Advanced Production Manager

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leaderwhose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow's breakthroughs today. Fromindustry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products thatenhance people's lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken's curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Minimum job description requirements

1. Be visible to production associates on the plant floor daily. Walk your area of responsibility multiple times daily with a focus on communicating (asking where you can help) with each associate in your area. Ensure that associates are carrying out tasks according to the rules & procedures in place for the protection of themselves and others. Look for at-risk behaviors and hazardous conditions (Walking & working surfaces, Guarding, workplace temperature, and atmosphere) and take action to address them immediately.

2. Ensure a daily pre-work "safety tailgate" meeting is held

with your associates to start the day/shift with safety top of your mind.

3. Conduct 1 standard work layered audit per day or 1 behavioral/hazard identification audit per day - pay particular attention to new and/or inexperienced associates and assess their ability to perform the tasks safely. Review results with associates, Dept managers, Supervisors, and PIs as needed.

4. Ensure all incidents (Near miss, first aid, Recordable) are reported as soon as possible. Ensure associates who are

injured receive prompt and appropriate care based on the

severity of the injury. Contact your immediate manager and HR manager (occupational nurse if available) to notify them of any associate injuries or associates who claim they were hurt on-site. Capture all pertinent information and begin the incident report as soon as possible after the associate has been provided medical care.

5. Attend the periodic plant-wide safety meeting to review the

status of incomplete safety items, open incident investigations, cause analysis and safety-related action plans to ensure adequate allocation of resources to enable timely completion. When needed, take personal action to complete items and escalate issues to your immediate manager if progress is not being made.

6. Attend the Labor stabilization/CSD meeting with the Human

Resource leader (or other meetings with similar content) to review all associates: attendance, safety engagement, efficiency performance, and quality performance - proactively address issues identified thru daily metrics and feedback from supervisors, Dept managers, Operations managers.

7. Be engaged in the safety process as a safety team

coach/sponsor or project team leader.

8. Ensure that all emergency arrangements are in place - Fire

exit routes clear, fire doors accessible and not locked or blocked, fire-fighting equipment present in correct locations, first aiders available on site at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Maximize quality to meet customer requirements.

2. Maximize efficiency from machinery under established

standards.

3. Maintain labor cost.

4. Control of waste in accordance with established standards.

5. Maximize recycling process.

6. Organize, direct, and return a strong leadership

organization.

7. Ensure flow of materials through the department.

8.Control supply cost through conservation and control

programs.

9.Maintenance of conditions and general conditions of the

production work area.

10.Oversee coordination between departments.

11.Utilize staff departments, both at the plant and company corporate offices.

12.Maintaining necessary records for control or reporting results.

13.Communicating proper information through channels to the proper associates.

14.Investigate and take action on reports of theft or destruction of company property.

15.Have knowledge and application of labor laws such as apply to working minors, workers compensation, unemployment compensation and other applicable laws.

16.Be in full compliance with OSHA regulations.

17.Be in full compliance with EPA environmental regulations.

18.Meet scheduled delivery of products.

19.Eliminate all customer returns and allowances.

20.Maintain excellent morale at the location of all associates.

21.Maintain active opportunity for improvement process.

22.Attend required meetings with upper management.

23.Meeting fixed cost budgets.

24. Meet Company education/training requirements.

25.Responsible for performing duties and/or tasks as described

in the Cedar Hill Plant Quality Systems Manual.

Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.