Production Manager

•    Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
•    Special attention to detail and accuracy 
•    Ability to manage responsibilities and team members with multiple tasks at the same time
•    Understanding of plant processes, machine functions, and operations flow to meet production needs
•    Self-motivated and structured
•    Excellent conflict resolution skills 
•    Ability to focus on quality and handle quality issues
•    Bachelor’s degree in related field or five years’ experience in plant or operations management
•    Computer literacy  with good accounting principle understanding
•    Experience working with a diverse group of individuals
•    Strong experience with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook
•    Experience developing and adhering to a budget and capital expenditures

• Direct assigned plant production activities and personnel
• Supervise production staff of approximately 50 members including department supervisors
• Plant safety; take appropriate actions to maintain safety of members and OSHA compliance
• Member recruitment, development and awareness; retain members
• Finished product quality
• Cross training of members
• Production scheduling
• Fill route service requirements; loads complete the night before
• Vary production staffing and hours in line with seasonal and other changes in the loan on the plant
• Inspection and maintenance of equipment
• Prepare and maintain production budgets and strategic plans
• Housekeeping of facility and grounds 
• Security of building and grounds
• Regulatory compliance
• Work with other department managers to evaluate new products by working closely and collaborating with sales and service department managers, existing product performance and usage, and efforts to grow the business
• Typical work week of 45-55 hours
• Other duties as assigned by the General Manager