Production Manager

Position Summary:

The Operations Manager will support Converting and Extrusion Production teams, assisting with planning, directing and coordinating production activities.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

The Operations Manager is accountable for inspiring and executing strategies which achieve optimum safety, quality, service, productivity, and profitability.

• Advance initiatives that promote and sustain the safety, health, security, and welfare of all employees.
• Maintain safe, clean, orderly and environmentally compliant production operations.
• Inclusive oversight of all production and production support activities of the facility ensuring all are conducted in accordance with Company policies, principles, procedures, values, and standards.
• Perpetually assess current strategies, systems, procedures, performance, capabilities, equipment, facilities, and employees for opportunities to optimize safety, flow, service, quality, and profitability.
• Willingly undertake and perform other duties and tasks as assigned.
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance protocols.
• Ensure that production activities remain on time and within budget.
• Track staffing needs, hiring new hires as needed.

Job Specific Requirements:

• Daily GEMBA
• Perform daily audits for Standard Work, Housekeeping and Roll Scanning
• Maintain and post shift score cards twice monthly
• Assist with attendance and performance write ups
• Assist with shift completion of SABA safety training
• Assist with OT schedules
• Support shift supervisor on the floor to improve uptime.
• Lead, motivate, and support production team, including career development and problem resolution.
• Manage data collection for the updating of metrics to achieve productivity targets, reduce cost per unit, eliminate errors, and deliver excellent customer service.
• Oversee materials and inventory.
• Conduct budget reviews and report cost plans to corporate leadership team.

Candidate Requirements:

• High school degree required, secondary education and/or leadership training preferred
• Requires individual with thorough knowledge of production processes in order to oversee bag making process
• A minimum of 5-10+ years of experience in a production environment
• Demonstrated competence to work with minimum supervision effectively with all levels in the organization.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with the willingness and ability to learn new systems.
• Willing and able to work overtime

You should be proficient in:

• Leadership / People Management