Production Manager

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SSW Advanced Technologies, LLC is a growing multinational supplier to the global appliance OEMs. With more than 70 years of expertise and innovation, we design and sell components and systems to the residential appliance industry (refrigeration, cooking, laundry), commercial refrigeration, HVAC, retail display and home/office organizational markets.
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The Onsite Production Manager will plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.

• Lead and mentor multi‑shift production teams, promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance while keeping safe practices first.
• Monitor and enforce quality standards, compliance, and safety protocols across all manufacturing processes in an ISO compliant environment.
• Ensure operational efficiency by managing workflows, staffing, scheduling, and productivity metrics while being proactive and reactive to changes as needed daily.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, identifying bottlenecks and implementing strategies to optimize efficiency and reduce waste. Additionally, be a champion of lean processes and lean thinking in all daily activities.
• Is responsible for production performance across all shifts.
• Ensures that shop floor performance meets company expectation with regards to safety, production output levels, scrap levels, expense budgets, quality levels – PPM performance, impacts to gross margin performance and labor budgets.
• Ensures shop floor disciplines and programs are implemented, controlled, and maintained to achieve expected operational metric and enhance efficiency.
• Ensures that the facility maintains correct inventory trends to meet customer sales projections and any pre‑build quantities.
• Works closely with Material Management in execution of production schedules and maintains ability to react to changes in weekly production requirements.
• Ensures training programs for shop floor personnel are executed to proper level. Makes recommendations concerning required education/training necessary for operators.
• Is involved with maintenance projects and priorities to ensure machine set‑up and plant maintenance is adequate to performance expectation.
• Is responsible for meeting all customer ship schedules on time and with expected quality levels.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Has excellent communication, technical expertise, leadership, problem‑solving, and superior analytical skills.
• Is fully skilled in verbal and written English.
• Is able to lead a team and deal separately with specific tasks according to the assignment program.
• Combines conceptual capabilities with a hands‑on attitude.
• Is able to lead and/or mentor people to success while holding them accountable for results.

Reports to Plant Manager.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent on-the‑job experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, with a focus on fabrication, production, maintenance, or logistics.
• Experience in lean manufacturing principles and practices, with optional training in Six Sigma.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite for data analysis, communication, and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and mentor supervisors and team leads for continuous improvement.
• Basic understanding of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) regulations and practices.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive results, manage resources effectively, and foster a collaborative work environment.

• Detailed and hands‑on oriented.

• Office and manufacturing plant environment.
• Physical ability, which may include standing, lifting, carrying, reaching, and working in areas that are not climate controlled for long periods.
• Frequently indoors.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes and loud noises.

• Computer
• Telephone
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

• Integrity
• Caring for People
• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Improvement

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

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