Production Area Manager
About The Position
The Production Area Manager provides leadership, direction, and support to the hourly workforce to achieve business objectives related to safety, production, quality, cost, and delivery. The role also acts as a change agent to implement process improvements and plant management initiatives, including active participation in Continental Business System (Lean) activities to reduce product and process variation and eliminate waste. The manager promotes a safe work environment, ensures hourly associates have the tools and resources to work safely, and holds the plant accountable to safety rules and processes. The role conducts root cause analysis and implements corrective actions to prevent safety incidents. It communicates plant policies and procedures, ensures compliance, and provides appropriate associate training, including safety training, job certification and recertification, and quality and safety alerts. The Production Area Manager assigns and supervises labor to produce high-quality products efficiently, drives process improvements to increase productivity and OEE, and maintains accurate records and documentation, including time and attendance, payroll, overtime management, training, and process audits. Additional duties may be assigned as necessary to facilitate plant operations.
Requirements
- Associate degree or bachelor's degree, preferably in business management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Manufacturing management experience in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong leadership, people, and organizational skills.
- Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Experience hiring and exiting employees.
- Ability to handle difficult situations professionally.
Nice To Haves
- Union experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, direction, and support to hourly production associates to achieve safety, production, quality, cost, and delivery objectives.
- Promote a safe work environment and provide associates with the tools and resources needed to work safely.
- Ensure accountability for plant safety rules and processes; conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent safety incidents.
- Communicate plant policies and procedures and ensure compliance with plant policies and rules.
- Ensure associates receive appropriate training, including safety training, job certification and recertification, and quality and safety alerts.
- Assign and supervise labor to produce high-quality products efficiently.
- Implement and drive process improvements to increase productivity and OEE.
- Participate in Continental Business System (Lean) activities to reduce product and process variation and eliminate waste.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation, including time and attendance, payroll, overtime management, training, and process audits.
- Perform additional duties as necessary to facilitate plant operations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
