Assistant Production Manager

Description

The Assistant Production Manager position is responsible for assisting the VP of Manufacturing in meeting all financial and production goals. This position is also responsible for leading and supervising facility staff to ensure a safe and efficient working environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with VP of Manufacturing to lead facility organizational staff by coaching, counseling, motivating and diciplining as needed; plans, monitors and appraises job results; directs and maintains activities designed to achieve and maintain high employee morale; fosters intra- and inter-department cooperation.
• Achieves financial objectives by working with VP of Manufacturing to prepare operating budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, compiling and studying costs and initiating corrective actions; requesting assistance from internal financial support as needed.
• Ensure a safe, clean, and secure working environment by establishing and enforcing procedures, rules and regulations; by initiating fixed capital requests; monitors all production related safety and security systems and procedures on a regular basis; chairs plant safety meetings that evaluate plant machinery, equipment and working conditions.
• Meets processing requirement by managing production staff in the most effective manner; monitors predetermined preventative maintenance measures designed to minimize equipment related downtime.
• Ensures compliance with Corporate Quality procedures by initiating and monitoring related training programs. Ensures compliance with all pertinent corporate, federal, state and local regulations and licensing requirements by keeping abreast of current and developing requirements; instituting and monitoring internal compliance programs and procedures; ensures that plant tours for visiting external regulators are properly conducted.

Operational Responsibilities:

• Meets customer requirements by assiting to manag plant operations according to established company policy; directs and coordinates all activities within the plant: coordinates requirements with leadership, sales, engineering, procurement, production, shipping/receiving, maintenance, quality functions and technology centers.
• Monitors implementation of plans and strategies by collecting, analyzing and preparing reports for review by appropriate company management.
• Minimizes and resolves external business related complaints by maintaining liaison with quality staff, and facility staff to investigate and resolve customer issues.
• Strives for continuous improvement by using Lean Manufacturing techniques (Kaizen, 5S, etc.) to analyze new or alternative ways to improve operations; incorporates staff suggestions into analysis by responding to audit activities in a constructive manner and use findings to improve operations where possible.
• Contributes in a team effort by performing according to the guidelines outlined in the ML Code of Business Conduct, the GMP and other directives; supporting the directives and decisions of higher level management and accomplishing other duties as assigned.
• Communicates in an effective manner by utilizing accepted business practices in a courteous and professional manner to provide timely and accurate responses and service oriented offers of assistance.
• Protects company confidential information by properly storing, retrieving and disseminating such information only to those authorized.

Qualification

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (Engineering preferred) or an equivalent amount of education and experience preferred in a technical field.
• A minimum of five (5) years of general or operational management experience in sterilization operations with ISO and/or GMP exposure and customer service focus.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing techniques preferred.
• Strong work ethic, with hands-on approach and strong mechanical aptitude preferred
• Possess strong initiative, and ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision.
• Effective interpersonal skills as demonstrated through prior management experience.
• Ability to adapt to changing duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to influence people in their opinions, attitude or judgements; to generalize, evaluate and make decisions in stressful situations
• Ability to effectively read, write and verbally communicate in English.
  Requires computer literacy to include word processing, spreadsheet and software capabilities.
• Above average organizing, analyzing and math skills (practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, measurements and basic algebra) to determine organizational customer and regulatory problems and formulate corrective action plans; attention to detail.
• Must be willing to work in hazardous areas and follow safety regulations.
• Normal hearing range sufficient to hear alarms, bells, horns, etc.