Production Manager - Shift 24

Henkel • Salt Lake City, UT

378d • $62,600 - $114,300

About The Position

The Production Manager at Henkel will lead the Laundry Packaging lines on Shift 24, focusing on enhancing productivity, ensuring safety, and maintaining high-quality standards in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role requires strong leadership and technical skills to manage daily operations effectively and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Business, Manufacturing, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in a leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
• High-level knowledge of manufacturing system product flow and recordkeeping.
• Operational knowledge of automated processes and machinery.
• Experience in TPM methods (preferred).
• Experience in Production systems.
• Background in Continuous Improvement and Quality Management.
• Background in Cost reduction and manufacturing budgets.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing Engineering.
• Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Leadership skills with emphasis on coaching, decision making, organization, and reliability.
• Proven history in team building skills.
• Ability to lead change by creating high performance work teams.
• Strong computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite products (Outlook, Word, and Excel) and Dayforce.
• SAP experience (a plus).
• Consumer Product Goods experience (a plus).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in TPM methods
• SAP experience
• Consumer Product Goods experience

Responsibilities

• Support a safe workplace environment by identifying and helping resolve unsafe practices.
• Ensure that personnel have proper qualifications, are trained, and motivated to work productively, both as part of a team and individually.
• Ensure compliance with established standards in the areas of consumer product quality and employee safety.
• Identify and implement opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with administrative and reporting procedures while complying with overtime and provisions of the handbook.
• Establish a work plan and staffing levels to meet the ever-changing business climate.
• Coordinate labor staffing daily in accordance with budgeted staffing.
• Monitor progress toward task completion, coordinate departmental activities to maximize up-time and minimize down-time, assure rapid changeovers and communication status to Planning and Cell Manager.
• Identify areas where cost, quality, and lead-times can be reduced to aid in machine utilization, lower scrap, labor efficiencies, etc.
• Play an active role in Corrective Action Reports, Lean and Safety program.
• Document notification requests in SAP PM and follow-up and prioritize with maintenance and other shifts.
• Input data into SAP, check QA documentation, and verify employee timecards.
• Lead a team of up to 30 hourly employees, including leads.
• Set-up and execute development plans for direct reports.
• Manage all operations at factory level to ensure efficient production and high-quality products.
• Delivers against plant performance KPIs, budgets, and projects.
• Ensure operational processes and solutions are implemented according to global procedures and local regulations.
• Analyze information and follow-up on exceptions and opportunities.
• Foster a continuous improvement mindset, elevating innovative ideas (both your own and those of your employees), and executing plans to positively impact the plant operations and goals.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K with Match
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Annual Bonuses
• Employee Recognition and Referral Programs
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment Aid
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for All Genders
• Discounted Child & Elder Care
• Career Development & Progression Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees