Production Manager

Chamberlain Group•Germantown, WI

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About The Position

Systems, LLC, an affiliate of Chamberlain Group, is a U.S.-based manufacturer of loading dock equipment—marketed under the Poweramp, DLM, and McGuire brands. With manufacturing facilities in Germantown, Wisconsin and Malvern, Arkansas, all products are designed and produced in the USA using lean manufacturing techniques. We strive to recruit the best talent in the industry and give employees opportunities for continuing education and training to help them advance in their careers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
5+ years of manufacturing leadership (direct or indirect) experience within operations
Data collection and analysis skills
Project management skills
Working knowledge of manufacturing safety and quality systems
Working Knowledge and Application of Lean Manufacturing, DFM, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Total Cost of Ownership
Ability to work with cross-functional teams in a matrix environment
Excellent communication skills
Demonstrated proficient interpersonal, listening and negotiation skills
Working knowledge of ERP systems

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electronics Engineering
Advanced degree in Engineering or Management
6S Green Belt

Responsibilities

Lead the Management for the Daily Improvement (MDI) process for the production unit in order to control systems and monitor budget
Direct and coordinate daily operations of assigned area to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements
Monitor and evaluate KPIs for the production unit; identify needs and ensure continuous improvement through the use of Lean 6S manufacturing tools
Ensure the deployment of the manufacturing operating system to increase productivity and enhance performance
Lead the area core team in order to solve tactical problems and define the strategic plan for the production unit across a cross-functional team
Work in coordination with the area core team to identify new capacity and capability needs through the implementation of new technologies and process improvements
Identify training needs and ensure proper education is delivered to team; identify talent pipelines
Comply with health and safety guidelines and rules; managers should also ensure compliance across their teams.
Protect Chamberlain Group’s and Systems’ reputation by keeping information confidential.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed.
Motivate and lead a high performance team by attracting, developing, engaging and retaining team members
Drive the performance management and compensation processes by communicating job expectations, monitoring and evaluating performance, providing feedback and facilitating employee development per the company’s policies
Maintain transparent communication by appropriately communicating organization information to team through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, appropriate email, IM and regular interpersonal communications
Lead and motivate individuals and teams to create a workplace culture that is consistent with the CG mission, vision and values.