Production Manager

Production Manager

Lovelock, NV - Onsite

M-F Regular office hours, but taking responsibility of operation of plant, 24hr commitment w/ help of the team Travel - Very minimal, 5-10%, most will happen during training but it will mostly be during the - 10-12 employees - direct reports - Super high level of self direction - Someone to step in and own production - Team player - Understand how their actions impact the other teams & the rest of the functions at the plant - Second in charge of the entire plant

Guides, organizes, and directs the hourly work force in conjunction with lead operators. Manages plant operations and works with maintenance to ensure equipment is maintained in satisfactory condition. Controls plant costs through effective planning and management. With assistance from Corporate Engineering, ensures development and execution of production activities as outlined within the operation plan. Assures training, implementation, and maintenance of quality, health, safety, and environmental programs. Assist the Plant Manager with development and execution of capital and annual budget plans. Performs administrative duties required to meet job goals including planning, budgeting, scheduling and reporting.

Essential Job Functions:

Guides, organizes, and directs the hourly work force to meet or exceed all safety, operational and quality goals.

Assures stationary and mobile equipment is operated properly in accordance with best practices.

Long term planning including projects, process development, budgeting, and operational schedules.

Training and maintenance of quality, safety, environmental, and health programs including audit and development activities.

Plans and schedules operations in conjunction with maintenance in order to meet sales requirements.

Additional duties as assigned

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:

Bachelor's Degree or relevant experience or high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and seven years of progressively responsible experience in production management

Five years of progressively responsible experience in an industrial production environment. Leadership skills a plus.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites especially Excel and Word

Solid background in Operations planning programs like JD Edwards

Engineering in a manufacturing background preferred or equivalent background as Operations Supervisor in a similar field

Must be able to handle several tasks at one time and work well with a variety of personalities in an effort to achieve continuous improvement