Production Manager

Job description

Primary Function of Position

Achieve along with a functional team, performance goals for Production Area. The goals will include Safety Incidents, Absenteeism, Turnover, PL, DN, NCR, Scrap, Prod Plan, Efficiency, Hour’s accuracy, Down time.

Roles & Responsibilities

Perform Interviews, Hire, Onboarding (Provide Expectations) and train, reward, recognition and discipline, manage conflicts on direct reports. Responsible for discipline enforcement and follow up with low performance Supervisors. Ensure completion of All training ISU related for associates under his supervision. Train, develop, enforce adherence to the applicable DOPs and SOPs of the EHS System, Quality System, as well as the Manufacturing Guidelines.

Follow up employees with coaching and provide feedback based in goals and expectations when is required. Assign and manage workload to monitor their employee’s development plan. Write and conduct formal annual performance reviews & monthly One: One process. Drive our Culture Strategy by fostering our mission, founding principles, individual and leadership expectations. Consolidate X survey action plan for own area. Own Production Metrics and coordinate actions to ensure KPI Goals (EHS Incidents / Absenteeism/ Turnover/ NCR/ PL/ DN/ LFPY/ Scrap/ Prod Plan/ Efficiency/ Mat Usage) Tier 2 Generate Production Reports.

Update and Revise Manufacturing Process Instructions to ensure that MPIs are accurate and complete Review, approve ECO to determine impact on manufacturing. Support process validations & Final Manufacturing Reviews as required. Work closely with corporate engineering on production line transfers or improvements. Address line support issues, document, report and escalate any problems or concerns Tier 2 Work closely with All Support departments to resolve daily production issues.

Support Layered Audits & CAPA Action Plan as required. Ensure adherence to Intuitive Production System Initiatives (Std Work, Tiers, VSM, 6S, CI Program) Lead or support various Lean Manufacturing initiatives that involve a Mfg. based team thru Corporate Projects, Project Management, Kaizen, Green Belts or Rapid problem-solving events. Review and disposition discrepant material. Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrences.

Implement project to improve Material Usage / reduce Scrap. Ensure supervisors complete payroll activities on time. Assist Budget Spending process, control budget expense and execution. Support purchase requisitions needs. Support SIOP process to understand and provide input to ensure future prod plan vs capacity. Participate in Area Goal Deployment Process

Qualifications

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training

Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree on related fields. External Candidate 5 years of operations manager and engineering experience. Experience in the medical device industry is preferred, specifically in high-volume manufacturing area. Great leadership experience Strong background in people development plan Knowledge or experience in Manufacturing Process. Strong working Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing (Lean Expert -GB- highly recommended).

Proficient in the use of personal computers to perform daily work. Familiar with the Microsoft Office suite of programs and MRP systems, SAP and Agile experience preferred. Superb communication skills, including written and verbal instruction. Bilingual English/Spanish Ability to track performance and provide effective feedback. The ideal candidate will have a love for a fast-paced and multi-focused work environment.