Job Title

Bodycote North America•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Production Manager directs the day-to-day production and equipment activities across all shifts, including hiring, training, planning, scheduling, and organizing. The role works with minimal supervision within guidelines established by the General Manager and is designated safety-sensitive because of the heavy industrial nature of the business. The Production Manager oversees production staffing and schedules, works to meet customer shipping schedules and quality expectations, and coordinates closely with the Quality Manager. The role communicates management policies and expectations to supervisors, enforces company policies, controls labor and energy use, directs industrial services, approves expenditures, and supports purchasing for the shop and facilities under the General Manager’s guidance. The position is also responsible for safe equipment operation, employee work practices, and administration of the safety program. The role requires substantial heat-treatment and operations knowledge, experience supervising employees, and familiarity with metallurgy, inspection, customer requirements, plant equipment, tooling, blueprints, material handling, quality control, industrial safety, OSHA regulations, and employment rules. The work takes place in an office and industrial environment and may involve exposure to heat, fumes, noise, and humidity, as well as physical tasks such as bending, reaching, and lifting 25–50 pounds. Conditional offers in the United States require a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least five years of practical experience in heat treatment.
At least five years of supervisory experience, with the ability to manage employees and multiple functions.
Extensive knowledge of heat treating and operations management, and knowledge of metallurgy, inspection, and customer needs, acquired through technical or advanced training, seminars, college, a B.S.M.E. in metallurgy, and/or equivalent work experience.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including preparing reports, attending staff meetings, and interfacing with other departments.
Basic knowledge of metals, furnaces, and plant equipment capabilities.
Knowledge of tooling needs and costs.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and customer specifications.
Knowledge of customer needs, material-handling procedures, and quality control.
Knowledge and experience in industrial safety programs, OSHA regulations, company rules, and applicable state and federal employment laws.
Ability to ensure compliance with company rules established by Corporate and the General Manager.
Trustworthiness, positive example-setting, and ability to maintain a positive company image.
Good computer skills.
Ability to promote and maintain positive employee relations and basic understanding of company rules, procedures, benefits, and pay policies as they relate to production employees.
Ability to report to work on time, follow directions and rules, interact effectively with coworkers, and accept constructive criticism.
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods in an office/industrial environment.
Manual dexterity for data entry.
Ability to bend, pull, stoop, and reach.
Ability to lift 25–50 pounds.
Cognitive and mental capacity to perform essential job functions.
Visual acuity to read documents and computer screens, and ability to hear in person and by phone.

Nice To Haves

Advanced related training.
Tooling design experience.

Responsibilities

Direct production activities and maintain staffing levels needed to meet company goals.
Manage shop production schedules and conduct production meetings, including meetings with supervisors.
Ensure customer needs are met by shipping on schedule, minimizing turnaround time, and maintaining quality in coordination with the Quality Manager.
Communicate top-management policy changes to supervisors and ensure they understand management philosophies, safety, product handling, equipment capabilities, and customer needs.
Enforce the company handbook and communicate discipline matters to the Office Manager and/or General Manager.
Maintain an energy-conservation program and control labor costs.
Direct industrial services and approve expenditures within company guidelines and under the General Manager’s guidance.
Ensure safe equipment operation and safe employee work habits, and administer the company safety program.
Purchase or approve materials for the shop, facilities, tooling, and fixtures under the General Manager’s guidance.
Participate in management staff meetings.
Work in a manner consistent with the EMS.
Protect customer inventory by performing duties safely and responsibly to prevent loss or damage.
Perform other duties as directed by the position or required by the General Manager.
Maintain the confidentiality of compensation information accessible through the role.
Communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.