Oversee and manage day-to-day operational flow of production lines.
Supervise Line Leads, Coordinators, Production Associates, temporary employees, and Mechanics.
Monitor and notify Scheduler and Sales of any changes to the Fill Schedule.
Track and maintain budget adherence.
Track and Maintain Schedule adherence and achievement.
Monitor and track all important KPIs set by the company and/or upper management.
Oversee head count allocation to ensure lines are staffed accordingly.
Provide key information on new product launches as they relate to production.
Work with Compounding and Scheduling to ensure all production goals are met.
Understand how to quote a potential production run as it pertains to selection of line, labor, speed (ppm), and daily output.
Responsible for the safety and well-being of everyone on the production floor.
Assist Production Manager as needed.
Provide a clean, safe, injury-free work environment while ensuring production quality, on-time product delivery, identify and employ cost-saving measures, and implementation of lean manufacturing methods through proper training of personnel and follow-up of all delegated tasks.
Technical Skills Required
Ability to learn and navigate an MRP/ERP system.
Knowledge of KPIs as they relate to industry standards.
Understanding of Lean Manufacturing.
Ability to think quickly and make decisions while considering all internal and external customers’ requirements.
Great communication skills with all levels of employees and management.
Ability to lead and motivate a Team of Leads, Coordinators, Production Associates, temporary employees, and Mechanics to achieve daily, monthly, and yearly goals.
Understanding of how to read and navigate an open order report.
Experience Required
Bachelor’s degree or 3 to 5 years of experience is preferred.
Three years of experience managing a large group in a production/assembly work environment.
Physical Requirements
Regularly sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
Ability to sit, balance, climb, stand, bend, squat, squeeze, kneel, turn, crouch, stoop repeatedly.
Physically able to lift 50 pounds.
Frequent exposure to varying temperatures, loud noises, heavy machinery, fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, electrical, chemicals, and vibrations.
Frequent use of computer screen.
Must be able to discern differences in colors and shades.
Must be able to read labels that could contain small fonts.
Exposure to repetitive motions (making substantial movements/motions of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers).