Production Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Thompson First Group is currently seeking a qualified Production Manager for a local manufacturing client in Emporia, VA.

JOB SUMMARY : The production manager is responsible for overseeing the entire production process in a manufacturing facility, ensuring efficient operations by managing staff, planning production schedules, monitoring quality control, optimizing resource allocation, and resolving issues to meet production targets and deadlines while adhering to safety regulations and cost constraints; essentially, they lead and coordinate all aspects of the manufacturing process to deliver high- quality products on time and within budget.

• Ensure production will be done according to the plan provided by Production Planner.
• Ensure procedures are followed by the production team.
• Reporting production activity and inventory changes.
• Establish goals for production and coordinate a plan to meet those goals with production planning.
• Ensure production stays on schedule.
• Assure products meet quality standards and assist QA department for both internal and external (customer) quality issues.
• Write production reports
• Analyze production data and optimize for efficiency.
• Ensure workers and equipment meet performance and safety requirements.
• Watch for glitches in the process and look for opportunities to improve operations.
• Hire, Train, and Assess the performance of workers.
• Support workers as questions, concerns, or feedback arise.
• Supervise staff and delegate tasks to employees.
• Communicate with other departments, such as the financial department to establish budgets, HR department to hire new workers, and the Logistics department to ensure the delivery of products.
• Control and supervision of machinery and equipment in an efficient and correct manner.
• Coordination with the Maintenance Manager and supervise daily / weekly / monthly maintenance programs.
• Documentation and analysis of downtime and fault hours.
• Full interdepartmental cooperation between the armor and transportation, including transfer of current information, fault analysis, coordination of material flow between departments, transfer of personnel according to production needs in coordination with VP Operations

QUALIFICATION / REQUIREMENTS

This job is suitable for people that are :

Physical Demands

BENEFITS

Thompson First Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.