Production Manager - Topeka, United States - The Roberts Group

Description

Production Manager

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Salary: $83K - $105K Bonus: 10-15%

Job Description:

• Coach, mentor, and develop team members in the planning and execution of manufacturing objectives to achieved goals in safety, quality, cost, and service
• Leverage skills in leadership, continuous improvement, project management, and team building to develop strategies and tactics to ensure success for production
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to facilitate the goal of 0 IFR year-after-year
• Work with Operations Manager to develop budget and strategic plans
• Lead efforts to create and sustain readiness pipelines with the operation
• In conjunction with Team Leader(s), lead hiring teams and onboarding
• Maintain dual ownership with Team Leader(s) on performance, reviews, development, personal development commitments, and disciplinary issues that occur on the production floor
• Facilitate and lead new product and new technology implementation teams across the facility
• Promote and instill a culture of personal learning and professional development to ensure success of team members
• Deliver continuous improvement in safety, quality, cost, and service
• Facilitate and drive goal and objective planning with teams
• Enhance partnerships with raw materials suppliers
• Identify and share best practices across the facility and network
• Work with Schedule and Team Leader(s) on weekly product scheduling
• Occasionally spend time on other shifts to enhance flexibility

Qualifications:

• BS/BA required
• Minimum 5 years of experience in leadership/coaching with significant involvement in development team members
• Production manufacturing experience required; food manufacturing experience strongly preferred
• Skilled in continuous improvement methodologies (5S, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) to improve products and processes
• Demonstrated knowledge/skills in budgeting, capital planning, capacity planning, and productivity pipeline projects
• Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred