Production Manager

SUMMARY:

The Production Manager is responsible for the overall direction and performance of facility operations including belt slitting and fabrication, hose assembly, order fulfillment, scheduling, and maintenance. This role works closely with Technical Services, Materials Management, Sales Management, Local Inside Sales Team, and others to ensure a high quality, efficient run service center.

JOB DUTIES

• Provides leadership to manufacturing and distribution operations to build a high performing culture and identify and advance operations strategic initiatives.

• Develops and implements an operations performance measurement system including key indicator identification and improvement monitoring.

• Implements lean initiatives quality processes for measurable improvement.

• Troubleshoot issues, identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements.

• Plans and executes company-wide facilities planning to maximize revenue per square foot.

• Assists in the development of the annual plant budget and monitors actual to budgeted performance throughout the year.

• Ensures standards for product quality, equipment, and operator performance are maintained and that cost effective technology is used to maximize production. Ensures fixed assets are preserved. Provides recommendations on purchases of new equipment and improvements to plant production and property.

• Drives innovation solutions that streamline processes, increases capacity, maximize fabrication throughput and optimize asset utilization through lean, demand flow, and other tools.

• Ensures timely cycle counting activities that result in accurate inventories.

• Ensures accurate and reliable master production schedules that results in on-time delivery to our customers.

• Manages overall work force planning, screening, selection and terminations, as well as the temporary labor function for the facility.

• Ensures adherence to ISO 9001:2008 certification program.

• Ensures a safe work environment and overall compliance with OSHA and other regulatory agency guidelines.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Typically requires a high school diploma or GED and ten (10) or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Excellence verbal and written communication

• Strong leadership, management, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills.

• Strong organization and project oversight.

• Ability to learn, discern, and explain technical product specifications.

• Ability to adapt.

• Ability to negotiate and manage conflict.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Exposure to heat, moderate noise, moving pieces of equipment, and dust/flying particles.

• Requires frequent talking, hearing, and presenting.
  Manual dexterity: Work requires regular speed, accuracy, and adeptness to operate a limited range of equipment.

• Work requires handling light-weight materials or equipment requiring limited effort.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS: None required.

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: Yes

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition, reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

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