Production Manager

Production Manager

• Assume full ownership of production activities including becoming the process expert within the facility
• Assist with the development and implementation of plant production activities and schedules
• Hold morning meetings with teams to understand trends and resolve production issues
• Troubleshooting and repair basic electrical/electronic equipment
• Change belts and idler pulleys on trough-style conveyors
• Schedule and monitor production schedules to achieve production goals
• Strategize and execute action plans for growth in areas where the charts identify weaknesses
• Monitor all areas of productivity
• Collection analysis and input of all production data including separation orders
• Ability through data analysis to identify issues with the production lines.
• Monitor and ensure compliance of standard operating procedures within the plant
• Other duties as assigned
• Understand the basic functions and intricacies of machines within the plant
• Clean and change pneumatic valves on optical sorting machines
• Ensure and monitor the daily checks of all equipment
• Work with the maintenance team's scheduling of preventive maintenance for equipment
• Perform counseling or coaching, when necessary
• Maintain a good rapport with all plant personnel so that issues are communicated and resolved
• Make sound decisions as to what, when, and how things should work on a day-to-day basis
• Put detailed work instructions in place for each piece of equipment
• Train plant personnel to understand procedures and charts, IAW Kaizen
• Develop training procedures and monitor teams for growth
• Manage all levels of production shifts, quality, sales, training, environmental compliance, and safety
• Improve weak areas of shifts and look for ways to drive continuous process improvements
• Keep records and training documentation on personnel assigned to production
• Assign work assignments to the supervisors, ensure labor distribution is aligned with production needs
• Help develop better work practices for teams

Provide weekly feedback to the Plant Manager, addressing concerns, issues, personnel, maintenance practices and plant status