What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at Smartlean Strategies LLC?
Job Summary
Winsun - We are a Hygiene product manufacturer in West Charlotte area. We are seeking an experienced plant manager to oversee the production, maintenance, and quality assurance functions. This professional multitasker will coordinate the plant’s manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with company objectives, quality systems, and customer expectations. The ideal candidate will be exceptionally detail oriented and able to lead a team, serving as liaison between plant workers and upper management. This person must be dedicated to achieving operational excellence and have a genuine interest in helping the company succeed.
Objectives of this role
- Ideate and implement strategic improvements for production, quality, and staff utilization throughout the facility
- Provide leadership to ensure effective utilization of plant personnel and equipment
- Collaborate with functional departments in the implementation of improvements
- Investigate and implement innovative manufacturing processes to reduce costs and improve product quality
- Apply lean manufacturing principles in designing, specifying, and validating world-class manufacturing processes that achieve organizational goals
- Responsible for train employee the basic knowledge about quality, safety and 5S, make sure they understand the importance and the benefits, consequence of quality, safety and 5S；
Responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate manufacturing operations for production, machinery, processing, and packaging departments
- Ensure that production line schedules are in accordance with facility capabilities, customer requirements, and financial planning
- Manage materials replenishment, quality standards, and performance metrics in support of organizational goals and objectives
- Manage cost structures for manufacturing by keeping operational expenses within budget allowance, and investigate cost-reduction measures
- Create documentation protocols and ensure that all records of operations are properly maintained and reviewed
- Responsible for personal safety, production safety, equipment safety and environment cleaning;
Required skills and qualifications
- 10 or more years of experience in plant operations
- Proven skills in leadership and supervision under bilingual work culture
- Ability to speak effectively and interact with other team members, engineers, leadership and customers.
Preferred skills and qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in operations management, business, engineering, or related field
- Production corresponding knowledge: quality, safety, equipment, process, 5S, delivery, cost
- Familiar with OSHA regulations
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Compensation Package:
- Bonus opportunities
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Manufacturing facility: 10 years (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Gastonia, NC 28053: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000