Production Manager - Heavy Manufacturing

Minerals Technologies•Adams, MA

32d•$140,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Manager is responsible for: (1) producing sufficient product at budgeted rates to meet sales demands; (2) insuring the quality of products produced; (3) sustaining good employee communication and morale to insure a motivated and productive labor force, (4) promoting and facilitating the progress of High Performance Work Systems within the department, (5) driving training compliance across the site, holding the site accountable for Safety, Quality, Deliverables, Costs, and People's Performance, and (6) performing other duties as assigned. College degree required.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required
7-10 years production supervisory related experience.
Must have the ability to communicate effectively, to motivate others and to promote a positive work atmosphere.
The incumbent must be a self-starter who can work effectively with minimum of supervision.
Must have the ability to work effectively with all levels of employees within the company.
Incumbent must have demonstrated a willingness to challenge conventional ideas, be flexible, innovative and be able to function effectively in a team format.
A working knowledge of basic computer systems, including Microsoft Office products, is required.

Nice To Haves

Ability to travel is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains necessary control of production flow to ensure that schedules will be maintained.
Coordinates with maintenance department personnel to schedule maintenance and repairs of production equipment and facilities.
Prepares operating schedules to insure efficient production levels
Controls all direct labor and material cost in area.
Performs new equipment and facilities evaluation and recommends the disposition of worn or obsolete material/equipment in order to improve upon capacity and cost goals.
Helps plan and execute special projects and evaluations
Ensures that products or raw materials (packaging supplies) meet established quality standards, fully utilizing recognized control systems and procedures.
Maintains contact with the Quality Assurance Department and Sales for clarification of customer requirements. May visit customer sites
Establishes personal contact with workforce to ensure high employee morale and cooperation.
Evaluates subordinates' work performance and gives feedback regarding all strengths and weaknesses
Establishes employee goals in line with plant/department objectives and enters into Performance Management system
Completes employee annual and mid-year performance evaluations in Performance Management system and delivers one-on-one performance reviews with department personnel, while holding employees accountable to the performance expectations.
Makes every good faith effort to achieve Department EEO objectives and ensure that personnel practices are fair and consistent with Governmental regulations.
Update all employee job descriptions, training requirements, and position checklists as needed to ensure duties/responsibilities are current and accurate and review with employees, so they have a clear understanding of their role.
Maintains company safety standards and reports all unsafe conditions to EHS/ Engineering for prompt corrective action.
Reports all accidents promptly and continually indoctrinates employees with safety principles and practices.
Acts as resource champion for department continuous improvement activities (Suggestion Program, 5S, Kaizen, TPM, problem solving, etc.) driving site metrics and holding the owners accountable for achieving targets
continuous improvement activities to ensure equal opportunities are available for all department members to participate and contribute.
Promotes the development and advancement of the High-Performance Work System in the department.
Works closely with Shift Supervisors/Shift Leads in the delegation of operating responsibilities.
Works with Maintenance Department personnel to ensure proper preventative and corrective maintenance is carried out appropriately.
Works with Human Resources in the effective handling of employee relation issues.
Works with Safety Coordinator in updating indices, analyzing trends, etc., to improve department safety and ensure MSHA compliance.
Meets quality and quantity demands through effective planning and operation of area and maintains desired inventory levels.