Production Manager

The Plant 3 facility in Orwell, Ohio has an immediate opening for a Production Manager.

Responsible and accountable for the management of all aspects of shop floor operations through the direct reporting of lead supervisor and/or supervisor subordinates in one or more departments. Managers are responsible for multiple departments as assigned across all applicable shifts.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute and accountable for performance and goal attainment as defined by the Cabinetworks Group Operating System (COS).
• Develop and manage a culture of discipline to consistently deliver superior safety, quality, delivery, cost, and operational performance through continuous improvement.
• Participate in non-conforming product and process alerts and champion corrective and preventative actions focused on mitigating the re-occurrence and/or magnitude of potential future failures.
• Create, manage, maintain, and ensure operations are executed in compliance with established standard work instructions, training plans, layered process audit and controlled documentation processes.
• Participate in the capital / expense planning and realization process in their areas.
• Lead, participate in, and execute continuous improvement activities including value stream mapping events.
• Manage, develop, and provide performance feedback to subordinates.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field; or 5 years previous leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in lean tool knowledge and application.
• Fundamental knowledge and experience in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen activities and Six Sigma processes.
• Demonstrated successful leadership, including personnel and organization development.
• Demonstrated successful ability to build positive relationships and partnerships within department and across the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with external customers.
• Ability to function at a high level of effectiveness, flexibility, independence, and initiative without daily interaction with management.
• Demonstrated successful capability to resolve conflict over sensitive or complex issues.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt Certification or comparable problem-solving certification.
• Familiarity with the cabinet industry and product.
• Familiarity with Toyota Production System, Danaher Business Systems, or similar Operating Systems

Cabinetworks Group (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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