What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at Luxfer Gas Cylinders?
Production Manager
Reports to: VP of Manufacturing
Location: Riverside, CA
Pay: 100K – 140K depending on experience
The Production Manager provides leadership for the activities and personnel in an established Value Stream to obtain a safe, efficient, productive, and cost- efficient manufacturing operation. The Production Manager increases the ratio of value to non-value and eliminates waste in the overall value stream from start to finish and ensures that the production areas meet or exceeds customer requirements.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Ensure a strong focus is placed on safety and maintain an excellent safety record
- Responsible for managing resources for assigned Value Stream, actively monitor staffing level to remain in budget, and encourage employee development within direct and indirect employees
- Champion continuous improvement projects using appropriate metrics and data sources, including improvement or mitigation plans needed to achieve the next level of performance
- Optimize manufacturing process to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Ensuring root causes for quality issues are identified and appropriate improvement actions are put in place
- Develop a comprehensive communication plan to engage employees in the day-to-day operations
- Lead initiatives for employee involvement and engagement
- Monitor and maintain compliance with internal quality and AS9100 standards
- Work with departments to ensure coordination of purchasing, maintenance, production, quality and shipping
- Collaborate with engineering to ensure new product development goals of product manufacturability are met
- Work as a change agent to drive out waste in the manufacturing operations
- Drives a continuous improvement culture through employee involvement in problem solving and decision making. Recognizing exceptional work.
- Recommend and implement changes regarding production capability, tooling, and machine replacement and staffing to support production plans
- Monitor daily performance. Verifies counter measures and recovery plans are in place for missed targets
- Ensures the highest quality standards are maintained. Provides coaching, information, ideas, feedback, and encouragement to Team Leaders
- Other duties as assigned
- 7 years of professional experience working in manufacturing
- 5 years of leadership experience leading people
- Strong leadership ability
- Understand and lead according to Luxfer Values
- Good communication (verbal and written) and problem-solving skills
- Basic financial understanding
- Strong ability to prioritize and delegate
- Analysis, critical thinking, and investigation skills
- Organized and detail oriented
- Work and interact with all levels of employees
- Adept at building trusting relationships
- Must be diplomatic
- Self-starter that is adept at taking initiative
- Bachelor of Science in mechanical, industrial, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering preferred
- 5 years of leadership experience
- 7 years of experience working in a high-speed mixed-model manufacturing environment
- Strong computer skills (MS Office)
- Prolonged periods standing/walking the manufacturing floor
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at the time.
This job description is not to be constructed as ab exhaustive statement of accountabilities, duties, responsibilities of requirements. Any individual may be required to perform any other job-related activities or functions requested by a Manager/Supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. Luxfer Gas Cylinders reserves the right to modify this job description to reflect changes in essential job duties made necessary based on business needs.
Notice for California Residents:
Pursuant to the California Privacy Rights Act, if you are a California resident, you have the right to know the categories of personal information we collect and how it's used. Please visit the site below to access our California Privacy Rights Act Policy for candidates and employees.
Luxfer Gas Cylinders reserves the right to modify this job description to reflect changes in essential job duties made necessary based on business needs. Luxfer Gas Cylinders is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer located in Riverside, CA.
EEO Statement:
Luxfer Gas Cylinders is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.
NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
Pursuant to the California Privacy Rights Act, if you are a California resident, you have the right to know the categories of personal information we collect and how it’s used. Please visit the site below to access our California Privacy Rights Act Policy for candidates and employees.
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Luxfer Gas Cylinders is a drug-free workplace.
Luxfer is an Equal Opportunity Employer located in Riverside, CA.
