Production Manager

JOB SUMMARY

The Production Manager supports the development of the plant’s strategy to meet the manufacturing goals.  Develops and manages short- and long-term business plan objectives, address operating costs and utilization of personnel and assets required to establish and sustain manufacturing efforts.

REPORTING TO

Plant Manager

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for total operation of the applicable business unit including personnel, machines, equipment, and all necessary support systems for manufacturing processes.
• Plan and direct production activities and establish production goals and priorities to support effective operations, cost factors, and timely deliveries.
• Prepare production status reports: sales dollars, schedule hours, delivery performance, scrap calculations, etc.
• Responsible for the direction of the departments within the site while considering production schedules, quality standards, continuous improvement, and cost standards.
• Oversees and directs the activities of the site leaders, lead operators, and engineers.
• Production scheduling: including review/approve production orders, expedite for delivery, schedule approved orders for production by machine.
• Coordinate production activities with purchasing, maintenance, and quality control to obtain optimum production.
• Advise management of changes affecting production schedules or manpower requirements.
• Oversees and indirectly supervises production personnel.
• Develops departmental goals and specific objectives with the site leaders.
• Performs daily walk-through reviews of the applicable work centers: developing production supervisor’s ability to review production schedules and assigned priorities based on the master planning schedule and evaluating departmental housekeeping.
• Observes and evaluates the progress toward departmental goals within the production supervisor’s area by measuring continuous improvement of the following: production cost, quality of product, safety and work procedures, individual performance, housekeeping standards, and preventative maintenance programs.
• Drives continuous improvement activity through the collection and analysis of data and develops corrective actions that reduce waste and support key company objectives.
• Plans manning levels required to meet production requirements with the production supervisor; requisitions new and replacement personnel, approves new hires, recommends dismissals, and processes transfer with Human Resources Department.
• Maintains corporate goal flow-down methods and training procedures necessary to ensure total process control with documentation throughout the site.
• Assists in development of all new training and development programs to assure employee and product quality.
• Oversees continuous improvement and regulatory standards for conformance and accuracy.
• Participates in and supports Environmental, Health and Safety programs.
• Works in coordination with Quality Engineer and other staff regarding product development and process improvements.

SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and employee development skills.
• Ability to motivate personnel in an empowered work team environment and be able to lead and hold accountable different levels of personnel from hourly team members to engineers.
• Ability to independently solve problems and make recommendations. Proactive approach in completing tasks and projects.
• Advanced level project management skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail required.
• Excellent follow-up skills.
• Ability to multitask with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to create, understand, and make decisions based on business unit financials and metrics.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE 

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in either management or engineering is preferred.
• Previous management/supervision experience in manufacturing required.
• Demonstrated proven experience in lean manufacturing, as well as knowledge of regulatory standards, strongly preferred.
• CNC machining, programming, or manufacturing engineering experience preferred.
• Proven experience in driving organizational change.
• Experience in leading process improvement activities, including experience in improving efficiencies and increasing production output. 

 PHYSICAL REQUIREMNTS 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required throughout the workday to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle objects; reach with hands and arms; stoop; talk or hear. 
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and may also include color vision; depth perception; and the ability to see print in various sizes and formats. 
• May be regularly required to pull and push up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift boxes up to 25 pounds.

EEOC Statement

MW Industries, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.