reinforcing Leer’s culture.
- RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE :
- Lead and manage a team to include manufacturing lines, maintenance staff, and staff in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.
- Assist with hiring and training employees; assign and direct work; manage performance appraisal process; handle employee discipline, addressing complaints and resolve problems.
- Review production orders and work closely with Scheduler to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates to plan department operations.
- Establish production schedules to ensure timely delivery of customer products.
- Evaluate, recommend, and implement improvements in methods and processes to increase productivity and quality.
- Using Lean principles, develop plans for the optimum utilization of materials, machines, and team members.
- Ensure the training of new and present employees in the process and methods required to achieve the company’s standards for safety, quality, and productivity.
- Lead the development and dissemination of necessary Work Instructions for all job duties within the plant.
- Review production costs and product quality; modify production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of division.
- Coordinate with Engineering team to develop and recommend plant capital for safety, production, and efficiency improvements.
- Coordinate with Engineering team in developing and promoting Lean, 6S, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance Activities, and Employee Engagement programs.
- Partner with Safety on policies and procedures to ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental and various regulatory agencies.
- Uphold and enforce safety and work rules and company housekeeping standards.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS :
So, what do you get out of working at Leer, Inc. beyond a friendly work environment and the best teammates around? A competitive compensation package that other manufacturers can’t beat. Take a look.
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About Leer Inc.
Be part of making iconic products that make all the difference in hospitals, restaurants, and more. We’re proud to be an essential business and support other industries who keep us healthy and fed.
Leer, Inc. is a growing company that is all about our team members. Really. We’re 100% employee-owned.
What does employee-owned mean?
We share the wealth. After all, if you’re putting in the sweat, you deserve the benefit!
A few benefits of being 100% employee owned :
We are dedicated to opening new doors for every employee, personally and professionally. If you want to learn more about what that looks like for individuals, reach out! We’d love to share our stories.
We’re looking for team players to help us sustain our growth and continue to make Leer, Inc. not just an industry-leading manufacturer but one of the best places to work in the Midwest.
