Production Manager B2

About Company

At the heart of what we are, we are a small company that specializes in manufacturing personal care products. While we are much bigger now than what we were 20 years ago or even 5 years ago, our company was built on a belief that being small meant that we had to be faster than our competition, smarter, braver and of course, nicer. We knew that in order to make it, we had to produce products that our customers needed, in time, priced right, and with the highest quality. We knew innovation meant pushing the envelope on design and thinking. Most importantly, we knew that developing relationships meant building a reputation for coming through on promises and standing behind our product. That is who we are today and how we operate every day.

Position Summary

• Responsible for managing the production and assembly of personal care products that meet and exceed the leading industry standards.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Manage Production Supervisors, Associate Production Supervisors, Line Leads, Coordinators, and Production Associates.
• Mentor and coach other Production Supervisors daily.
• Oversee and manage day-to-day operational flow of production lines.
• Monitor and notify Scheduler and Sales of any changes to the Fill Schedule.
• Track and maintain unit budget adherence.
• Track and maintain schedule adherence and achievement.
• Monitor and track all important KPIs set by the company and/or upper management.
• Oversee head count allocation to ensure lines are staffed accordingly.
• Provide key information on new product launches as they relate to production.
• Work with Compounding and Scheduling to ensure all production goals are met.
• Understand how to quote a potential production run as it pertains to selection of line, labor, speed (ppm), and daily output.
• Responsible for the safety and well-being of everyone on the production floor.
• Assist Senior Production Manager as needed.
• Provide a clean, safe, injury-free work environment while ensuring production quality, on-time product delivery, identify and employ cost-saving measures, and implementation of lean manufacturing methods through proper training of personnel and follow-up of all delegated tasks.

Technical Skills Required

• Ability to learn and navigate an MRP/ERP system.
• Knowledge of KPIs as they relate to industry standards.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing.
• Ability to think quickly and make decisions while considering all internal and external customer requirements.
• Great communication skills with all levels of employees and management.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team of Supervisors, Coordinators, Leads, Production Associates, temporary employees, and Mechanics to achieve daily, monthly, and yearly goals.
• Understanding of how to read and navigate an open order report.

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree or 5 to 10 years of experience is preferred.
• Five years of experience managing a large group in a production/assembly work environment.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to sit, balance, climb, stand, bend, squat, squeeze, kneel, turn, crouch, stoop repeatedly.
• Physically able to lift 50 pounds.
• Frequent exposure to varying temperatures, loud noises, heavy machinery, fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, electrical, chemicals, and vibrations.
• Frequent use of computer screen.