Production Manager I
About The Position
The Production Manager I leads a team to meet operational targets and objectives while promoting continuous improvement. The role supports a safe and healthy workplace, develops effective working relationships with internal and external customers, and monitors costs, quality, service, and team performance to identify opportunities to reduce waste and improve results. Working with team members and planning functions, the Production Manager sets priorities, establishes objectives, and develops improvement plans to meet or exceed expectations and satisfy customers. The role promotes effective resource use, assists with training and development, ensures communications are cascaded effectively, identifies investment needs and prepares capital expenditure justifications, and coordinates with internal and external suppliers. It also manages direct reports’ attendance and vacations using ERS and UltiPro, adheres to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and its Values and Principles, and performs other duties as assigned by the manager.
Requirements
- Four-year degree in Business Management, Engineering, or a related field.
- Five years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Two years of experience in a supervisory role.
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems related to manufacturing processes.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and organize objectives and targets to meet deadlines.
- Strong computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- Six Sigma certification.
- Previous glass industry experience.
- IATF experience.
- SAP experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead the team to meet its business targets and objectives while promoting and monitoring continuous improvement.
- Provide a safe and healthy working environment and implement improvement programs to eliminate work-related injuries.
- Promote healthy working relationships and improve the team’s operations and relationships with internal and external customers.
- Monitor and evaluate costs, quality, service, and team performance to identify improvement opportunities and eliminate waste.
- Use problem-solving techniques, compare team results against budget and objectives, and continuously monitor performance.
- Set priorities and objectives with team members and devise improvement plans to meet or exceed expectations.
- Work with the team and planning functions to ensure satisfaction of internal and external customers.
- Assist members of other teams, including teams outside the group.
- Ensure effective and efficient use of resources.
- Assist in defining training and development needs for team members.
- Ensure communications operate effectively within the team and across the organization where relevant.
- Determine investment needs for the team area and prepare capital expenditure justifications.
- Coordinate with internal and external suppliers to support efficient and productive team operations.
- Manage direct reports’ attendance and vacations using ERS and UltiPro.
- Adhere to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and its Values and Principles.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
