After Paint Production Manager
About The Position
The After Paint Production Manager will oversee daily operations of SDSM and After Paint production areas, ensuring production schedules are met in alignment with customer demand and delivery targets. This role involves monitoring workflow, labor utilization, and equipment performance to optimize efficiency, and coordinating with upstream and downstream departments to maintain smooth production flow. The manager will identify and resolve production bottlenecks, downtime, and quality issues, while ensuring all products meet internal and customer quality standards. A strong emphasis is placed on safety leadership, promoting a robust safety culture, conducting audits, training, and incident investigations, and ensuring compliance with OSHA and company safety guidelines. The role also includes leading, coaching, and developing production supervisors and employees, fostering employee engagement, and driving continuous improvement through lean manufacturing initiatives. Analyzing production data, leading improvement projects, and managing costs within budget targets are key aspects of this position. Collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain is essential, along with communicating production status and risks to leadership.
Requirements
- Experience in finishing, after-paint, detailing, or similar production processes
- Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
- Experience in automotive, aerospace, or industrial manufacturing environments
- Familiarity with SDSM, paint finishing, or surface preparation processes
- Six Sigma or Lean certification
Responsibilities
- Oversee daily operations of SDSM and After Paint production areas
- Ensure production schedules are met in alignment with customer demand and delivery targets
- Monitor workflow, labor utilization, and equipment performance to optimize efficiency
- Coordinate with upstream and downstream departments to maintain smooth production flow
- Identify and resolve production bottlenecks, downtime, and quality issues
- Ensure all products meet internal and customer quality standards
- Implement and enforce standardized work practices and process controls
- Partner with Quality Assurance to address defects, root causes, and corrective actions
- Maintain compliance with safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards
- Promote and enforce a strong safety culture across all shifts
- Conduct regular safety audits, training, and incident investigations
- Ensure adherence to OSHA and company safety guidelines
- Drive proactive risk identification and mitigation
- Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors, leads, and hourly employees
- Set clear expectations, monitor performance, and provide feedback
- Support workforce planning, staffing, and training initiatives
- Foster employee engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement mindset
- Drive lean manufacturing initiatives (5S, Kaizen, standard work, waste reduction)
- Analyze production data to identify trends and improvement opportunities
- Lead cross-functional improvement projects to enhance productivity and reduce cost
- Implement best practices for after-paint finishing processes
- Manage labor and operating costs within budget targets
- Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) such as: On-time delivery, First-pass yield, Scrap/rework rates, Productivity metrics
- Support capital planning and equipment improvement initiatives
- Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain
- Communicate production status, risks, and improvement plans to leadership
- Participate in daily production meetings and escalation processes
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Supplemental Insurance (Short- and Long-Term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness, supplemental life insurance)
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- 401(K) (Pre-Tax and Post-Tax)
- Roth 401(k) with company matching
- Longevity Stock Program
- IBP Foundation Scholarship opportunities for employees
- Financial Assistance Program
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
