Production Manager

Gibraltar Industries • Hastings, MI

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The main goal of the Production Manager is to maintain production flow to meet QAP goals and customer demands. The Production Manager will work closely with his/her team to ensure quality and development of future QAP leaders. A successful production superintendent will be able to communicate across multiple departments. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of managing experience in a manufacturing environment preferably with metals. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as excel, and crystal reports.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and are important, also the ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and statistics.
• Possess the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship, now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• May be asked to have a Forklift License to facilitate production.
• Ability to be certified as a crane operator, forklift and power lock out procedures mastered.

Responsibilities

• Continuously strive to drive, improve, and monitor QAP companywide KPI’s: safety (6s), people, quality, cost of production, delivery/Inventory, continuous improvement, finance/cash, and commercial.
• Research and analyze daily/weekly/monthly reports.
• Research efficiency, quality, and scrap rate to meet QAP goals and standards.
• Provide appropriate coaching, direction corrective action to resolve issues.
• Ensures employee and departmental compliance with all QAP policies, procedures, values and mission.
• Ensure that employee conduct is free from any form of harassment (sexual, racial, religious, etc.). Immediately reporting violations to supervisor or Human Resource Manager.
• Administer and lead 8D problem solving process.
• Administer and lead standardized work list.
• Ensure that all employees actively participate in and complete appropriate training (on the job, classroom, or otherwise). Ensure all training is evaluated and proper documentation is maintained.
• Maintain daily two-way communication with team.
• Provide updated information on current business status.
• Identify and coach employees on maximizing production through put by goal setting and removing obstacles.
• Reestablish goals when needed.
• Attend and actively participate in production meetings.
• Evaluate management and overall department performance through formal and informal performance appraisals.
• Provide continuous coaching to engage and motivate team.
• Assign appropriate corrective actions when needed to maintain QAP mission and values.
• Maintains complete security and confidentiality of company and employee information.
• Investigates employee concerns promptly and thoroughly creating an environment of trust.
• Foster a spirit of safety-first focus by conducting layered process audits on lock-out, PPE, pinch points, machine guards etc.
• Analyze near miss and OSHA recordable data to reduce future/potential injuries.
• Enforce all safety polices and regulations.
• Actively participate in monthly safety committee meetings.
• Ensure production team is producing top quality parts.
• Work with management and operators to identify and resolve issues.
• Facilitate communication between shipping and production departments on status of product fulfillment.
• Create a culture of positive momentum by holding roadblock meetings; Explore production opportunities utilizing employee input.
• Identify and resolve variances with inventory.
• Monitor production levels to fill just in time or add on orders.
• Attend and actively participate in production meetings.
• Enforce and support QAP’s 5’s program.
• Complete all required paperwork. Ensure documentation is shared with proper departments.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance at QAP facility.
• Verify and process employee payroll, ensuring compliance with all federal regulations.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance at QAP facility.
• Any additional task assigned by management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for employees and dependents
• Health care & dependent flexible spending plans
• Free Life and AD&D coverage with supplemental coverage options
• Employee assistance programs focused on mental health
• Competitive compensation
• Bonus opportunities
• Generous 401(k) plan
• Paid time off, including vacation, bereavement, jury duty, sick leave, disability, holidays.
• Educational reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager