Production Manager I

TekniPlex•Madison, WI

21h•Onsite

About The Position

TekniPlex is hiring a Production Manager for our facility located in Madison, WI. This position is responsible for leading safe, efficient, and consistent manufacturing operations within the plant. This role directly supervises the 1st shift production team while providing leadership, direction, and accountability to off-shift supervisors to ensure alignment across all shifts. Ongoing focus areas will include: Continuous improvement, project management and Lean Management Operating System (MOS) - implementation and sustainment. A successful candidate will understand and practice Servant Leadership to lead a production team through the manufacturing of materials from raw product to finished product. It also requires an enhanced ability to analyze data for equivalency, trends, and meet specifications while adhering to quality procedures and systems. The salary range for this role is $93,000 to $128,000 annually. Pay is based on experience.

Requirements

Four-year degree in Business, Engineering, or Systems discipline required, and/or at least 3 years in operational roles or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2 years of multi-shift management experience in a manufacturing environment.
2 years of demonstrated Project Management skills are a must.
2 years of experience utilizing ERP systems and ERP implementation protocols and procedures.
Knowledge of continuous Improvement tools and their application (PDCA, root cause analysis etc.)
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to lead others, coach and model effective teamwork.
Ability to lead, motivate, select, train and instruct personnel.
Ability to plan, organize and handle a variety of tasks and responsibilities simultaneously.
Ability to work independently and self-directed.
Ability to interface with all levels of management and external community contacts and possess strong relationship management and negotiation skills.
Strong ability to influence and work through others to achieve results.
Intermediate to Advanced computer skills i.e. MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc), and Share Point.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as statistical inference.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Willingness to be hands on and work off shifts when projects require.

Nice To Haves

Certifications focused on project management preferred.
Six sigma experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Plans, schedules and coordinates work, trains, motivates, monitors and evaluates performance of employees; ensures their ability to SAFELY operate equipment to produce product; counsels, records, and disciplines as necessary.
Responsible for all processes, equipment, employees’ safety, and housekeeping of the entire operations area and meeting productions quality and quantity standards on the shift.
Support the plant to manufacture and deliver quality products to meet customer expectations.
Identify, coordinate, and execute Continuous Improvement projects with support and in coordination with supply chain, product management, customer support teams, engineering, and technical operations.
Collaborate with members of the supply chain; operations, product management, and customer support teams, to engage and work effectively across all levels of the organization.
Facilitate training and development in lean techniques.
Develop and implement uniform standards and reporting processes for all continuous improvement activities through the management operating system.
Active member of Plant Safety Team
Initiate actions to prevent any non-conformances related to product, process and systems.
Work with operational leadership to ensure appropriate plant KPIs are established.
Investigate and understand MUV (Material Usage Variance) for the plant.
Work directly with machine operators to identify needs and develop solutions; work with Maintenance on equipment modifications and preventative /predictive maintenance to ensure reliability.
Identify, propose and execute projects to improve customer satisfaction, through performance and product reliability.
Develops / improves product reliability, performance consistency and cost effectiveness.
Provide manufacturing waste, Overall Equipment Effectiveness and other key operational reports to the site leadership team.
Develop thorough working knowledge of all manufacturing processes and equipment; monitor and assess all equipment performance; develop requirements and participate in capital project development for new/modified equipment.
Statistically evaluate process parameters to reduce scrap and increase uptime.
Drive root cause analysis and process improvement efforts.
Ensures Quality products and processes are maintained by: Understanding and supporting both quality policies and the Quality System while assisting with customer quality audits as needed.
Performing work at a level that ensures quality of this positions work meets or exceeds internal and external customer specifications.
Support QA in determining the root causes for customer complaints, defining and implementing corrective actions as required.
Directly supervises 1 st shift Production team, with both direct and indirect labor while providing leadership, direction, and accountability to off-shift supervisors to ensure alignment across all shifts
Approving timecards for hourly staff every payroll cycle.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's Safety Philosophy, policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, and mentoring employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.