Production Manager

Parker Plastics, Inc.•Hagerstown, MD

27d•$85,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Parker Plastics, Inc. (“PPI”) is a privately-owned manufacturer of plastic bottles and containers. Founded in 1989, PPI has four custom blow molding plants located in Sand Springs, OK, Pleasant Prairie, WI, Hagerstown, MD, and North Las Vegas, NV. Parker Plastics is looking to hire a Production Manager to join our growing company and lead overall operations in our Maryland plant. Why Parker? - A 30-year strong, manufacturing company with a history of sustained growth - Focused on growth, efficiency, and continuous improvement as a company - Striving to provide opportunity, stability, & work-life balance for our employees - Opportunities to participate financially in the growth and profitability of the company - Lead an autonomous facility, with the support of a national organization This position reports to the Plant Manager and is responsible for the direction and supervision of Production Supervisory staff in relation to all production functions/ needs. This position is responsible for ensuring accuracy in machine scheduling, helping to maintain desired inventory levels, manning, machine efficiencies, employee relations/retention, ensure training of all production staff, and coordination of production requirements. The Production Manager is also responsible for following and leading the team in safety guidelines. This is a “hands-on” position for someone with technical expertise and active management experience. This is an exciting opportunity to drive change and make a significant impact on our growing organization.

Requirements

5+ years in a production manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with Plastics and/or Blow Molding a plus.
Knowledge of Lean, 5S, problem solving methods and implementations.
Knowledge and understanding of OSHA, GMP, HACCP, SQF, manufacturing systems and processes, engineering, continuous improvement, and quality systems.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in MS Office, ERP, and other database systems.
Experience with employee relations and discipline processes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Management, or related field preferred but will consider non-degreed candidates based on having the knowledge below.

Responsibilities

Lead team of 4 direct reports consisting of 3 Production Shift Supervisors, the Production Scheduler
Responsible for 125 indirect reports including support teams
Be on the floor as a leader working with the team daily.
Lead and drive management commitment to OSHA, SQF, GMP and IMS requirements
Works with scheduling controls and in conjunction with the Production Scheduling function to ensure that schedules are developed which meet customer needs while maximizing production efficiencies (i.e. minimization of mold changes and downtime).
Tracks production figures, labor, efficiencies, downtime, preform consumption and scrap on a regular basis. Identifies operational trends and issues and recommends actions to effectively address problems and capitalize on opportunities.
Review Key Performance Indicators on a daily basis and create and implement plans to improve performance.
Responsible for skills development and cross-training of production supervisors, backups, bottle packers and material handlers, to increase knowledge base and flexibility within the production function.
Create and maintain a positive culture to drive employee retention and alignment around shared goals and objectives.
Hold daily white board meetings to communicate daily objectives and discuss successes, failures, and countermeasure activity with Supervisor teams.
Communicate with scheduler, customer service, quality, warehouse and maintenance departments to ensure requirements are met.
Identifies and implements continuous improvement activities to improve department performance.
Ensure all job changes and setups are meeting the standards times goals along with cycle times for running production.
Direct supervisors in employee relations, performance management (i.e. reviews), documentation of corrective action reports, counseling, etc.,
Responsible for verifying timecards, monitoring production labor and tracking overtime costs
Assist Plant Manager in communication to all plant employees regarding business needs, goals, and results.
Plan the most effective and cost-efficient utilization of manpower, materials, and machinery.