Production Manager

thyssenkrupp Materials • Acworth, GA

29d • Onsite

About The Position

To coach and guide a team of employees to achieve optimum levels of productivity, while meeting our customers’ service requirements. This position also includes the training and education of all employees involved in production scheduling, including both plant and office employees. The manager is expected to balance the workload of key operative equipment to meet budget and expense goals. As necessary, the manager is expected to correct poor performance and/or behavior that puts the employee or team at risk or impacts the team’s ability to achieve its objectives. This is a position that works directly on the warehouse floor on or around heavy machinery. This position has been identified as “safety sensitive” by thyssenkrupp under applicable laws. Accordingly, any application for this position that is considered for employment with thyssenkrupp requires successful completion of pre-employment drug testing, which may include testing for marijuana in accordance with any applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Two (2) years Production planning/scheduling experience OR three (3) years internal company production experience.
• Familiar with basic computer applications and the ability to learn additional business-related systems
• Basic skill in Word, Excel and Outlook
• Advanced math and calculation skills
• Advanced knowledge of the work order and material flow process
• Effective planning, organizational, multi-tasking and problem-solving skills
• Safety Mindset

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

• Meet all production objectives and deadlines to satisfy customers’ delivery performance.
• Responsible for coordinating daily production activities
• Responsible for posting daily updates for production back-logs
• Direct staff on prioritizing work to be accomplished
• Maintain timely, effective, and professional communications with all employees regarding all production issues
• Optimize equipment scheduling to maximize yield and productivity
• Provide feedback to inside sales team pertaining to poor scrap engineering
• Maintain IT support for hardware and software required for all key production equipment
• Provide work order releases for the plant supervisors and other operating employees
• Assist in any other duties to support operations, as requested by the Operations Manager

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Voluntary Wellness Programs
• 401(k) or RRSP programs with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED