Aquatix Production Manager

Landscape Structures•Delano, MN

48d•Onsite

About The Position

With more than 30 years of water experience, Aquatix is a leader in water feature and spray park design, fabrication and construction. Pioneering integrated recirculation systems, the company provides a sustainable solution that empowers hours of innovative activity without water consumption limits. Now we're entering a whole new dimension. By joining forces with leading playground equipment manufacturer Landscape Structures Inc., Aquatix will apply the ground-breaking design and innovation they are known for to the creation of imaginative new water experiences.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in operations management, logistics or related fields or equivalent in experience
Minimum of five years’ experience supervising or leading a team of production employees required
Exposure to lean manufacturing principals and tools, as well as an ability to apply that knowledge
Knowledge of materials, warehouse processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective purchase and shipping of product.
Experience in general construction and installation projects.
Ability to set goals based on company and department objectives and achieve results through others
Ability to develop and coach a team of individuals
Possess working knowledge of all activities within operations

Responsibilities

Accomplishes manufacturing and shipping results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and reporting results; hiring, coaching, counseling, and developing employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
Maintains workflow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments
Completes production plan by scheduling and assigning; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; revising schedules; resolving problems; reporting results
Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs, evaluating new equipment and techniques
Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production performance records and data, answering questions and responding to requests and resolving issues
Creates and revises systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, forms of control, and budgetary and personnel requirements, implementing change
Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures
Ensures that time and production records are properly maintained
Facilitate troubleshooting sessions to pinpoint issues and solutions (vendor problems, quality issues)
Utilize methodologies to continuously improve productivity, safety and quality; focuses on CI including root cause analysis, efficiencies, etc.
Develop and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, worker safety and product quality
Metric based focus around Quality, Delivery, Safety, Cost, Safety and Morale
Facilitate problem solving with operators to develop solutions to root-cause problems
Conduct team meetings weekly and leader meetings daily to keep everyone current with manufacturing schedules and quality issues.