Production Manager

Under the direction of the Plant Manager, this position will develop and drive the manufacturing processes in Press and Extrusion departments through continuous improvement to deliver and sustain profitable growth. The fundamental task will be to assist the Plant Manager in the operation of the department, develop strategy and provide functional direction to supervisors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Plant Manager and sets short- and long-term production goals for the site.
• Collaborates with functional area managers on the determination of materials, space, equipment and personnel needs as well as the development and implementation of processes, procedures, assignment and execution of functional responsibilities, and determination of budget and costs constraints.
• Communicates the Company's and Global Supply Chain's strategic goals and vision for site.
• Evaluates performance against production goals and adjusts allocations of resources (e.g., personnel, equipment, materials) as needed to optimize flawless quality and amount of equipment, machinery and components produced, market share of customers, quality of services provided, and cost-efficiency of operations.
• Reviews and analyzes reports of key business performance data, collaborates with management team on operations, and maintains knowledge of current market trends and best practices for region and industry.
• Initiates engineering projects and new product launches.
• Develops and leads the implementation of operational initiatives in support of Lean Six-Sigma manufacturing and 6S (e.g., department utilization improvement, process capability enhancement etc)

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor Degree Required; Engineering discipline strongly preferred
• 5-10 years manufacturing experience
• Green Belt Certification preferred

Other Requirements

• Able to work both independently and within a team, generating results with general/minimal guidance from management
• Polished presentation, business acumen and facilitation skills
• Good understanding of Lean manufacturing principles
• Experience with high volume operations
• Strong organization and planning skills
• Change Agent experience
• Flexographic Press Experience
• Blown Extrusion Experience