What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager position at Young Innovations?
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Description
Site Overview:
At American Eagle Instruments Inc., we pride ourselves on manufacturing high-quality dental hand tools in beautiful Missoula, Montana. As an established industry leader, AEI offers excellent career growth opportunities, competitive salaries and benefits and a dynamic work environment. We are willing to train employees to start, with no experience necessary! Together with our parent company, Young Innovations, we manufacture, and market high quality dental instruments, equipment, and supplies. With an outstanding reputation for quality, our company has a broad portfolio of market-leading products across a variety of categories.
Role Overview:
Reporting to the Plant Manager, directs the supervisors and their employees in all areas necessary for the production, assembly and distribution of products and performs related duties as required. Promotes and maintains a safe, enthusiastic, and motivated work environment at all times.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Conducts daily meeting with production leadership to ensure open communications are maintained and daily production goals are met.
- Communicate daily work plan and goals to the team and hold department accountable to reach defined goals.
- Responsible for hiring, overtime, performance, discipline, and discharge of all employees.
- Define training needs for existing personnel and implement as needed.
- Maintains operations within approved budgets and prepares reports as needed.
- Work on, promote process improvements, and cost reductions in collaboration with Maintenance and Automation Engineer.
- Follow up on daily/weekly/monthly performance with partners when goals are not achieved.
- Promote and maintain a clean and safe work environment.
- Directs and Promotes safety through leadership and direction of the Safety Committee.
- Utilize and implement all “Lean Manufacturing” tools (5s, Preventive Maintenance).
- Conduct performance reviews annually with the assistance of plant leadership.
- Provide written reports as necessary on daily throughput.
- Administers any personnel related issues after thorough review with appropriate leadership.
- Resolve personnel problems; implement and follow corrective action procedures when necessary.
- Keep an active line of communication open with all leadership team.
- Contributes to team efforts by initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Training and Experience:
A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline related to manufacturing and five years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing facility, preferably a facility which is ISO certified; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:
Thorough knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices. Knowledge of ISO procedures. Some knowledge of machining practices and techniques.
Ability to direct, motivate and manage a production staff. Ability to communicate effectively with employees and all levels of management. Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations.
Excellent leadership, analytical and interpersonal skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to stand for long periods of time occasionally.
Occasional travel required.
Working Conditions:
Office environment and frequent exposure to manufacturing plant environment, with some abnormal variations in temperature, unavoidable fumes, noise, dust and atmospheric conditions.
Also, business travel conditions.
Young Innovations, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and E-Verify participating employer.
