Production Manager

Charter Manufacturing is a fourth-generation family-owned business where our will to grow drives us to do it better. Join the team and become part of our family!

Charter Steel is hiring a Production Manager at our Saukville WI location!

Job Summary: Supervise employees and operations to manufacture product while optimizing safety, quality, teamwork, productivity, costs, and customer service. Ensure all environmental and safety policies and programs are upheld. Lead the overall vision and direction for daily manufacturing operations designed to meet production schedules, customer demand, inventory control, equipment efficiency, materials flow, while meeting quality requirements with an effective manufacturing process. Foster the Charter Valued Behaviors among employees.

Position specifics: 

• Location: Saukville WI

• Schedule: First shift, Monday thru Friday, with ability to support 24/7 operations ad hoc

• Travel Requirement: less than 10%

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Charter Manufacturing is unable to sponsor for employment visas at this time.

Key responsibilities:

• Foster a culture to drive Charter’s core values of trust, teamwork, safety and CI through employee engagement

• Leverage Charter’s OpEx system to drive KPIS and accountability through Gemba, coaching, disciplined problem solving, and other CI tools

• Identify opportunities and partner with our safety professionals to improve safety; eliminate any unsafe operations and ensure a safe and clean production environment.

• Maintain records, reports, Targets to Improve (TTI), and KPI’s as required for the operation. Actively review performance results with team including actions for improvement.

• Establish an organized and systematic approach to the operational needs of the plant by managing staffing, equipment, and training needs to produce a quality product in a safe, effective, and efficient manner.

• As a member of the core management team responsibilities include: developing long term strategic planning and executing

• Developing your team in leadership and accountability through coaching, mentoring and frequent meaningful conversations

• Partner with Human Resources for training needs through OJT

• Develop a training strategy to deliver business metrics

• Participate in developing and managing the budget for the plant.

• Continually identify, plan, and initiate methods to improve productivity, quality, maintenance, and reduce cost in the operation by focusing on Continuous Improvement activities as they relate to reducing waste in the process, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), asset utilization, and reduced equipment downtime.

• Provide operational direction and leadership to supervision and hourly workforce.

• Administer policies and procedures in a fair, timely and consistent manner.

• Ensure compliance with all Environmental, Quality and Safety Management System procedures and requirements.

• Ability to meet the essential job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, as outlined in the job description.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.

• Seven plus years’ experience in a heavy manufacturing environment.

• Three plus years’ supervisory/leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated abilities in planning, delegation, communications, problem solving, and decision making.

• Demonstrated experience using OpEx to deliver continuous improvement, cost reduction, and process improvement.

• Experience with managing safety management systems to reduce incidents, exposures and elimination

• Demonstrated experience in fostering a culture of team work including cross functional teams to, coach, motivate, lead and develop direct reports.

• Proficient in the basic features of Microsoft Office software products.

• Ability to support a 24/7 operations as need

Nice to haves:

• Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, or other Continuous Improvement activity.

• Experience working with steel or steel products or related.

• Maintenance experience in a heavy manufacturing environment.

• Experience in an organization with ISO/Quality System Requirements

• Proficient in the advance features of Microsoft Office software products.

Take the next step in your career, apply today!

Charter Steel is a leading American supplier of carbon and alloy steel bar, rod and wire products, and the largest steel coil processor in North America. As a fully integrated steelmaker with locations in Ohio and Wisconsin, Charter Steel offers a full range of grade and size coiled products and vast technical service experience. Charter Steel is a member of the Charter Manufacturing family of companies.

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We offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, along with a 401(k) plan that includes employer matching and profit sharing. Additionally, we offer company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off (PTO).