Production Manager

Job Responsibility

• Directly supervises employees in a Site. Monitors work, alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions, controls load factors and flow of work to ensure maximum use of available capacity and effective use of labor, tools and equipment.
• Design and implement operations improvement strategies for safety, cost, quality, training, inventory, and services.
• Analyze and draw information for daily operational needs and improvement for the team. Provide prompt problem solving for key issues.
• Responsible for key operational measures within business unit (service, quality, productivity, cost, safety).
• Supervises the daily work schedules of Production employees involved in performing a combination of: printing, finishing, packing, quality, Determines space requirements for storage and schedules delivery
• Cultivates and reinforces appropriate group values, norms, and behaviors. Identifies and analyzes problems, plans, tasks, and solutions.
• Represents the team, presenting team suggestions and recommendations on processes and procedures in accordance with organization cost, quality, and productivity goals.
• Maintain quality control processes to ensure products/services meet quality standards; lead implementation of process improvements. Drive improvement strategies in all key metric areas; manage production flow, staffing schedule and resources to budget and plan.
• Ensure best practices and standard operating procedures are being followed by conducting frequent business audits.
• Lead 5S activities, housekeeping, and recycling programs. Lead the efforts to create a safety conscious environment; be actively involved in safety initiatives. Lead monthly safety meetings and daily safety huddles.
• Collaborate with other functional areas to resolve problems and develop improved manufacturing processes. Make efforts to reduce manufacturing waste and process complexity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree ( Printing, Production, Mechanical/ electrical / Industrial production is preferred)
• 10+ years Operational experience with team leader experience preferred.
• Skilled in analyzing and drawing information for daily operational needs and improvement for the team.
• Skilled in scheduling and planning, budgeting and control. Knowledge of systems.
• Skilled in designing and implementing operation improvement strategies for safety, cost, quality, training, inventory and services.
• Strong ability to manage, coach and develop a diverse team of individuals performing a variety of tasks.
• Experience leading continuous improvement efforts. Familiarity with ELS Operating Principles.
• Strong customer focus, communication, planning and coordination skills.
• Ability to think ahead, anticipate problems, make decisions and take appropriate action.
• Working in Offset/Digital (packaging industry) will be considered as added benefits
• Ability to handle shop floor employee and union environment.
• Trained in Lean Six Sigma