Production Manager

Position

The Production Manager reports directly to the General Manager and plays an integral role in driving operational performance and customer satisfaction. The successful candidate will handle the following responsibilities:

1. Manage scheduling for 24 hours per day, 6 days per week operation including machine schedules and personnel, coordinating raw material rod/reel purchasing, optimizing operator/machine throughput and ensuring on-time delivery to customers.
2. Facilitate a “pull environment” by continuously refining the production schedule to optimize profitability and customer satisfaction.
3. Serve as liaison with sales team to calculate lead times and proactively communicate issues that impact customer promise dates.
4. Drive operational excellence through ownership of metrics such as productivity, output, scrap and customer returns.
5. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management or related field.
2. Familiarity with Six Sigma and lean manufacturing principles.
3. Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Ability to perform higher-level functions in Excel such as data dumps and pivot tables.
4. Proficiency with ERP, MRP and quality systems.
5. Demonstrates a sense of urgency and entrepreneurial mindset.