Production Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Production Manager will provide overall direction to manufacturing teams producing products that meet or exceed customer requirements while adhering to corporate policies and cultural tenants. This individual will establish and achieve aggressive targets for cost management, safety, schedules, employee relations, customer satisfaction, quality systems deployment, and other directives on a multi-shift basis, in a complex operational environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Leads and manages operation members who are charged with ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are met on daily basis to implement effective operator control systems and to comply with International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 9001 standards. Primary focus is fulfillment of customer orders on-time, complete, and error-free shipments.
• Provides leadership and initiates corrective action to resolve non-conformance issues to achieve established objectives.
• Achieves schedule completion consistent with customer demands and expectations. Participates, with peers, key support elements of operations (staffing, equipment, tooling, technical services, and others) to improve overall business results.
• Understands customer satisfaction requirements and plant or product deficiencies; initiates activities to improve plant staff and support departments.
• Provides leadership to ensure effective training on methods, equipment, processes, quality standards, safety, material resource planning, communication, and teamwork.
• Provides member work environment that meets all safety needs. Champions and works with various teams to achieve member security consistent with Polycorp policies, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and CAL OSHA standards, and ISO 9001.
• Implements improvements to planning, methods, products, processes, and work habits to increase efficiency and productivity, resulting in cost savings consistent with business plans.
• Serves as visible role model for members. Demonstrates, on daily basis, excellence in leadership, and consistency in actions to support Polycorp principles.
• Promotes and leads Total Process Management (TPM) process to improve overall effectiveness of operation.
• Provides team and member goals, direction, training, support, feedback, and recognition to improve both team and member performance.
• Assists with training effort to change and improve culture in manufacturing to support engaged members and team-based problem solving.
• Spends significant time on shop floor; flexes schedule and effectively interacts with members across 7-day 24 hours operation; presents pertinent information to members. Climbs above floor level and around or over equipment, walks on screen guards, and works in other awkward areas of manufacturing environment.
• Champions, supports, and facilitates change initiatives through training, hiring, and directing members to ensure Corporate values and best practices are applied.

• Embraces diversity in complex, make-to-order environment.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ensure the requirements of ISO 9001 and Polycorp's QMS are conformed with.
• All other duties as assigned.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in the rubber industry a plus.
• Computer literacy; Microsoft Office, Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), ERP software Programs (Example Syspro).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: (Education, Experience, Certificates/Licenses)

• Bachelors degree, or equivalent job-specific work experience. Preferred areas of study include engineering, operations, business, or social science disciplines.
• 8+ years management experience in complex and demanding manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of quality, manufacturing planning, inventory control, and engineering documentation systems.
• Working knowledge of ISO9001 certified quality control systems, lean manufacturing principles, Just in Time (JIT), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Total Process Management (TPM), team-based environments and continuous improvement.
• Proven leader in successfully managing teams of people, projects, resources, and complexity, achieving superior results.
• Must be bilingual (Enlgish/Spanish)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated dedication in keeping current with improvements in manufacturing and distribution technologies.
• Proficient in use of MS Office.
• Has passion for excellence; always looking for improvement.

JOB COMPETENCES:

• Production Approach - Focuses on measurable and near-term results and outputs; emphasizes efficiency, cost control, and refinement of processes and procedures that produce incremental gains
• Willingness to Deal with Multiple Tasks - Works through multiple priorities concurrently; uses data management tools to organize information versus rely on memory.
• Takes Personal Responsibility in Individual Contributor Role - Demonstrates attitude and commitment to take personal responsibility for results, even when in team environment with no authority over others
• Develops Technical Competence - Seeks to stay abreast of new developments in core competencies and learn enough about related fields to apply knowledge effectively in business; enjoys learning
• Team Orientation - Shows skill and ease at working in groups; works with others to achieve better results and forges close working relationships and alliances to get things done; is quick to cooperate versus expect others to bend to his/her wishes.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

The role primarily operates in a warehouse environment with occasional office interaction. The position requires:

• Office Environment:
  • Regular use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing systems
  • Occasional periods of sitting, typing, analyzing and reviewing documents and spreadsheets
• Warehouse Environment:
  • Regular/most of the day visits to warehouse and production areas
  • Exposure to varying temperatures (heat included), noise levels, dust, chemicals and moving equipment
  • Ability to walk, stand, and navigate warehouse aisles safely
• Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to lift and carry items up to 20 pounds occasionally
  • Frequent sitting and computer work for extended periods
  • Ability to wear PPE (safety glasses, hearing protection, safety shoes)