Job Description:
We are looking for a highly motivated, detailed oriented and organized Production Manager to be responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring, and improving our current manufacturing processes. Our company needs someone to create effective policies and procedures to ensure our manufacturing department operates at peak efficiency, driving continuous improvement throughout the production process. The right candidate is passionate about systems, symmetry, and productivity, with an inate ability to balance volume, cost, and quality with staff development and wellbeing.
Job Duties:
- Oversee the manufacturing process and develop a production schedule to meet seasonal deadlines and lead times
- Manage and evaluate machine resources to ensure productivity and minimal downtime
- Create schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels
- Establish workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety or integrity
- Strive to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all product lines
- Set ambitious production goals and communicate them to key personnel
- Monitor production KPIs and proactively manage change throughout the process
- Ensure all employees follow industry standard health and safety guidelines
- Provide training, motivation, support and guidance to all employees, as well as review worker performances
- Communicate any problems or obstacles to senior management
- Monitoring the product standards and implementing quality control processes
- Perform other related duties as required
Qualifications:
5+ years’ experience in fast paced work environment that includes logistics, budgeting, forecasting, inventory control, manufacturing and warehousing
3+ years’ experience in a supervisory capacity
Knowledgeable in manufacturing, import/export, distribution center environment experience preferred
Familiar with Lean Manufacturing Principles as well as “Made to Order” manufacturing
Excellent project management skills
Proficient with most computer applications that are popular in the marketplace
Experience working with ERP systems (SAP preferred)
Excellent communication, both verbal and written
Demonstrates leadership, able to coach and mentor employees on a one-on-one basis as well as in a group
Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects
Excellent interpersonal skills and collaborative management style
Minimum Bachelor’s degree, higher education preferred
