Production Area Manager

Area Production Manager

The Area Production Manager has overall management responsibility for all activities & targets within the assigned process stages and areas. This includes safety, quality, environmental, housekeeping, personnel management & development, and productivity. In addition, the incumbent is responsible for consumption of energy, raw materials & other materials used. The position currently has direct management responsibility for one Deputy Area Production Manager, up to three production supervisors, and 40 production operators.

Responsibilities: Maintain compliance and ethical application of Company and Plant policies, health and safety standards, environmental regulations, hazardous waste, and good housekeeping practices within audit standards. Actively promote safe work practices. Support Safety & Loss Control policies, procedures, and objectives. Ensure effective communication of, and adherence by all Production Area department personnel to affect no lost time or recordable incidents or property damage. Ensure that production volumes are achieved such that on-time delivery targets to internal or external customers are met. Measure and monitor KPIs for performance and determine improvement opportunities. Manage By-Products, rework and scrap produced in Production Area Lead in the development and achievement of productivity improvements and cost reduction programs within Production Area to support the company’s business plans and goals. Monitor labor allocations and efficiency and recommend appropriate staffing levels necessary to support Production activities and Company strategies. Establish job responsibilities and objectives, track and measure performance and provide feedback, and plan for the development of subordinates. Conduct individual performance reviews for direct and indirect reports as per company guidelines. Evaluate process upsets, quality incidents and or emergencies in Production Area and make recommendations and implement changes consistent with minimizing production loss.

Qualifications:

Education, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (ME or EE preferred)
• Proven record of accomplishment in People leadership
• Preferred heavy industry experience: Chemical process, steel, cement, paper or related industry, or military officer in operations/logistics/equipment maintenance field.