Sr. Production Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Sr. Production Manager

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Sr. Production Manager is responsible for developing and monitoring the production staff and manufacturing environment to meet organizational goals and customer requirements.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

Reports to the Plant Manager on-site.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Hire, train and develop production planners.

• Communicate staffing needs with Plant Manager to determine appropriate amount of labor needed to accomplish production requirements.

• Planning and scheduling production responsibilities

• Monitor production planner performance to ensure customer satisfaction.

• Review and assess employee performance and make appropriate changes as required.

• Plan current and future needs of equipment, tools and resources.

• Assess work order volumes to plan and determine capacity and resource requirements.

• Ensure production control requirements are clearly communicated to the shop floor.

• Ensure delivery and quality performance of all products.

• Ensure production control personnel plans and schedules orders and communicates lead times internally and with customers.

• Ensure Quality and Safety procedures and policies to maintain ISO compliance.

• Assist in maintaining a clean and organized work environment in all production areas of the facility.

• Review KPIs and make changes as necessary to accomplish organizational goals.

• Comply with the organization’s Integrated (Quality, Environmental and Safety) Policy and all other safety and health and environmental practices, programs, and procedures.

• Participate in the Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety Management

• System (EMS/OHSMS) by reporting incidents or near misses, reporting problems and recommending improvements, and other related activities.

• Successfully complete required environmental and health & safety (OHSMS) training.

• Stop work immediately if you consider conditions or work methods to be unsafe or environmentally unsound and notify your manager of the problem.

• Work with the maintenance personnel to plan maintenance needs.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or related field

• 5-10 experience in metal fabrication with progressive leadership experience

• Understanding of metal fabrication processes, blueprints and quality standards.

• Proficiency in project management software

• A sharp eye for identifying weak points in processes and organizational structures.

• A strategic and analytical mindset.

• An excellent communicator with top-notch presentation skills.

• A thorough understanding of the latest process enhancement strategies.

• Dynamic thinking and problem-solving abilities.

• Leadership and mentoring skills.

• Confidence in your abilities to lead organizational change.

• Spanish is a plus

POSITION BENEFITS

A full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability, 401K, etc.