Production Manager

This role supervises the production team to ensure production is completed in a safe manner and in accordance with customer quality requirements and schedule commitments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets assembly drawings, bills of material and related engineering/Quality documentation.
  
• Supervision of production team. Ensures team adherence to all safety requirements in the manufacturing environment.
  
• Works with team to ensure manufacturing team is properly trained in all required work instructions; assists Plant Manager in tracking cross-functional training progress across team.
  
• Collaborates with intercompany departments providing reports and implementation of policies/procedures.
  
• Actively participates in Safety, health & environment program to ensure a high standard of workplace safety.
  
• Coaches team members as needed to ensure continued performance and adherence to standards.
  
• Periodically performs performance reviews of team members to identify potential opportunities for advancement, cross training, or other coaching.
  
• Complies with standards and procedures of health and safety manual and Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
  
• Ability to work overtime as needed to maintain customer commitments.
  

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in make-to or engineered-to-order plant environment, supervisory or other lead experience preferred.
  
• Experience coaching/teaching teammates in a manufacturing environment; especially with electronics, control panel wiring, mechanical assembly, piping installation, and controls installation, setup, and testing.
  
• Knowledge and practical experience applying lean manufacturing methodologies.
  
• Competency with Microsoft Office software and ERP systems
  
• Spanish basic language skills are preferred.
  
• Self-starter that can be hands-on and work independently.
  
• Must have strong planning, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  
• Able to prioritize tasks and keep critical deadlines.
  
• Attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger picture.
  
• Multicultural approach, comfortable working with diverse cultures and mind-sets.
  
• Appreciation to work in a global organization with teammates in different time zones/regions.
  
• Must have knowledge of electrical component manufacturing.