Production Manager

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Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Work with HR to create and implement an interviewing and hiring process for the hourly workforce.
• Create and implement a training plan for the hourly workforce that:
  1. Enables workers to be proficient in multiple positions on the assembly line
  2. Creates job rotation for multiple positions on the assembly line
• Create an environment of daily accountability in the workforce to:
  1. Meet daily Safety, Quality, and Production Requirements
• Daily supervision of hourly workers, team leaders, and supervisors:
  1. Attendance tracking
  2. ADP timecard systems and approvals
  3. Performance management
• Help create KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) and monitor through the use of LPA's: (Layered Process Audits)
  1. Health and Safety
  2. Quality
  3. Ergonomics
  4. Delivery
• Lead daily production meetings:
  1. Address and manage challenges as required in a cross functional team environment.
  2. Escalate issues as required.
  3. Attend cross functional meetings daily/weekly/monthly
• Coordinate production activities with preventative maintenance plans:
  1. Work with maintenance personal to ensure gaps are scheduled to perform required and preventative maintenance activities.
• Oversee in-process buffer levels to accommodate overall production goals.

Requirements:

• Working experience in a production plant start up.
• Lead production role is highly preferred.
• Working level knowledge of:
  • Health and safety challenges with a production environment
  • KPI creation, implementation, and monitoring
  • LPA
  • MES systems
  • 5S
  • Quality gates
  • Start of shift documents
  • Highly organized and detail oriented.
  • Ability to stand, walk, carry light objects, handle or feel parts, reach with hands and arms.

Internal Training Requirements:

• Quality Policy - Job Specific Training Plan Completion
• Quality Objectives - New Hire or New Position Orientation
• Integrated Management Systems - Samsung Philosophy and Values

Quality Assurance Requirements:

• Comply with requirements of the Integrated Management System, in accordance with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
• Identify concerns and initiate corrective actions (through verification) relating to product, process and quality systems
• Initiate preventative and continuous improvement actions relating to product, process and quality systems
• Knowledge of Customer Specific Requirements, and/or where to locate them.

Health & Safety Requirements:

• Follow safe work procedures established by the Company; and follow the OH&S directions of the head of your department or supervisor
• Use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety systems
• Where PPE is required to control exposure to hazards in the workplace, wear and maintain the PPE as directed, as indicated in a risk assessment, or as required in OH&S procedures
• Use other safety and emergency equipment provided in the workplace as directed or as required in OH&S procedures
• Assist with the preparation of risk assessments
• Before commencing work or research, a risk assessment should be conducted to identify, assess and control the hazards associated with the work or research. This should be conducted in conjunction with other relevant staff, researchers and the supervisor
• Report OH&S problems
• Report workplace hazards to the supervisor as soon as possible after they occur
• Report injury or illness arising from workplace activities using the incident/injury reporting system as soon as possible after the incident
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions
• Complete monthly H&S inspections