Production Support Manager

Illuminate USA•Pataskala, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Illuminate USA is hiring a Manufacturing Support Manager for its solar panel manufacturing factory in Pataskala, Ohio. The role manages production-area operations to achieve volume, cost, waste, and quality standards. The manager follows production schedules, arranges staffing, sets daily and shift goals, monitors production metrics, addresses issues, and implements process improvements. The role also coordinates maintenance and downtime, ensures staff training and equipment needs meet health and safety requirements, and coaches teams to maintain a safe and efficient work environment. The manager is responsible for executing production tasks assigned by the planning department and meeting monthly and annual workshop production plans. The role implements process specifications, quality requirements, and production management systems; summarizes and exchanges production information; and promotes 6S and quality improvement. It participates in investigating defective products and production abnormalities, evaluating equipment and auxiliary materials, and improving production processes, efficiency, and costs. The position also oversees workplace safety responsibilities, hazard investigation and remediation, accident prevention, staff management, and team building, while leading efforts to reduce costs and improve efficiency and quality.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
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 effectively 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

Arrange and implement production tasks assigned by the planning department to meet monthly and annual workshop production plans.
Implement process specifications and quality requirements during production to ensure product quality.
Summarize and exchange production information.
Implement production department management systems and promote 6S and quality improvement.
Participate in analyzing defective products and abnormal production, and develop countermeasures.
Participate in quality assessments 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 address 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.
Manage production operations to achieve volume, cost, waste, and quality standards.
Follow production schedules, arrange staffing, and establish daily and shift production goals.
Monitor shift production metrics, resolve issues, and implement process improvements.
Coordinate maintenance, turnarounds, and downtime.
Ensure staff training, equipment, gear, and tools meet health and safety requirements.
Coach teams in best practices and resolve escalated issues.
Perform other tasks as assigned by the leader.