Production Manager

Rehrig Pacific Company•Joliet, IL

16d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Manager will manage people with empathy, prioritizing team well-being, inclusion, and engagement while ensuring compliance with safety standards (Lock Out Tag Out, Behavior Base Safety Observations, 5S). Drive continuous improvement through Gemba walks, Key Performance Metrics monitoring, and Kaizen activities, while maintaining operational excellence by hitting production and quality targets, managing headcount, and reporting accurately in production and Enterprise Resource Planning systems.

Requirements

5+ years supervisory experience or education equivalence
The ability to interact with and train a diverse group of personnel
Excellent written and verbal skills
Ability to work cross functionally

Nice To Haves

Experience with JDE system a plus

Responsibilities

Grow your team’s capabilities through proper training and development activities (Ramp up and gage testing, Individual Development Plans)
Administer accountability, feedback, and coaching as necessary
Participate in the plant’s People Engagement plan. Conduct quarterly meetings with employees, participate in skip level meetings, and participate in touchpoint conversations.
Perform compliance reviews per the EHS&S cadence standard.
Lock out tag out (LOTO) periodic inspections (monthly) and Behavior Based Safety Observations (BBSOs)(Weekly).
Participate in Monthly Site safety inspections.
Ensure work areas are 5S compliant to standard utilizing 5S inspection form (Monthly)
Perform daily Gemba walks to drive engagement and identify challenges the team may be facing.
Monitor Key Performance Metrics to drive decision-making.
Utilize Production scorecard review to identify areas for improvement.
Ensure quality meets standard by conducting weekly audits
Ensure you deploy budgeted headcount and hit labor targets
Accurate production reporting in the system