Production Manager

Position Summary

This person will report to the Plant Manager. Direct and manage plant operations with overall responsibilities for production, quality and other production related activities. This position requires that the Production Manager spend a significant amount of time on the production floor. In doing so, he/she will work with direct reports to uncover opportunities for process improvement, improved downtime, reduce waste, cost reduction and quality enhancements all in a safe manner.

In short, this individual must develop future leaders off the floor by mentoring developing and challenging them.

Function:
Plant Management

• Commit to overall safety of the plant and procedures.
• Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations.
• Increase production, assets capacity, reducing waste and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.
• Be responsible for production output, product quality, reducing waste and on time shipping.
• Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results.
• Implement strategies in alignment with strategic Division initiatives providing a clear sense of direction and focus for production employees.
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions.
• Share a trusting relationship with work group and recruit, manage and develop the plant staff. Provide leadership and drive training initiatives for all plant employees. Develop future talent by coaching and mentoring direct reports.
• Collect and analyze data to find areas of waste or overtime and implement an improvement process.
• Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets, quality and safety.
• Participate in monitoring, managing and controlling expenses throughout the year.
• Perform strategic thinking and actively participate in plant and company processes.
• Conduct meetings with employees to communicate company goals, objectives, initiatives and progress to date.
• Build and retain a “customer focused” environment; including internal and external customers.
• Adhere to all plant Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), operating procedures (SOPs). Manage, drive and oversee continuous improvement programs.
• Communicate the needs of all production operations functions to the Plant Manager and or Regional Manager and Management team on an as needed basis.
• Develop and analyze new methods of reducing/avoiding costs, improving products and assuring a safe working environment.
• Create a departmental vision and translate into action items with specific completion dates and delegation of responsibilities to appropriate direct reports.

• Understanding, communicating and ensuring compliance with all Safety protocols/OSHA standards. Ie. lockout tag out
• Participating on the Management Safety Team or assisting Plant Safety Committee
• Promoting safety as a key strategic initiative for Plant Operations and providing direction to the plant.
• Holding Plant Operations managers and Supervisors accountable to meeting their safety expectations and the expectations of their direct reports.
• Acting as a role model and setting the example for working safely.
• Proactively drive continuous improvement for safety throughout all of Plant Operations.

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, engineering or a related field preferred or equivalent experience or, a minimum of 3 to 5 years related experience and or training in a manufacturing environment
• Extrusion, plastic bag converting, paper converting experience is a plus
• Proven technical and leadership ability to utilize structured problem solving to deliver results
• Demonstrated competence to work with minimal supervision effectively at all levels within the organization
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with the willingness to learn new systems.
• Superior problem-solving and coaching capabilities
• Ability to relate to people at all levels of an organization
• Ability to create accountability…