Production Manager - Niles, United States - Modineer Company

Modineer Company
Modineer Company
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Niles, United States

1 week ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Job Title:

Production Manager**:
- (All Plants)


Reports to:
Business Unit Leader
FLSA Status:EXEMPT


Schedule:
Monday - Friday (8:00AM to 5:00PM) extended hours may be required to support business needs


Primary duties and responsibilities:


  • Responsible for managing production Supervisors.
  • Support the incorporation of Modineer policies and procedures in production operations.
  • Indepth knowledge of production scheduling and work closely with production schedulers.
  • Manage overtime scheduling and monitor overtime in production.
  • Report production related KPI's to Business Unit Leaders on a weekly basis.
  • Ensure production members are following company policies and procedures.
  • Responsible for facilitating the training process of new production employees.
  • Comfortable with spending at least half of your day out on the production floor.
  • Working hand in hand with the Quality team to make sure that production is up to date with latest quality concerns, corrective actions, and procedures.
  • Responsible for understanding and communicating manpower needs to Business Unit Leader.
  • Responsible for ensuring successful new part launch in production with support from Program Management
  • Carry out management directives to the production floor to encourage and achieve buyin.
  • Understanding of 5S principles and constantly working to improve production floor cleanliness and efficiency.
  • Involvement in all continuous improvement activities.
  • Ensure Relief in Place procedures are constantly being followed and improved on.
  • Effectively interact with employees across all levels of the organization (Sales, Engineering, Program Management, Production, Corporate Management, etc.).
  • Other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
  • Must demonstrate regular and predictable attendance.

Education, prior work experience and specialized skills and knowledge:

  • 5-7 years of progressive experience in a key leadership/management role in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
  • Tier 1 or Tier 2 automotive management experience is a plus.
  • Ability to lead and influence others to achieve targets in a diverse work environment.
  • Indepth knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and process improvement methodologies including lean manufacturing and six sigma.
  • Proficiency in ERP/MRP Systems, Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to balance production and maintenance needs.

Physical environment/working conditions:


While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be expected to go between and office and manufacturing environment daily.

All applicable PPE is required while walking the manufacturing floor. Ability to lift at least 10 lbs.


Other (e.g.

, customer contact or access to confidential information):

Must be able to work as part of a team. Must maintain confidentiality when working on assignments.
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