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The Production Manager will join our growing company and be an integral member of the operations team, reporting to the Director of Operations. Overall, this role will direct and oversee the company's day-to-day manufacturing plant operations in our Waterford facility, working closely with shift supervisors and cell leads. The ideal candidate will bring proven experience in developing a culture of continuous improvement in a production environment.
Job Responsibility:
Manages the execution of the daily production schedule based on staffing, production plan, safety stock requirements, sales priorities, and manufacturing efficiencies
Motivates, supports, and guides manufacturing leadership and staff
Works with EHS to maintain a safe, clean and organized work environment, promoting safety in everything we do
Works with planning and purchasing to ensure that the production schedule can be achieved and is supported by the on-time arrival of raw materials and machine availability
Support and ensure manufacturing compliance to the Quality management system, ensuring all appropriate records are maintained
Identify and work to resolve areas of high scrap and or rework
Identification and Implementation lead on continuous improvement projects utilizing root cause analysis and Problem Follow-Up process, resolving production-related issues, bottlenecks and downtime
Utilize a data driven KPI based approach to drive continuous improvement and achieve production targets
Maximizes efficiency by analyzing the layout of equipment, workflow, assembly methods, and workforce utilization
Determines parts and tools needed to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specifications
Manage Safety Stock planning and level setting per budget
Prepare and present production reports detailing plan vs actual and follow-up actions to management
Collaborate with other departments, Engineering, Sales, Purchasing, etc
Builds employee engagement through positive working relationships & promotion of an enthusiastic & open atmosphere where employees will want to offer their ideas
Requirements:
A bachelor’s degree in plastic, manufacturing, industrial, process or mechanical engineering or equivalent is required
Five (5) + years of prior supervisory work experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is required
Experience with and or certifications for Six Sigma, Lean and 5S
Familiarity with industry standard equipment and processes with technical ability
Strong leadership, teambuilding, decision-making and people management skills
Demonstrated understanding of safety, quality, productivity, inventory, product planning
Ability to work well independently and as part of cross-functional teams
Ability to develop and implement processes that drive continuous improvement
Proficiency in reading and interpreting business reports, metrics and KPIs
Proficient in all aspects of Microsoft Office software, strong excel skills are required
Must be an effective multi-tasker, highly organized individual
May require some nights or weekend work
Nice to have:
Prior plastics processing experience is a plus
Infor LN ERP and Power Bi proficiency a plus
What we offer:
medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance