What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at The Slabe Machine Products?
Description
Leading and motivating a team of machine operators and technicians, ensuring a safe working environment, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Drive production performance and ensure that financial goals are met, including monthly sales.
Direct reports include all Plastic & Metal Work Cells (Swiss Machining, Turning, Milling, Plastic Welding, Grinding and Assembly)
Works with the Quality Manager, Engineering Manager, Sales Manager, and Finance Manager to fully execute the facility’s operational activities and tactical actions.
Understand the technical aspects of the facility’s machining manufacturing processes so as to provide support to departmental personnel.
Increase available capacity via improved operational efficiencies achieving higher revenue / employee, and expansion of existing capacity to handle accelerated organic growth
Participate in the Master Production Schedule and lead daily execution to ensure on-time product delivery, meet our original commitments, and achieve the highest quality standards.
Provide accurate and timely monthly production reports that can be provided to finance for monthly and quarterly revenue forecasts
Key Responsibilities
Lead and motivate a team of machine operators and technicians, ensuring a safe working environment, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Drive production output and ensure that financial goals are met, including monthly sales.
Direct reports include all Plastic & Metal Work Cells (Swiss Machining, Turning, Milling, Plastic Welding, Grinding, and Assembly)
Works with the Quality Manager, Engineering Manager, Sales Manager, and Finance Manager to ensure that the facility’s operational activities and tactical actions are fully executed.
Understand the technical aspects of the facility’s machining manufacturing processes to support departmental personnel.
Increase available capacity via improved operational efficiencies achieving higher revenue / employee, and expansion of existing capacity to handle accelerated organic growth
Participate in Master Production Schedule and lead daily execution to meet on-time delivery of products to our original commitments and achieve the highest quality standards.
Provide accurate and timely monthly production reports that can be provided to finance for monthly and quarterly revenue forecasts.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, or similar degree, or commensurate experience.
10 years of progressive manufacturing experience in a metal and plastics machining environment.
Bilingual in English along with Vietnamese and / or Spanish a differentiator
Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement credentials are a plus.
Customer-focused and dedicated to developing strong relationships with key customers.
High technical aptitude - data-driven analytic approach to problem-solving.
Experience with ERP systems and having participated in an ERP conversion is a plus.
Proven leadership with the ability to engage, develop, and achieve team-based results.
Contract Manufacturing experience within the aerospace, defense, industrial, and medical markets. Advanced CNC metal machined precision components experience is required.
Benefits
401(k) with a company match of 100% up to 6% of your check. Starts on the day you start!
Team Share
Medical Insurance (great coverage, low cost for employees)
Vision
Dental
Short-term disability paid fully by the company
Long-term disability offered by the company
Life Insurance
Referral program
Relocation assistance
104 hours of paid holidays
80 hours of accrued vacation time in your first year
Flexible Schedule
Offer to become a shareholder in Unisyn Precision Components.
Growth, Learning, and Advancement
An amazing culture!
The word technology is defined as the practical application of knowledge. Slabe Machines secret to delivering on-time, low-cost, and complex components is to fill a shop with a wide variety of technologically advanced machine tools and ensure that they are efficiently put to use by a team that embraces a wide variety of lean techniques. Adhering to this strategy for the past 80 years has resulted in us becoming world class manufacturer able to offer everything from design and prototyping to full scale production, all at low costs.
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