Production Manager - Urgent Recruiting

Responsibilities

• Directs all production activities through the Production Supervisors, as a member of the Plant Managers staff, coordinates interdepartmental activities with other department heads.
• Serve as the back up to the Plant Manager.
• Plans department expense budget and the method of operation to remain within the budget and assures cost control and cost improvement projects.
• Supervises Poduction Supervisors.
• Approves departmental operating procedures.
• Ensures the implementation of the Companys Quality Management System.
• Monitors and controls labor and material variances.
• Monitors and controls regrind levels and material variances.
• Maintains employee welfare, follows through with subordinate training and discipline.
• Maintains job descriptions and procedures in order to insure proper labor utilization.
• Provides leadership in maintaining safety, quality and efficiency throughout the department.
• Determine proper utilization of workforce based on production demands.
• Recommendation for more efficient methods of operation.
• Conducts daily production meetings and communicates with all departments to direct support group activities.
• Consults with the Engineering department on mold revisions, improvement projects, new products and CAPEX projects.
• Monitors production and labor efficiencies to ensure that Company standards are met and maintains proper production practices.
• Adherence to quality standards established by the Company to maintain customer satisfaction.
• Optimizes budget expenses to minimize the cost of operation consistent with productivity.
• Maintains an efficient workforce through communication and training of personnel.
• Trains and develops production personnel.
• Controls all raw materials and finished goods within the production area.
• Responsible for maintaining and adhering to established Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) and Safety Quality Foods (SQF) compliance requirements.
• Assist in the prevention of nonconforming product from being shipped to customers.
• Identify and record problems relating to product, process and quality systems.
• Initiate action to prevent occurrences of any non-conformity of product or quality systems.
• Suggest actions for continual improvement to products, processes or systems and very the implementation of solutions.
• Track, confirm and verify training for employees in the department and schedule training as needed and required.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or three to five years of production management related experience preferred with a successful track record with results proven metrics.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to analyze metrics,
• Ability to present and provide tours to customers, organizations and outside vendors.
• Fluent with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• Working independently or as a team with the other department leaders.