Production Manager

We are seeking a hands-on, highly organized, detail-oriented, and experienced Assistant Director of Production to support the Director of Production in leading and managing all aspects of the sales order departments. This role ensures that sales orders meet quality standards and production standards while optimizing efficiency and workflow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Extensive and immersive training in all sales order operations departments to gain a day-to-day working knowledge of each department.
• Work closely with all department heads, Leads and staff to coordinate responsibilities across sales order operations departments.
• Monitor production schedules, identify potential bottlenecks, and implement solutions to maintain deadlines.
• Ensure efficient production operations and optimal productivity.
• Serves as a resource to department heads to solve interdepartmental and intercompany related issues (team member guidance or issues between departments).
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following and enforcing standards and procedures while ensuring compliance with legal regulations.
• Elevate issues pertaining to financial or significant inventory impact and follow-up with Director of Production.
• Facilitate staff coverage for all areas, depending on needs during peak season or vacancy periods.
• Identifies areas of improvement and works with Director of Production and individual departments to facilitate needed change to maximize efficiency while maintaining quality standards.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive with collaboration from the Director of Production.
• Inspire others to achieve personal growth as well as company goals.
• Assist with all other tasks and duties (both in and across departments) as assigned or requested.
• In time, the five (5) sales order operations departments will report to the Assistant Director of Production after spending time in all departments and understanding the overall day-to-day workflow.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Production Management, Business Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 3 years’ experience in multi-department management, operations, and leadership.
• Proven track record of improving production efficiency and process improvement.
• Experience implementing lean manufacturing methodologies and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills.
• Familiarity or certification in LEAN SIX SIGMA preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.

Skills:

• Outstanding interpersonal and problem-solving skills; ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to manage through distractions, perform with changing/competing priorities, and simultaneous deadlines.
• Ability to listen and lead by example.
• Ability to analyze and research information.
• Ability to read, process and follow written directions and procedures
• Ability to maintain routine and predictability in dynamic and open office environments
• Ability to work in concert with a team or independently, with or without direct supervision/guidance as needed
• Ability to quickly learn and appropriately utilize internal applications and knowledge bases as needed for timely completion of daily tasks
• Ability to self-manage and multi-task while making fact-based or historically valid and justifiable decisions
• Confidence and presentation skills.
• Excellent computer, keyboarding, math, reading, verbal, and written skills.
• Set priorities and meet deadlines accordingly.

Physical Requirements:

• Fast-paced production setting with tight deadlines.
• This is primarily a production-based job that may require standing for extended periods of time and occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Physically able to push/pull/lift/carry supplies and various works in progress of 50 pounds.
• Physically able to bend/kneel/walk/stand, in tandem with cart, stepstools or rolling ladders, to access supplies and various works in progress or other materials as needed in storage rooms or production areas.
• Full-Time, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with occasional evening or weekend work based on production needs.
• Good vision, with or without corrective lenses, to sustain adequate visual focus over a period of time.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary with opportunities for advancement.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance based upon length of service qualifications.
• Retirement plan available based upon availability and length of service qualifications.
• Paid sick- and annual-leave.
• Paid holidays.

Additional Information and Signature

For over 30 years, Paradigm, Inc. has proven to be a unique, successful, and dynamic company with a reputation of being the best in our industry. A positive attitude, proven work ethic and a desire to learn and surpass expectations are what you will find in our current employees. We seek hard workers with dependable transportation who possess the same ambition, attitude, integrities, desire and required skills to join our team.

Simply stated, we want you to be successful: we therefore make every effort to quantify a candidate’s suitability before an offer of employment is extended. Hence, interviewing at Paradigm is a multi-stage process. Included in our evaluations are at least two site visits, question and answer panels, skill, and personality assessments.