Platform Manager

First Quality • Mcelhattan, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

First Quality is seeking a Platform Manager for Nutek Disposables in McElhattan, Pennsylvania. The role oversees platform production control activities to ensure efficient material flow and workflows that support production plans. It involves responding quickly to operational challenges, problem-solving, and working closely with support functions. Flexibility is required.

The Platform Manager oversees production supervisors and/or salaried technical support staff, and is responsible for employee evaluations, platform safety and housekeeping, and production-floor operations. The position coordinates production activities, staffing, scheduling, materials, and documentation while working with departments including Planning, Quality, Engineering, Human Resources, Cost Accounting, and Information Technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, engineering, or a related manufacturing field, or equivalent years of experience.
• Three to five years of experience in a supervisory or advanced technical specialty function.
• Experience in production management.
• Experience in inventory control, scheduling, and planning.
• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing requirements for planning and operation.
• Standard knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Total Quality Control (TQC), and Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP).
• Standard knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office programs.
• Standard knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations in manufacturing.
• Fundamental knowledge of workers’ compensation rules and regulations and understanding of employee relations.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Advanced comprehension of the machinery and mechanical functions of the operation.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Flexibility to meet the demands of the job.

Nice To Haves

• ISO and FDA experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment, improve safety systems, address causes of accidents, and hold team members accountable for safety.
• Follow applicable GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations and guidelines.
• Manage production supervisors and/or salaried technical support staff, including appraisals and evaluations of exempt employees.
• Oversee non-exempt employees and platform safety and housekeeping on the production floor and in surrounding areas.
• Coordinate with Production Planning, Quality, Engineering, Human Resources, Cost Accounting, and Information Technology.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with team members through policy development, performance evaluations, and training.
• Adhere to company policies and safety standards.
• Schedule, prioritize, and control production activities to maintain quality and efficiency.
• Identify and assign work and staff for upcoming lines and shifts.
• Document manufacturing processes and good manufacturing practices (GMP).
• Assist with product specifications and packaging requests.
• Assist with planning and scheduling production machines in operation.
• Oversee requisitioning of raw materials needed for production.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance, including a dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2,500
• Bundle of Joy benefit: a year’s worth of free diapers for team members with a new baby
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager