Production Support Manager

Illuminate USA•Pataskala, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Illuminate USA is a standalone joint venture focused on solar panel manufacturing, operating a 1.1 million-square-foot factory in Pataskala, Ohio, with more than 1,500 associates. The company is growing its manufacturing operation in the Columbus area. The Production Support Manager manages production-area operations to achieve volume, cost, waste, and quality standards. The role follows production schedules, manages staffing and daily and shift goals, monitors production metrics, resolves issues, and implements improvements. It coordinates maintenance, turnarounds, and downtime, and ensures that staff training, equipment, gear, and tools meet health and safety requirements. The manager coaches teams on safe and efficient practices and addresses escalated issues. The position is responsible for carrying out production plans and process and quality requirements; exchanging production information; implementing production management systems and 6S and quality improvements; helping investigate defects and production abnormalities; evaluating equipment, auxiliary materials, and production processes; improving efficiency and costs; implementing workplace safety responsibilities; managing and developing workshop teams; and leading cost, efficiency, and quality improvements. Other tasks may be assigned by the leader.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
Typically five years of experience in a related area as an individual contributor.
One to three years of supervisory experience.
Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes.
Strong knowledge of production safety, lean production, and Six Sigma.
Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, work-floor 6S standards, and Microsoft Office.
Ability to learn and curiosity about new things.
Ability to speak publicly with confidence and poise.
Ability to work under pressure, with coordination, planning, and execution abilities.

Responsibilities

Manage production-area operations to meet volume, cost, waste, and quality standards.
Follow production schedules, arrange staffing, and establish daily and shift production goals.
Monitor production metrics, resolve issues, and implement process improvements.
Coordinate maintenance, turnarounds, and downtime to improve efficiency and speed.
Ensure staff training, equipment, gear, and tool requirements are fulfilled to comply with health and safety regulations.
Coach teams in best practices to support a safe and efficient work environment and resolve escalated issues.
Arrange and implement production according to planning department tasks to meet monthly and annual workshop production plans.
Ensure process specifications and quality requirements are implemented during production.
Summarize and exchange production information.
Implement production department management systems and promote 6S and quality improvement.
Participate in analyzing defective products or abnormal production and formulating countermeasures.
Participate in quality assessment of equipment and related auxiliary materials, and produce spare parts.
Participate in evaluating and improving production processes, efficiency, and costs.
Implement the work safety responsibility system; investigate and rectify production hazards; and participate in accident prevention and analysis.
Manage staff and build teams in the workshop.
Lead workshops in reducing costs and improving efficiency and quality.
Perform other tasks as assigned by the leader.