Production Manager

American Air Filter International•Fayetteville, GA

About The Position

The Production Manager monitors incoming sales orders, raw materials and finished goods inventories, production status, and product shipments to ensure timely, efficient, and cost-effective delivery of quality products to customers. The role oversees daily operations of the filter production area, maintains awareness of work orders, manufacturing work centers, shipping schedules, and raw material inventory, and coordinates with corporate purchasing, sales, customer service, and divisional traffic teams to fulfill company objectives. The Production Manager coordinates new product introductions, product transfers, and picking-ticket activities; works to improve production processes; and communicates production-goal results to supervisors and employees. The position also enforces company disciplinary and safety policies and performs other duties assigned by management. The Production Manager ensures production lines and equipment are in good operating order and coordinates manufacturing operations to meet production schedules. The role supervises production planners' scheduling activities, ensures employees follow safety guidelines, and coaches and develops direct reports to improve processes according to lean principles. It includes making decisions or recommendations regarding hiring, discipline, termination, overtime, and work schedules. The work takes place throughout the plant, with exposure to noise and dust and to hot or cold conditions depending on the weather. The position may involve lifting up to approximately 50 pounds, extended desk work, lengthy telephone use, computer and keyboard operation, travel around the facility, and wearing personal protective equipment such as safety glasses or goggles, a particle mask, and hearing protection.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
At least 5 years of experience in a production environment.
At least 1 year of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, and with a mainframe interface.
Familiarity with high-volume production scheduling techniques and MRP.
Knowledge of filter and/or assembly procedures.
Mathematical skills to track production numbers and complete daily production paperwork and reports.
Ability to read a tape measure to 1/64 of an inch.
Management skills to direct daily facility operations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with employees, management, support staff, and vendors.
Self-starter able to make sound decisions and initiate action without counseling or direction.
Ability to lift up to approximately 50 pounds.
Ability to sit at a desk for extended periods, communicate by telephone for lengthy periods, and operate a computer and keyboard accurately and efficiently.
Ability to travel throughout the facility to obtain information needed for job functions.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, such as safety glasses or goggles, a particle mask, and hearing protection.
Ability to work in hot and cold conditions and in plant areas with exposure to noise and dust.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of experience with SAP is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee daily operations of the filter production area and ensure production goals are met.
Monitor work orders, manufacturing work centers, and shipping schedules.
Coordinate with corporate purchasing, sales, customer service, and divisional traffic to fulfill company objectives.
Monitor raw material inventory and communicate with corporate purchasing to prevent stockouts.
Coordinate new product introductions into the manufacturing production schedule.
Develop improvements to the production process.
Distribute picking tickets to the divisional traffic department and coordinate changes with corporate customer service and divisional traffic.
Coordinate intercompany product transfers with corporate purchasing and divisional traffic.
Provide production-goal feedback to supervisors and employees.
Enforce company disciplinary and safety policies.
Ensure production lines and equipment are in good operating order.
Determine and coordinate manufacturing operations to meet production schedules.
Make decisions or recommendations regarding hiring, discipline, terminations, overtime, and work schedules.
Supervise production planners' activities related to production schedules.
Ensure employees follow company safety guidelines in all phases of production.
Coach and develop direct reports to continuously improve processes according to lean principles.
Perform other duties assigned by management.