Production Manager

MPP•Saint Marys, PA

12d

About The Position

The Production Manager directs and coordinates activities related to producing company products, personally or through subordinate supervisors. The role manages the shop-floor work environment and works with management and other functions to maintain effective production, quality, and cost control. It also supervises and trains department and shift supervisors and oversees plans for employee training and new processes.

Responsibilities

Manage the shop-floor work environment.
Confer with management personnel to establish production and quality-control standards, develop budgets and cost controls, and obtain information about product types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates.
Plan and direct production activities and set production priorities based on effective operations and cost factors.
Coordinate production with procurement, maintenance, and quality control to optimize production and the use of people, machines, and equipment.
Review and analyze production, quality-control, maintenance, and operational reports to identify causes of nonconformity and operational or production problems.
Develop and implement operating methods and procedures to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.
Revise production schedules and priorities in response to equipment failures or operating problems.
Consult with engineering personnel about machine and equipment modifications to improve production and product quality.
Participate in hearings to resolve or settle grievances.
Supervise and train department and shift supervisors; evaluate performance and recommend organizational changes.
Develop and supervise plans for training personnel and implementing new processes.
Maintain and improve production standards and work to control costs.