Production Manager 404

Jabil•Florence, KY

11d

About The Position

Plans, directs, and coordinates the operations of production, machinery, processing, and packaging departments. The role includes leadership and management of Assistant Manufacturing Managers, Line Managers, and MITs; development and execution of manufacturing strategy; cost management and forecasting; continuous improvement; and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, including health, safety, quality, and security requirements. The Production Manager may help rehabilitate troubled workcells or support product launches and is expected to promote customer service, share best practices across Jabil facilities, and handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.
Five years of experience in a manufacturing supervisory role.
Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and communicate regarding common scientific or technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

Recruit, interview, and hire Assistant Manufacturing Managers, Line Managers, and MITs; communicate candidate criteria to recruiters and coach managers in interviewing and hiring.
Monitor team-member turnover, identify contributing factors, and implement improvements.
Identify team and individual strengths and development needs; create or validate training curricula; coach and mentor staff; and manage succession plans.
Set measurable individual and team goals, solicit ongoing feedback, provide coaching and counseling, complete evaluations on time, and drive improvement in operational metrics and organizational goals.
Coordinate large teams during crises and ensure recognition and rewards are administered fairly and consistently.
Provide a forum for departmental communication, organize ideas clearly, encourage input, and adapt communication style to team members.
Understand campus strategic directions and define, develop, and implement a manufacturing strategy aligned with them; update the Manufacturing and Operations Manager on execution.
Identify cost-reduction opportunities, monitor departmental costs and trends, and provide cost feedback to relevant business and functional managers.
Prepare timely departmental forecasts and compare forecast results with historical actuals for trend assessment and analysis.
Drive continuous improvement through trend analysis and metrics management; assess workcell data-gathering methods; and ensure procedures and work instructions are efficient and nonredundant.
Identify and implement improvements and best practices, establish measurement systems where appropriate, and share knowledge across Jabil facilities.
Prioritize customer service by anticipating and addressing customer needs and resolving problems quickly and effectively.
Periodically provide hands-on support to troubled workcells or product launches, leading by example and reinforcing basic practices.
Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures, including health, safety, and quality requirements; handle confidential information appropriately; and comply with security procedures and safety rules.
Read, analyze, interpret, and communicate information from technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents, and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.