PRODUCTION MANAGER – TN

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Direct, monitor, and coordinate all day-to-day production floor activities and functions of a captive injection molding plant operating 24 hours, 7 days/week.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• •Monitor and adhere to all company and governmental policies, laws, and regulations;
• •Organizational development through employment, training, employee relations, and progressive discipline;
• •Provide for employee safety and health with administration of all company and governmental safety standards and practices;
• •Maintain quality standards through quality programs/procedures, GMP, and IMS standards, and food safety requirements, policies, and procedures;
• •Assist in the hiring and training of production personnel;
• •Coordinate the day-to-day production related operations;
• •Adhere to annual and long term operational/labor objectives;
• •Communicate plant maintenance issues to appropriate designates to aid in the efficient operations of the facility;
• •Recommend/implement engineering changes to processes and standards;
• •Coordinate with Scheduling department on production schedule;
• •Monitor, track, & report all production of closures with the addition of scrap produced;
• •Assist in customer complaint resolution, reduction, and prevention;
• •Communicate all critical information and delegate appropriately to Production Supervisors.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• •Responsible for enforcing all Food Safety related policies and standards;
• •Responsible for following and enforcing all Safety Rules, policies procedures and work instructions;
• •Active participation in continuous improvement efforts for productivity, scrap, and quality ;
• •Active participation in Safety program for the plant;
• •Review direct reports annually on job performance;
• •Other duties , as assigned by Plant Manager

Requirements

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• •Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent experience;
• •Prior manufacturing or supervisory experience;
• •Computer literate and good communication and interpersonal skills.

EXPERIENCE:

• •2-5 years manufacturing management experience;
• •Knowledge of injection molding processes;
• •Knowledge of facility and equipment maintenance.