Here is your chance to work at one of the largest OEMs in the aerospace, civil and defense industry as their Senior Production Manager in Graniteville, SC. We are seeking individuals with 5 years of industrial or manufacturing engineering or leadership experience to join their team ASAP!!!
Pay: $110,000 - $125,000/year
Shift: 1st shift, Monday - Thursday, (4x10)
Fully Onsite
What you will be doing:
- Manage and coordinate production activities within test and final process and support engineering, procurement, maintenance, and quality control to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
- Confer with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards, develop budget and cost controls, and obtain data regarding types, quantities, specifications and delivery dates of engines ordered.
- Drive the daily continuous improvement (CI) process in production by coaching teams and team members to take initiative to solve problems and improve his or her job.
- Apply Production System (MPS) principles as well as the LEAN Methodology.
- Review and analyze production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine deviations from standards, causes of nonconformity with product specifications, and operating or production problems.
- Consult with manufacturing, industrial and quality engineering personnel relative to modification of machines and equipment in order to improve production and the quality of products.
- Manage new engine build programs as needed in test and final process and keep management abreast of pending problems.
- Recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work, provide training and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence, discharge staff, and resolve personnel grievances.
- Manage and confer with supervisors to coordinate the activities of hourly, non-exempt, employees engaged in the production or processing of heavy-duty diesel engines, specifically in test and final process production areas.
- Review processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
What we need from you:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering and 5 years of industrial or manufacturing engineering or leadership experience in a highly complex production environment; or 10 years of industrial or manufacturing engineering or leadership experience in an highly complex production environment
- 5 years working experience within a Lean Production System
- Experience in a leading role in the implementation of a Lean Production System including problem solving tools.
- Excellent knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of goods
- Excellent knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Must be available to work all shifts and/or flexible hours.
- Proficient with PC, controlled systems and MS Office Suite
