Bilingual Production Manager

Our prestigious client is seeking a Production Manager is to manage day-to-day production activities in order to meet company targets for customer satisfaction, profitability, and growth.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and develop direct reporting staff, including hiring, training, and discipline
• Balance direct labor between work centers based on production work loading in order to achieve the highest labor utilization
• Apply Lean Manufacturing concepts to improve manufacturing processes and to achieve the highest efficiency contributing to company profitability
• Work closely with QA to maintain and improve product quality
•  Manage effectively communication throughout the organization
• Support product development activities by contributing knowledge, provide direct labor and participate to related group discussions and meetings
• Understand the ERP system for day-to-day production management and generating reports
• Enforce company policy throughout the workforce in the factory
• Ensure employees follow safety rules
• Attend training and to develop relevant knowledge, techniques and manufacturing skills, as provides by the company or elsewhere subject to company approval
• Experience in furniture manufacturing preferred

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES

•         Labor efficiency
•        On time completion of production
•        Product quality
•        Safety environment
•        Eliminate waste of material
•        Shop floor organization

ORGANIZATIONAL ALIGNMENT

•         Reports to the VP Manufacturing/Operations
•       Direct interacting with LA manufacturing team
•       Indirect interacting with SF team

QUALIFICATIONS

•            Lean Manufacturing principles
•         Experienced in Wood, Metal, and Upholstery furniture industry
•         10 plus years of experience in a high production environment, with 5 years of managerial experience
•         Basic computer skill – Microsoft Word and Excel
•         Management skill on managing and working with factory employees
•         High energy level and willing to work long hours
•         Bilingual – speak English and Spanish a MUST
•         MUST be able to manage a union a shop