Production Manager

IKO North America•Ironton, MO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. The Production Manager is a hands-on, leadership-driven role responsible for overseeing plant operations at the Bismarck, MO facility. The role fosters cross-functional collaboration across Quality, Maintenance, HR, and Logistics, emphasizing a culture of Safety first, continuous improvement, employee development, and operational excellence.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years’ supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment
Proficient with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Proven history of operational enhancement and improvements through employee engagement
Excellent communication (written, verbal, and presentation) skills.
Demonstrated team-building talent and firsthand critical thinking skills.
Ability to achieve results individually and as a member of a team.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree is a plus; relevant work experience will also be considered.
Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification a plus
Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement initiatives including Lean Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Providing leadership and coaching to production supervisors and employees to meet all safety, environmental, quality, cost and service goals and objectives.
Partnering with the Quality Control Coordinator to ensure that finished product meets all customer requirements through continuous improvement and utilization of the plant quality management system.
Partnering with the Maintenance Manager to ensure equipment reliability at optimal efficiency and cost.
Providing leadership and support to the overall reliability strategy, including the involvement of production employees in TPM.
Partner with the Shipping and Receiving Supervisor to ensure optimization of the manufacturing schedule and adjust as necessary to provide required levels of service to our customers in the most cost-effective manner.
Providing leadership to maintain a highly engaged workforce.
Partners with HR in areas of performance management, employee involvement, organizational change, staffing, and employee development.
Providing leadership to drive continuous improvement through the application of methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, 5S, working directly with the production and maintenance teams.
Assuring employee training (Safety, Quality, Process) is effective and complete.
Mentoring immediate direct reports and establishing an effective team that is accountable and capable of achieving all performance goals.
Assuring plant housekeeping meets company standards, implements, and maintains a 5S program to sustain improvements.
Comply with all safety policies, regulatory requirements, and company procedures to ensure safe and compliant operations at all times.