Amerex - Production Manager

Production ManagerUnder the direction of the Senior Production Manager, this role will be responsible for the planning, development, supervision, and continuous improvement of the manufacturing processes in Wiring Harness, Machine Shop, Brazing, Shell Assembly, Paint Lines, and Weld and Assembly. This position will manage the budgets of the assigned departments through the proper use of materials and human resources, measurement and improvement of productivity, and improvements to processes and equipment.Responsibilities include directing the work of supervisors in multiple departments, ensuring that each department meets Safety, Environmental, Quality, Delivery and Cost targets, working with Supply Chain to ensure materials needed to run production are on hand, improving manufacturing processes by applying knowledge of design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, materials, and input from employees, managing employee's daily activities to insure production efficiencies and minimal overtime, maximizing production personnel capabilities and implementing procedures to improve efficiency, analyzing historical production data and future needs to monitor and adjust workflow in areas for optimal productivity, proposing, planning, and implementing projects that improve productivity or capability of departments, working with supervisors to plan personnel in order to accomplish work results, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, resolving problems, reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries and adjusting employee work assignments when necessary, maintaining quality standards by establishing and enforcing company policies, procedures and work instructions, making suggestions and improvements to standards where possible, guiding supervisors and working with maintenance to schedule and execute department led maintenance activities to maximize uptime around required production, maintaining a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on compliance with established policies and procedures, building a strong team atmosphere within departments where learning, continuous improvement, and communication is valued, resolving personnel problems, investigating issues, identifying solutions and recommending action, maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending classes, training, trade shows, etc.Qualifications include an associate or bachelor's degree preferred, a minimum of five (5) years' experience in a supervising role, excellent leadership skills and the ability to actively lead and/or participate in a fact based, cross-functional teamwork environment desired, ability to interact in an effective manner with all levels of the organization, possessing excellent verbal and written communication skills; computer and organizational skills, ability to multi-task and motivate groups to meet performance and production goals, excellent troubleshooting ability, working knowledge of PLCs, HMI and automation, lean manufacturing knowledge and experience preferred, knowledge of quality tools and continuous improvement methodologies (FMEA, Root Cause, 5S, Six Sigma, and Process Flow Analysis), a continuous improvement attitude proven through work history, ISO 9000, ISO 14001 and OHSAS training preferred, project management, communication and documentation skills required, strong verbal and technical writing skills with the ability to communicate to broad audiences, proficient in Microsoft Office to include, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and D365.Working Conditions may involve potential exposure to hazardous materials, and environmental changes (heat/cold), and the employee must be able to work under stress occasioned by production requirements, personnel, and the needs of other departments, utilizing proper body mechanics. Ability to work long hours in emergency situations, overtime or alternate shifts.Physical Requirements include standing, using hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and to climb or balance, walking, reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, talking and hearing, lifting and moving up to 10 pounds, frequently lifting and moving up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifting and moving up to 50 pounds, close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.