Manufacturing Manager

Department: Production

Direct Supervisor: Director of Operations or COO

Purpose

Provides work direction to production employees to ensure quality product is produced for customers, may need to perform direct and indirect activities.

Safety

  • Strictly follows safety policies, procedures, rules and work methods as out lined in Safety manual.
  • Promptly corrects or reports safety hazards or unsafe work conditions.
  • Actively and effectively participates in a safety process such as a safety committee, safety inspections or safety related projects.
  • Promptly reports injuries for timely diagnosis and medical treatment.
  • Makes practical safety suggestions to support continuous improvements in safety.

Responsibilities

  • Works with planning to prioritize and distribute work load to production staff.
  • Helps to ensure employees have the skills and tools to set up machines.
  • Provides training on work processes and ensures processes are being followed.
  • Monitors employee time to ensure they are performing to the requirements of the position.
  • Resolve employee conflicts quickly; keep management abreast of any issues.
  • Provide input to Director of Operations on employee performance.
  • Consult with engineering to modification of jobs in order to improve production and quality of products.
  • Keep management informed of production status, time lines, and quality issues or problems.
  • Ensure that all aspects of plant operations are as efficient as possible.
  • Regularly conducts performance reviews to ensure employees concerns are being heard.
  • Conducts interviews to ensure quality employees are being hired.
  • Monitors daily productivity and performance to ensure goals are being meet.
  • Comply with the requirements of the ISO Quality Management System and departmental procedures, and work-instructions.
  • Promotes safety by reinforcing or enforcing safety rules and safe work methods.
  • Completes prompt, thorough and high-quality incident investigations that identify root causes and corrective actions are completed for all incidents and injuries.
  • Conducts regular (e.g., monthly) and high-quality safety inspections.
  • Conducts or coordinates regular and effective safety training and education for employees.
  • Makes suggestions for safety-related improvements and/or implements improvements to support continuous improvements in safety.

Qualifications

  • Four-Year College or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 5+ years experience supervising production and employees in the sheet metal industry.
  • 5+ years manufacturing experience in sheet metal industry
  • Ability to lead, make decisions for the business

Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation, including, but not limited to:

  • Occasionally sitting, reaching overhead, reaching at shoulder level, reaching at knee and floor level, bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, kneeling, crawling, ladder/stair climbs, pivoting, twisting, and neck extension/rotation.
  • Handling and lifting of parts and/or equipment (minimum of 50 lbs. lifting/carrying and 50 lb. pushing/pulling is required).
  • Ability to work in a non-air-conditioned environment(varies per facility)
  • Read fine print and distinguish colors.
  • Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).

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