Production Manager

Forum Energy Technologies•Guthrie, OK

24d

About The Position

The Production Manager is responsible for managing production-area activities and directing production operations to meet production, cost, quality, and safety goals. The role plans, organizes, and implements manufacturing procedures in line with quarterly and annual budgets; may make budget recommendations and coordinate procurement for capital expenditures. It selects, hires, and trains personnel; manages existing equipment and equipment upgrades and designs to maximize return on assets; demonstrates equipment and material qualifications; ensures compliance with safety policies and procedures; and handles special projects as assigned. The position leads operational management and development, including export/import activities and support for sales, purchasing, materials management, production, and overall operations. It directs daily production operations and personnel, supports strategic direction while maintaining focus on daily manufacturing needs, and works with quality, engineering, maintenance, and outside vendors on capital expenditures. The manager develops staff and a flexible, cooperative workforce, promotes continuous improvement using World Class Manufacturing tools, and leads employee development focused on eliminating human-error losses. The role reviews production schedules and performance against standards—including delivery, labor and machine hours, output, quality, and material use—investigates variances, and develops solutions. It validates production-data integrity and provides direction for future reporting, data, and IT systems. It also addresses production problems involving products, processes, equipment, shipping schedules, and personnel; maintains housekeeping and safety practices; manages departmental spending within budgets; and builds positive relationships with employees, other departments, vendors, and customers. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
At least 4 years of experience in a production environment.
At least 4 years of management experience.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to multitask.
Knowledge of quality principles, concepts, theories, and practices relevant to the area of responsibility.
Excel skills.
Ability to interpret drawings and P&IDs.
Knowledge of ASME code.
Knowledge of API.
Ability to meet the requirements of a safety-sensitive position.

Responsibilities

Lead operational management and implement a development plan for export/import activities and support across sales, purchasing, materials management, production, and overall operations.
Recruit, develop, and train departmental staff, and process procedures to meet and maintain FET requirements.
Communicate and provide information internally and externally to support organizational operations and service to Forum divisions.
Analyze and interpret data and prepare reports and presentations to assess progress toward corporate goals.
Interpret instructions and issues, implement actions according to company policies and procedures, and research information for strategic decision-making.
Approve decisions, requests, and expenditures on behalf of senior personnel when they are absent, in accordance with corporate guidelines and policies.
Follow procedures for proper equipment use and care and applicable policies and guidelines.
Arrange and participate in meetings, conferences, and project-team activities.
Manage departmental expenditures within agreed budgets.
Maintain a culture free from safety and environmental hazards.
Direct and coordinate daily production-department operations and personnel.
Help establish strategic direction while maintaining focus on daily manufacturing requirements.
Work with quality, engineering, maintenance, and outside vendors on capital expenditure implementation.
Create and maintain a flexible workforce characterized by mutual respect and cooperation.
Promote continuous improvement and use World Class Manufacturing tools to improve process efficiency and effectiveness.
Lead employee development with a focus on eliminating human-error losses and developing plant employees.
Evaluate daily production schedules and actual performance for delivery, labor hours, machine hours, output, quality, and material use against standards; investigate variances and develop corrective solutions.
Validate production-data integrity and provide direction for future reports, data, and IT systems.
Resolve significant production problems involving products, processes, equipment, shipping schedules, or personnel while maintaining or improving efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.
Ensure good housekeeping, plant-rule compliance, and safety practices; coach employees and apply plant operating principles.
Establish and maintain positive team relationships with employees, other departments, vendors, and customers.
Manage production activities to meet production, cost, quality, and safety goals; plan and implement manufacturing procedures in accordance with budgets.
Participate in annual budgets, make budget recommendations as applicable, and coordinate procurement for capital expenditures.
Manage equipment, upgrades, and new designs to maximize return on assets, and demonstrate equipment and material qualifications.
Select, hire, and train personnel; handle special projects as assigned.