Production Manager

Greenheck Group•Shelby, NC

6d•$114,000 - $144,837•Onsite

About The Position

As a Production Manager for Greenheck Group, you will provide daily direction and leadership which maximizes productivity through the effective use of staffing, equipment, materials, and capital. You will support business unit objectives by communicating and collaborating with key stakeholders in a variety of departments. You will be responsible for providing critical input into the S & O Plan and strategic plans for your production area. You will directly supervise production supervisors or other manufacturing support roles.

Requirements

6-8 years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment required.
6-8 years of relevant work experience in a supervisory or managerial role required.
4 Year / Bachelor Degree in supply chain, operations management, engineering, business administration, management, or a related field of study or equivalent years of job experience required.
Continuous improvement training.
Lean manufacturing training.

Responsibilities

Direct supervision of hourly production employees and may supervise other production supervisors, material specialist, and manufacturing support roles.
Planning, monitoring, executing, and communicating the daily, monthly, and annual production goals.
Assists and provide input for the sales and operations plan to meet financial targets and customer service objectives looking out at a rolling 12-month window.
Coordinate activities among various internal departments that can affect the production process (i.e. scheduling, engineering, production management, shipping, inventory control, sales, and purchasing).
Monitor daily variance to plan, implement capacity adjustments (overtime, flex labor, recommended capital investment, etc.) to execute S&O Plan.
Lead Value Streams and Production areas, identifying and executing continuous improvement projects that achieve productivity goals and maximize efficiency.
Work with Material Specialists to define procedures to ensure proper inventory management.
Ensure the proper maintenance and optimal performance of production machinery and equipment.
Maintain work areas to meet or exceed company 5S and safety standards. Participate in root cause analysis on safety incidents to prevent reoccurring issues.
Identify and lead continuous improvement activities that enhance our key performance indicators, improve safety culture and/or advance our team member relations. Participate and lead activities relating to the 5S and Safety Teams when necessary.
Continuous improvement of productivity and efficiencies through effective team member engagement, labor planning, lean manufacturing principles, and materials planning.
Develop cross-training plans and encourage continued development of our team members.
Meet or exceed customer service expectations which include quality and on-time shipping.
Maintain good working knowledge of current labor agreements (where applicable), regional labor policies, and any applicable government regulations. Participate in labor agreement negotiations (where applicable).
Provide input to manufacturing engineering functions to improve productivity including plant layout, process flow, routings/labor standards, work methods, capital equipment, and quality levels.
Provide guidance and support for the corporate maintenance initiatives.
Represent manufacturing with outside visitors such as company tours, applicants in the interview process or vendors/suppliers as needed.