Job purpose
The Production Manager will lead production teams in the manufacturing of high-quality digital photo media products. The Production Manager will be accountable for achieving performance objectives and targets in safety, quality, and productivity. The ideal candidate will have experience with high-speed thin film or paper coating and/or converting operations in a multi shift operation.
Duties and responsibilities
- Ensures equipment is operated and maintained to safety and productivity standards.
- Ensures quality standards are achieved, maintained, monitored, and documented.
- Coordinates, directs, and evaluates the activities of production supervision and staff.
- Develop KPIs in support of company/department goals and objectives.
- Monitor performance to KPIs and take action to correct/address off-target results.
- Develop and implement robust training for quality and safety throughout the production area.
- Track, report, and analyze safety, quality, and productivity performance.
- Develop and implement improvement plans for efficiency, quality, safety, and cost.
- Ensure that production demand and customer orders are filled.
- Ensures accurate process, production, and inventory data are captured, monitored, and maintained.
- Provide insight and information to management on the progress of production activities, including follow-up from complaints/corrective actions.
- Responsible for managing, training, motivating, evaluating, and developing associates.
- Communicate and work with other departments throughout the facility.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
QualificationsBachelor's Degree required, (Science, Technology, Engineering preferred)
- 5 or more years of experience in manufacturing management.
- Must have experience using an ERP system for tracking production.
- Must have strong communication skills both written and verbal.
- Demonstrated ability to lead change and motivate people.
- Management experience must be from a manufacturing environment.
- Microsoft Office skills and experience required.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures in an ISO9001/14001 Quality/Environmental Management System preferred.
- Experience in a robotic/automated manufacturing equipment environment preferred.
- Experience with IIoT connected/monitored production equipment preferred.
The benefits for this position include health, dental, vision, critical illness, life insurance, flexible spending, retirement, paid time off, pet insurance, and many retail discounts.