Production Manager

Description

Summary

This position is responsible for providing leadership to assure the safe, environmentally sound and cost-effective production of goods that meet or exceed customer expectations. Manages the operation of the Production area to support the above, while actively supporting and encouraging the workforce. The Production Manager is responsible for day-to-day operating performance. This position is responsible for satisfactorily achieving all production performance metrics, including safety, environmental, quality, and productivity.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide positive leadership/direction/support/coaching to the Production personnel to achieve safe, compliant, and efficient operations.

• Report daily, weekly, monthly status of operations to upper management.

• Work with Site Management, Senior Staff, and members of the corporate business group to establish production goals and objectives for the site.

• Achieve area and plant costs and profitability by developing area goals and profit improvement initiatives and utilize effective leadership to maximize employee productivity and contribution from each of the process areas.

• Design, develop and implement programs and procedures to optimize production and continually improve manufacturing processes.

• Interface with Engineering department as Production representative for engineering projects by providing required data and assisting in developing project schedules and incorporating these schedules into production planning.

• Interface with Engineering with respect to capital spending budgets for the Production area. Hold others in the department accountable for costs relative to established budgets.

• Develop and implement methods to improve productivity.

• Ensure adherence to procedures that promote the health and welfare of all employees with the facility’s production departments.

• Make certain that procedures and training are current and meet all requirements.

• Ensure implementation and administration of all policies and procedures designed for the Production Department.

• Train and develop supervisory personnel to provide management depth and skill base for efficient site operation.

• Participate in Safety and Environmental initiatives that will contribute to compliance of State/Federal regulations and improve existing Company programs.

• Recognize the successful efforts of employees to increase productivity, reduce costs and improve work processes.

• Manage the staff to ensure timely production within the standards of safety, environmental, quality, cost and production policy and procedure guidelines.

• Additional duties may vary.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and appreciation of deadlines is essential.

• Ability to adapt to fast-paced, high pressure, and changing environments.

• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and multi-task.

• Ability to set goals, objectives,

• Ability to work independently and make good decisions.

• Ability to identify critical issues and formulate action plans with all levels of management.

• Requires knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM), ISO, environmental compliance standards, engineering and projects standards, budget preparation and cost control, and organizational effectiveness.

• Requires the ability to lead and influence others effectively.

• Effective listening and communication skills

• Ability to develop and foster a positive work environment.

• Ability to resolve conflicts through problem resolution skills.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in chemical or mechanical engineering, preferred.

• Plant Manufacturing Environment of 5 years

• Chemical Manufacturing experience with min of 2 years

• Lean manufacturing exposure is a plus.

• Previous Supervisory experience required.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to touch, handle, or feel. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands, and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

• The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds.

• The vision requirements include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Employees must be able to stand for long periods of time.

Working Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• While performing the duties of the job the employee works in a lab and a manufacturing environment and may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts andvibration.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.