Production Manager (Strongsville) - Quaker Houghton

About Us

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its colleagues and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs

Job Summary:

Manages Production Supervisors and planning across multiple shifts engaged in the manufacturing and shipment of quality products in a timely manner. Responsible for compliance with environmental, health and safety requirements and manufacturing procedures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manages short-term activities directed toward production continuity and balance; shift schedules, ensuring requisition of materials, machine loading, grievance resolutions and equipment maintenance
• Ensure maintenance contractors are aware and working on critical production related equipment issues.
• Works with planners to schedule blend tanks, reactors and manpower.
• Integrates production operation and related processes over multiple shifts.
• Work with R&T and Product Management to resolve formulation, packaging, labeling and logistic issues.
• Selects, trains, develops and motivates production staff to ensure consistent attainment of production schedules at optimum productivity and cost levels.
• Monitor and track relevant Key Performance Indicators including first pass yield, on time deliveries and cost of poor quality.
• Champion safety and environmental initiatives and directives.
• Acts as a working manager to provide backup to production supervisors as necessary.

Education, Experience, Skills & Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A. or B.S. ) in related technical discipline with experience as a supervisor or in a team lead role preferred. Persons with an education less than a degree must demonstrate 5 years of successful related experience and training.
• 5 years or equivalent training
• Must have successful work experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably related to manufacturing of chemical products or technical knowledge of manufacturing and equipment.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Above average communication skills
• Familiarity with modern production techniques such as Lean manufacturing, KanBan, SQC, etc. preferred.
• Ability to adapt in a fast paced environment