Production Manager - 2nd Shift

Integra•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Production Manager directs and coordinates production activities to ensure timely manufacturing that meets site objectives and end-user demand. The role works directly with suppliers and internal cross-functional teams, creates the supply plan, and manages the scheduling and flow of parts through manufacturing to satisfy customer delivery requirements. The manager ensures Operations has appropriate levels of raw materials and work in process, and balances supply and demand each month by identifying gaps and recommending options across functions and locations. The role communicates order fulfillment status, future demand risks, and capacity constraints to internal stakeholders; coordinates with SIOP teams on current and future demand; and serves as a liaison between Integra stakeholders, manufacturing, and support teams. It develops and updates the master production schedule, drives daily shipments toward monthly objectives, plans production priorities and resources, and coordinates supply chain, procurement, maintenance, quality, and outsource activities. The manager also improves operating methods and product quality, prepares production reports, supports inventory turnover, and oversees raw-material forecasting with suppliers.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in a leadership position in a manufacturing environment.
Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, or five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
Strong knowledge of production planning concepts such as MRP.
Understanding of budget responsibility and profit-and-loss management.
Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
Working knowledge of Continuous Improvement and Lean methodologies.
Heavy manufacturing assembly experience.

Responsibilities

Communicate order fulfillment status, future risks to demand attainment, and capacity constraints to internal stakeholders, directly and through the Planning Team.
Coordinate with SIOP teams concerning current and future demand.
Act as a liaison between Integra stakeholders, manufacturing, and support teams.
Develop the master production schedule, sequencing operations and setting lead times to meet shipping dates according to the orderbook.
Drive daily shipments to achieve monthly objectives.
Analyze demand against plant capacity and calculate manufacturing process, tool, and human-resource requirements.
Plan and direct production activities, including outsource vendors, and establish priorities based on effective operations and cost factors.
Coordinate delivery schedules and other supply chain activities.
Coordinate production with procurement, maintenance, and quality control to optimize use of people, machines, and equipment.
Develop and implement operating methods and procedures to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
Revise production schedules and priorities in response to equipment failure or operating problems, using synchronous manufacturing principles.
Prepare production reports as required.
Analyze physical inventory and work cross-functionally to enhance inventory turnover.
Oversee the raw material line-of-balance process, including accurate forecasts of needs for each raw material and outsource supplier.
Create and manage the supply plan and ensure appropriate raw material and work-in-process levels are available for Operations.
Balance monthly supply and demand, identify imbalances, and proactively recommend options or scenarios across functions and locations.