Production Manager - Precoat Metals

Since 1961, Precoat Metals (www.precoat.com) has been setting the standards in the coil coatings industry worldwide. We are able to achieve a "culture of excellence" thru the hard work and talent of the people on our team.

We are looking for our next great Production Manager. Are you ready to take your years of leadership, practical & theoretical technical knowledge gained through several years of plant production or maintenance experience to the next level?  If you answered yes, then let us tell you about our open position. You will be responsible for driving Safety & Quality by directing & coordinating production through day-to-day production, warehousing, shipping & receiving activities of the plant coating line.  With your strong leadership & technical manufacturing knowledge, you will have responsibility for the following:

•    Directs and coordinates through supervisory personnel day to day activities concerned with production methods & procedures, and capabilities of machines &equipment.
•    Reviews production orders and schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products & scheduled delivery dates in order to plan coating line operations.
•    Plans production operations, in collaboration with Customer Service Department personnel to establish priorities and sequences.
•    Review foremen’s operation reports to ensure production & quality requirements are consistently being met.
•    Assures proper manpower is available for meeting short-term production demands.
•    Confers with plant management team to develop or revise production and quality control and cost control standards.
•    Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of the human resources, machines, and equipment. 
•    Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, and operation reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
•    In conjunction with Quality Assurance, develops and implements standard operating procedures and methods to eliminate coating line operating problems and to meet or exceed coating quality standards.
•    Consults with engineering personnel relative to modification of coating line, cutting and roll grinding machines and equipment in order to improve production output and quality of products.
•    Interviews prospective production department employees and participates in the hiring decisions in compliance with the company recruiting and employment guidelines.
•    Trains foremen in SOP’s and other production methods and techniques.  
•    Manages, coaches and leads team performance.
 

Your focus on safety, quality & delivering to our internal & external customers along with a HS Diploma or equivalent required make you a good fit for this role. College degree preferred. Along with  practical & theoretical technical knowledge gained through several years of plant production or maintenance experience, preferably in coil coating operations and:

• Ability to train, motivate, and direct production employees.
• Planning, organizing, and communication skills.
• Personnel management & leadership skills.
• Poise, tact, and diplomacy to transact business successfully with customers, vendors, and subordinates.
• Technical competence to deal with production and equipment decisions.
• Ability to work long and irregular hours in response to customer demands and production problems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook
   

Great culture & team!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Precoat Metals is a Drug Free Workplace