Production Manager

Banner Engineering•New Hope, MN

12d•$100,698 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Manager is responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing process across assigned production areas, including production planning, staffing, safety, quality performance, delivery, cost, process improvement, and key performance indicators. The role uses strong people leadership skills to motivate, engage, and develop supervisors and production employees while building a positive, accountable work environment. The position reports to the Sr Operations Plant Manager and has approximately 35 supervisory responsibilities to start. The role is classified as exempt under the Professional exemption. Regular attendance is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in operations or a related field, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
At least 5 years of management experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience managing production teams and manufacturing processes in a multi-area manufacturing environment.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects concurrently, independently or as part of a team.
Knowledge of ERP production systems, Microsoft Office tools, production build plans, and manufacturing performance metrics.

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 or similar quality management systems.
Knowledge of Lean, Continuous Improvement, and Operational Excellence tools.
Experience with structured problem-solving methods and production quality standards.
Experience leading and developing exempt staff.

Responsibilities

Determine staffing requirements.
Set employee goals and objectives and develop employees to meet them.
Monitor and review daily performance to ensure productivity goals are met; coach employees and organize corrective action as needed.
Ensure employees are effectively trained.
Spend time in each assigned production area to understand products, processes, equipment, staffing needs, and operational challenges, and serve as the primary operational point of contact for area performance, priorities, and needs.
Conduct performance reviews and provide employee feedback as needed.
Ensure products meet company quality standards and maintain and improve quality levels; collaborate through the 8D process in response to issues.
Communicate company and plant information effectively to employees.
Determine and implement production process improvements using Lean and 5S practices.
Resolve employee-, material-, process-, and equipment-related issues.
Promote an environment where employees feel comfortable offering suggestions for improvement.
Collaborate and communicate effectively with the Production Planner, Line Leaders, engineering, quality, maintenance, and other support teams.
Open and close the facility when necessary.
Perform other duties as assigned.