DEPARTMENT: Production

REPORTS TO: Director of Operations

JOB SUMMARY: Manages and coordinates all production activities, operations, and staff to ensure conformance to established procedures; implements practices that maximize production efforts to improve the overall effectiveness and financial performance of the production function.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews, analyzes, modifies, and implements efficient and effective department processes, policies, and procedures
• Manage the capacity of the manufacturing processes
• Responsible for maintaining the production job schedule
• Maintains knowledge of machine capacity and develops solutions for efficient utilization
• Interfaces with maintenance and/or engineering to ensure all equipment in maintained in top condition
• Troubleshoot and solve manufacturing problems, involves other departments and/or personnel as needed
• Interfaces with Quality department to ensure highest degree of final quality and develop new and better-quality methods
• Ensures approved manufacturing methodology is being followed
• Implement lean standards and improvements
• Identifies, documents, and implements opportunities for continuous improvement
• Develops and communicates goals and key initiatives to improve plant performance and success
• Maintains knowledge of the skills of the labor force to manage in time of employee absence or unexpected peak demands
• Interfaces with Director of Operations to control operating costs
• Develops, implements, and monitors department budget; manages expenses within approved budget constraints
• Support plant budget by controlling labor and overtime, inventory, supply spending, waste, etc.
• Hires, trains, supervises, motivates, and develops production staff; manages schedules and workflow
• Assigns duties and monitors quality of work; assures staff conforms to organizational policies and procedures and government regulations
• Provides day-to-day guidance and oversight of subordinates; actively works to promote and recognize performance.
• Keeps up to date on overall activities of the team, identifying problem areas and taking corrective actions.
• Ensures all personnel are trained and institutes reinforcement training when necessary
• Reads travelers (work orders) and obtains (purchases if required) substrates, and related supplies as needed to produce jobs
• Maintains inventory levels of substrates/ supplies
• Works in collaboration with the warehouse department on housekeeping, inventory and other needs
• Ensures all safety rules and regulations are followed; investigates accidents in a timely, accurate, and complete manner
• Coordinates and manages all safety training
• Maintains a safe work environment by taking corrective action to solve unsafe work practices or environmental issues
• Champion all aspects of personal and facility safety including safety engagement, participating as a lead on a safety committee, instill a sense of self-responsibility for safety within the department and ensures the safe use of equipment, PPE and other safety related items
• Prepares required reports and correspondence
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directly supervises ~3-5 employees within the Production Department
• Indirectly supervises 30-40 employees within the Production Department
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws
• Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree required: Engineering or Operations preferred
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience required
• Proven ability to run a manufacturing operation required
• Lean manufacturing formal training and/or experience preferred
• Working knowledge of quality procedures in the medical industry preferred

Competencies:

• Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values. • Safety and Security-- Observes safety and security procedures; Determines app