Production Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Must have a background in both Electrical and Mechanical trades
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in a production/manufacturing environment AND/OR a minimum of 3 to 5 years in direct supervision/management role.
• Candidate should possess education and/or background to support a strong focus on project implementation, improvement of process/equipment and operational effectiveness.
• Extensive experience in managing a large hourly and exempt workforce is required.
• It is essential the incumbent possess a strong floor presence.
• Background should be in the Consumer Goods, Cosmetic or Pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging.

Nice To Haves

• BS/BA in Science, Engineering, Business or related field.

Responsibilities

• With the direction of the Maintenance Manager, manages all activities associated with current and new business, production of products.
• Ensures the timely completion of projects, production schedule in order to maintain necessary days of supply of finished goods to meet customer demand.
• Oversees Maintenance personnel and assist with troubleshooting various types of filling and packaging equipment.
• Work includes the electromechanical aspects of the equipment operation
• Assists Maintenance personnel with troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (PLC), operator interfaces, variable frequency drives, servomotors, encoders
• Assist Maintenance personnel with basic electrical troubleshooting and repair such as starters, fuses, relays, wire blocks, wiring, breakers, etc.
• Organize and align preventative maintenance on all aspects of equipment maintenance in safe manner.
• Assist with diagnosis of electrical based discrepancies on equipment with or without the use of blueprints.
• Provides written methods of operation and control of electronic systems
• Communicate problems and solutions in appropriate manner, and takes direction from multiple sources
• Analyzes and interprets downtime and OEE data. Use this data to design and implement improvements
• Maintains productive working relationships as part of a production team
• Able to discern complex electrical drawings and correlate to actual equipment/circuit layout.
• Able to inspect electrical control systems to trace circuitry or pinpoint potential problem areas
• Responsible for maintaining validated state of equipment, which directly impacts product quality
• Assist with confirming repair parts needed to be ordered
• Work with maintenance personnel in troubleshooting effort
• Adheres strictly to all cGMP’s, PPG’s, regulatory and safety standards and procedures to ensure the quality and integrity of products and safety of employees
• Keeps working area in a clean and orderly condition according to PPG’s and 5S principles
• Ensures that all machine guards, interlocks and other safety devices are properly installed and maintained in good working order.
• Follows established lockout procedures when working on equipment
• Must be familiar with LOTO procedure and be able to identify situational hazards
• Manage the Preventative Maintenance System in SAP
• Drives and supports the implementation of process improvements for equipment needed to maintain quality in a competitive cost structure for products produced.
• Ensures compliance in a manufacturing/packaging environment with Corporate (SCI, cGMP's) guidelines, State, and Federal Requirements (FDA, OSHA, EPA) for product quality and safety.
• Interfaces on a daily basis with support departments including quality assurance (product, materials, and documentation), human resources, materials management, technical services, engineering (site and divisional), training, as well as site management in the areas of production and safety.
• Responsible for ensuring that equipment, employees, and means of production for manufacturing and packaging are in place and performing according to defined standards.
• With support of department manager, develops appropriate analyses of facilities, equipment, and staff to quantify capacities, constraints, and department capabilities.
• Key contributor in the development of factory direction, goals, operating and capital budget, labor planning, and financial accountability.
• Supports and represents Production Manager for presence during absences, delegated assignments, and scheduling conflicts.
• Manage direct labor variance and material usage variance to a favorable average each month
• Participating in interviewing and identifying new talent for the maintenance department – mechanics and electricians.
• Administering STM testing on potential mechanical applicants.

Benefits

• 401-k 4.5% company match and immediate vesting
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick days
• Paid personal days
• Company paid Short Term Disability and Life & AD&D Insurances