Production Manager

Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities:

• Drive our Safety Culture throughout the facility to ensure the safety of employees, visitors, and contractors
• Interface with production planner to establish priorities and sequences for manufacturing products
• Coordinate production activities through planning with managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Coordinate with Maintenance and Engineering to resolve manufacturing problems to ensure minimum costs and delays
• Promote safe work practices and demonstrates a zero tolerance for non-compliance with safe work practices, policies and regulations
• Provide leadership to accomplish the company goals and objectives
• Provides direction, development and leadership to production supervisors
• Build and engage employees that support our goals and objectives
• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and ensures positive work environment
• Leads, encourages and supports continuous improvement projects
• Implement cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, people management, wages and salaries.
• Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards.
• Control and minimize labor overtime and supply disruptions
• Assist in maintaining existing plant facilities and equipment; replace, or adjust plant facilities and equipment when necessary
• Works with maintenance to maximize uptime and maintain preventative maintenance programs
• Incorporates shop floor organization and plant cleanliness among plant personnel

Knowledge/Skills/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related engineering field along with 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of proven manufacturing leadership experience required
• Knowledge of wire and cable products and processes preferred
• Ability to apply technical knowledge or experience to define problems, generate alternatives, and execute solutions
• Demonstrated ability to perform customary management and supervisory responsibilities, including goal setting, planning, direction, training and evaluation
• Proven ability to lead a team
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills along with exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively communicate our goals and objectives to a team and convey the part they play in achieving those goals

Reports To:

• Plant Manager

The perks of joining our Team

• Comprehensive Insurance Options - Competitive medical coverage with a variety of plan choices
• Progressive PTO & Paid Holidays - Tenure-based paid time off plus eight paid holidays annually
• Predictable, set schedules that support work-life balance - no rotating shifts
• 401(k) with Company Match + Profit Sharing - Matching 5% on 6% of employee contributions and annual profit‑sharing contributions
• Career Growth & Learning Support - Tuition reimbursement and employee assistance programs
• Tuition reimbursement up to $15,000 - annually to support your continued education and career growth
• Annual bonus potential up to $3,000 - through performance incentive programs
• Referral Bonus Program - Employee referral bonuses paid out over the new hire's first year
• See all benefits we offer here