Production Manager

Leggett & Platt•London, ON

1d•CA$99,000 - CA$110,000•Onsite

About The Position

Leggett & Platt Inc. is seeking a Production Manager for its business located in London, Ontario. This role supports the world's leading designer and manufacturer of seating support and comfort systems for transportation manufacturers, as well as tier one and two suppliers within the automotive industry. The Production Manager will lead and develop the manufacturing team while maintaining a Safety-First approach. Contributions will directly impact the business through cost, quality, and productivity of the product line. The role involves leading a team of Production Workers, Shift Managers, and the Shipping & receiving area, reporting directly to the Branch Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree of technical studies
Manufacturing experience
Ability to interact positively with employees of all levels across the organization
Experience in production planning, people, and budget management.
Commitment to 100% safety, quality and continuous improvement
Ability to lead with targets to ensure continuously improving manufacturing performance
Working knowledge of operational metrics and improvement tools (VSM, PDCA, 8 wastes, line balancing, etc.)
Adequate experience in the use of common IT-solutions (MS Office, HFM, etc.)
Hands-on mentality and excellent communication skills both written and oral

Nice To Haves

Experience with Seating and Lumbar support, Motors and Actuators, and Mechanical Cables.

Responsibilities

Leading a Safety-first approach maintaining a zero accident culture. Ensures and monitors work, accident prevention and environmental protection regulations of the facility to assure a safe and productive work environment free of any liabilities or defects.
Develop and manage within the manufacturing budget. Responsible to execute daily production plan.
Monitors Quality and quantity of output; takes appropriate action, including shutdown of process, to prevent scrap and assists others in investigations to determine causes of quality defects.
Optimize manufacturing efficiency through flexible manufacturing structure, improvement through Lean Manufacturing methods within operations and optimize production utilization and Strategy.
Maintain a culture of functional and Operational Excellence, supports 5S, lean initiatives and to be a committed role model for our Company’s Values.
Establish and maintain appropriate internal capabilities and strengthen the organization (Succession Planning) through training, career development opportunities and recruiting as necessary to achieve Manufacturing objectives.
Adherence to internal and external Business Processes and Certifications synonymous with a large US Incorporation operating within the Automotive Industry and all other local legal requirements.
Fulfill assigned primary, secondary and or tertiary deputy/back-up roles as assigned and required on occasion by the business.