Production Manager

Operations Manager

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering or related field

Minimum of seven years of previous, relevant engineering, operations management experience preferred

Minimum of five years of previous supervisory experience

Customer Focus - Maintaining awareness of and seeking to meet of the needs and wants of the customer

Excellent communication skills both oral and written

Leadership Orientation - Actively seeks ways in which to act as a role model, guide, develop and mentor others

Adaptability - Responds effectively to changes in situation or information

Strong financial analytical skills including cost control

Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and 5S experience preferred

ERP Power user and Supply Chain experience preferred

Excellent Microsoft Outlook, Project, Excel, Word and Power Point skills

Strong team leadership, team building and facilitation skills

Must be able to work in the US

Spanish bi-lingual a plus

Accountabilities:

Plans production operations, establishing priorities to overserve top customers and sequences for manufacturing products.

Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.

Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.

Injects quality into the manufacturing process with focus on continuous improvement and well documented processes and procedures.

Reinforces good safety practices, investigates near misses and incidents and works to identify root cause with recommended solutions.

Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.

Compiles, stores, and retrieves production data and manages Daily Management meetings.

Prepares and maintains written correspondence.

Resolves problems and triages issues with guidance from HR, General Manager, Safety, Quality and other Ammega Departments

Coordinates schedules for production staff and expedites any shortages.

Establishes manufacturing goals by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.

Develops staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees to facilitate personal growth opportunities.

Initiates and leads cross-training methodology to increase opportunities and add flexibility.

Constantly assesses work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.

Ensures operation of equipment and coordinating with Maintenance for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques.

Manages and coaches Team Leads and Production Supervisors and works to positively influence team performance.

Administers and enforces Company policies and procedures including timekeeping, safety and performance management, holding employees accountable.

Liaison with inter-company departments to ensure appropriate schedule attainment, availability of raw materials and quality standards are being met.

Job Identification 4919

Job Category Operations - Manufacturing/Production

Job Schedule Full time

Locations Beacon, NY, United States