What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at Premier Logitech?
The Production Manager will oversee all day to day production operations for Premier LogiTech - Contract Manufacturing. They will also be responsible for implementing new customers and projects, implementing continuous improvements and successfully achieving productivity metrics established for Premier LogiTech - Contract Manufacturing. The Production Manager will also work closely with Sales and Purchasing to ensure client production and quality commitments are met.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Help design and set up efficient production lay-out, setting and evaluating processes, goals and KPIs for different production projects.
- Ensure proper staffing levels, coordinate training and cross-training of designated staff, evaluating and adjusting to ensure customer needs are met.
- Develop and implement production plans and schedules to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products.
- Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative improvements or adjust existing work procedures and practices.
- Recommend solutions to existing processes to reduce waste and increase productivity.
- Supervise and lead a team of production, quality and warehouse associates.
- Communicate job expectations and coach employees, provide training and development for team.
- Coach and counsel employee performance as needed, partnering with HR.
- Communicate and enforce company processes, policies and procedures, including those to support ISO and other compliance certifications.
- Interface with other departments such as Sales, Engineering or Quality to answer questions and ensure production processes meet customer requirements.
- Budget accountability for production project costs and profitability.
- Maintain standards of health, safety and security, including but not limited to ESD safety.
- Manage equipment maintenance and repair schedules to minimize downtime.
- Oversee and coordinate ordering the correct materials, components, and production supplies; this involves managing inventory of overage, shortage, and the verification/validation of alternate parts in DBA (manufacturing system).
- Manage, operate, and program SMT machines and thru-hole soldering operation as well as training SMT operators.
Skills and Specifications:
- 5 years of experience in a production management role, preferably in an SMT company
- 4 year degree preferred
- Bilingual English/Vietnamese, a plus
- Familiarity with ISO-9001, IPC 610, 5-S, and lean manufacturing
- Strong understanding of SMT technology
- Ability to program SMT machines and support SMT programmers, a plus
- Knowledge of production processes and procedures
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Demonstrated experience identifying and driving continuous improvement opportunities
- Must be results-driven and have demonstrated understanding of developing and managing metrics
Equal Employment Opportunity
The success of Premier Logitech is due to the contributions of employees from diverse backgrounds. It is Premier Logitech’s policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because he or she is an individual with a disability, a disabled veteran, a newly separated veteran, a campaign veteran, or an armed forces service medal veteran (i.e., qualified protected veterans). It is also the policy of Premier Logitech to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment all qualified persons regardless of their status as individuals with disabilities or protected veterans. Decisions related to personnel policies and practices shall be made on the basis of business need, an individual's capacity to perform a particular job and the feasibility of any necessary job accommodation. Employees of and applicants to Premier Logitech will not be subject to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage seeking to obtain their legal rights related to any law regarding EEO for qualified individuals with disabilities or qualified protected veterans.
The success of Premier Logitech is due to the contributions of employees from diverse backgrounds. It is Premier Logitech’s policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because he or she is an individual with a disability, a disabled veteran, a newly separated veteran, a campaign veteran, or an armed forces service medal veteran (i.e., qualified protected veterans). It is also the policy of Premier Logitech to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment all qualified persons regardless of their status as individuals with disabilities or protected veterans. Decisions related to personnel policies and practices shall be made on the basis of business need, an individual's capacity to perform a particular job and the feasibility of any necessary job accommodation. Employees of and applicants to Premier Logitech will not be subject to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage seeking to obtain their legal rights related to any law regarding EEO for qualified individuals with disabilities or qualified protected veterans.
