Production Manager

Job Overview

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and directs departmental activities to achieve goals of safety, quality, customer service, and budget.
• Works with all functional areas to resolve production issues.
• Monitors and evaluates departmental performance providing feedback to V.P. of Manufacturing.
• Establishes work schedules, conduct performance evaluations, provide coaching and training, and set departmental expectations and goals.
• Drive changes in working environment, processes, and equipment usage to increase the overall efficiency of the production operation.

General Duties & Responsibilities

• Follows all departmental work procedures and company policies, including all company safety policies.
• Participates in maintaining the company’s quality system and adheres to standard operating procedures as applicable.
• Participates in employee training programs.
• Ensures the work area and equipment is properly maintained to provide a safe and efficient operation.
• Occasional travel required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications

• Must be able to manage and lead the activities of other Employees to achieve company goals
• Must be able to use BEC information systems such as Visual PDM, 4^th Shift, etc. as required.
• Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and other BEC process documentation.
• Knowledge of industrial safety systems and regulations such as OSHA workplace regulations.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.

 Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering preferred.
• 2 – 3 years manufacturing experience required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Working Environment

• Fast paced, office and temperature controlled manufacturing environment.
• Exposed to materials and noise levels which are well within the acceptable limits set by Occupational Safety & Health Administration on an occasional basis.
• Personal protective equipment required as instructed.
• Anti-Static personal equipment required as instructed.