Molding Production Manager

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

This position is responsible for all production aspects of a business unit(s) within the manufacturing organization. Develops tactical and strategic objectives to meet goals of the department.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and evaluate both direct and indirect resources to ensure high productivity levels.
• Oversee a workforce of hourly and salaried employees, in multiple manufacturing departments, and shifts  .   
• Track and meet daily/weekly/monthly KPIs: Safety Near Miss Reporting, Quality/Scrap, Volume/Productivity, Efficiency and Lead-Time.    
• Identifies and presents plans to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all product lines.
• Set ambitious production goals, communicate them to key personnel and influence team to buy into those ambitious goals Provide guidance, motivation, and establish methods that will promote objective thinking and teamwork within department.
• Communicate any problems or obstacles to senior management.
• Strong collaboration and partnership with other core team members to solve cross functional problems
• Create schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels.
• Create standard work for all positions within the team.
• Identify roadblocks impacting department and address with a clear action plan
• Organization of material flow through each process.
• Work safely and maintains a safe, organized and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Annual Budgeting to align with Annual Operating Plan and / or 3 to 5 year manufacturing forecast.
• 6S: Implementation/Sustain.
• Strong understanding of production efficiency metrics, such as Overall Equipment.
• Providing technical guidance and troubleshooting production issues.
• Ensures employees are properly trained in all aspects of their jobs. Identifies training gaps and develops training plans as needed.
• Oversee the storage and movement of raw materials, components, and finished goods.