Production Manager

Responsibilities Effectively manage manufacturing operations for the assigned shift and achieve plant goals for safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Maintain a presence on the plant floor at least 60% of the assigned shift time. Enforce plant safety rules and policies. Ensure plant quality requirements are understood and met by all assigned employees. Work closely with Customer Service, Planning, Quality, and Shipping departments to ensure product needed for customer orders is produced on a timely basis and meets quality specifications. Effectively manage shop floor manufacturing operations, including: Timely shift startups and shutdowns Adherence to production schedules Accurate and timely reporting of production and labor Training, development, and motivation of shop floor personnel Adherence to plant labor contract requirements Lead production meetings (salaried, hourly) Meet assigned financial goals and budgets Assist/own new capital implementation within department (capex – installation of new equipment) Implement lean manufacturing techniques, including but not limited to: safety and housekeeping (5S), continuous improvement (process improvements), improvements/upgrades to injection molding lines, quick changeovers, lead new technologies within the department Supervise 3 shift supervisors and 8 to 10 team leads with 80 to 100 production employees. Participate in cross‑functional team meetings to solve problems. Support local end users for knowledge gaps and overall digital process strength. Perform and support testing for new projects, change requests, upgrades, etc. Create incident tickets as needed for any technical issues. Continuously update training materials, testing information, and process documentation. Participate with CPR for regional/global collaboration. #J-18808-Ljbffr Sika Schweiz AG (Group)