Production Assistant Manager

Avaso Technology Solutions•Cartersville, GA

10d•$0 - $110,000

About The Position

The Production Assistant Manager monitors, analyzes, and reports production results and works to ensure high yield and productivity in cell production by implementing and improving manufacturing methods and processes. The role works with other teams, customers, and vendors to resolve complex or urgent problems by evaluating alternatives and providing information and advice. Some on-call support is required. The position oversees production performance, process and product quality, production standards, safety, staffing and training, assets and budgets, raw materials and inventory, and production environment practices. It also supports new-product mass production readiness, customer audits, and ISO/IATF certification and evaluation processes.

Requirements

A four-year degree or comparable background of work-related experience in facilitation and/or instructional systems design.
Ability to perform essential job functions safely and successfully, consistent with applicable ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with applicable ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to regularly stand, walk, sit, talk, or hear; occasional reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, bending, or crawling.
Must wear company-provided uniforms in the office environment and company-provided uniform and PPE at the production site, including safety shoes, helmet, safety glasses, and a portable gas measuring device.

Responsibilities

Analyze, report, and continuously improve yield and operating ratio.
Monitor and continuously improve the speed of unit manufacturing processes.
Set KPIs and monitor progress.
Compute and report production results by model, daily, and by line total.
Report key production activities, results, and indications weekly.
Analyze and report key daily production issues, including safety accidents, quality issues, and abnormal drops in yield or operating ratio.
Monitor operating conditions at every stage of production.
Check whether semi-products meet quality requirements, including process and appearance specifications.
Monitor and audit cell manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with regulations for handling malfunctions.
Monitor and audit compliance with manufacturing operations and management regulations.
Inquire about and advise on development and optimization of production-related IT systems, especially MES, and data verification systems.
Follow up on production issues and improvement actions.
Establish and manage production standards, including work instructions, BOMs, production and quality check sheets, and machine, tool, and accessory maintenance standards.
Follow up on quality issues.
Review, advise, and report on processes and resources required for new-product mass production, considering the 4M factors: Man, Machine, Material, and Method.
Respond to customer audits and take appropriate measures to meet customer product specifications and standards.
Respond to ISO/IATF certification processes and customer gate evaluations.
Monitor quality fluctuations, especially after tool changes, and prevent or raise alerts about quality issues.
Manage production assets and investment and operating budgets for the cell production process.
Monitor and analyze site-material consumption and quantities of semi-finished products, products pending evaluation, and B-grade products, including their effects on yield and unit manufacturing cost.
Monitor and continuously improve production-process losses.
Manage and improve the production environment using 3R and 5S practices.
Design and support safety-accident countermeasure plans for the production line and follow up on their implementation.
Ensure supervisors and operators receive regular, appropriate training on potential safety risks and prevention measures.
Hire, train, and manage supervisors; develop training manuals, reports, and materials for operator training.
Support raw-material 4M verification for cell production, including planning and arranging schedules and quantities for new material transfers.
Manage raw-material consumption and inventory for the cell process.
Manage, maintain, and order accessory equipment, including pallets, plates, pallet jacks, tools, and molds.
Report monthly inventory results.
Manage FIFO for raw materials and semi-finished products.
Isolate and manage semi-finished products pending evaluation and B-grade products.