Production Manager - Manufacturing

KP Recruiting Group is a consulting firm that provides leadership and exceptional talent to some of the world’s leading companies. Headquartered in the Midwest, KP Recruiting Group has successfully completed countless engagements across the United States. We represent clients in all industries and all sizes. Our mission is to provide exceptional client and candidate experiences in order to get the best possible results. On behalf of our client, we are excited to present the following confidential role. We look forward to hearing from you and discussing the opportunity!

The Role:

The Production Manager will coordinate plant manufacturing processes which include Production, Maintenance, and Quality Control in accordance with company objectives. Use Strategy Deployment and systematic continuous improvement techniques to drive better Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. Build and maintain a more effective team through intentional teammate engagement and capability building. Collaborate with internal departments and corporate resources to help run the business as member of the site leadership team.

1. Direct the Production team in the preparation and implementation of operating plans and strategies consistent with the business plan. The Production Team consists of Production Supervisors and indirect hourly Production teammates.
2. Build a culture consistent with Building Products philosophy of Safety First, Always. Actively support safety initiatives including, safety observations, safety audits, 5S, risk assessment, as well as near miss and incident investigation and remediation.
3. Plan the use of facilities, equipment, and personnel to meet current and future production requirements including department budgets and guidelines, plant layout and improvement, and capital and expenditure programs.
4. Manage the Production departments with the appropriate communications of goals, performance feedback, corrective actions, rewards and recognition to provide optimum teammate relations.
5. Mentor supervisors and department leads to maximize capabilities in leadership, operations, and continuous improvement. Conduct training and career path planning for all teammates.

Continuous Improvement

1. Learn, teach and drive LEAN Manufacturing using the Strategy Deployment framework and daily coaching in Gemba.
2. Use Visual Management to make problems obvious, identify actionable root causes, and develop corresponding action plans to reach desired operational performance.
3. Set and achieve manufacturing cost reduction targets.
4. Understand and employ appropriate tools: 5S, Standard Work, Visual Management, SMED, Autonomous Maintenance, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, etc.
5. Propose and justify capital improvements to reduce material and labor requirements.

Customer Focus

1. Provide, implement and administer quality assurance and engineering control functions to ensure product reliability and conformance to customer specifications in the most effective and economical manner possible.
2. Plan, schedule, and execute a manufacturing plan to achieve the highest possible service level
3. Proactively communicate to internal stakeholders potential risks and actual deviations to planned schedules
4. Enhance consistency and reliability of processes through working standard development, routine auditing, and effective teammate training

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree Engineering or Business Management
• 4-7 Years Mfg experience in a mid level leadership role
• 7-10 years broad manufacturing experience
• Lean Mfg/Six Sigma certificate and/or 3 years CI experience preferred

Benefits

• 401k Matching
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Identity Theft Plans
• Retirement & Pension Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
• Parental Leave
• & More

Bachelor’s degree Engineering or Business Management 4-7 Years Mfg experience in a mid level leadership role 7-10 years broad manufacturing experience Lean Mfg/Six Sigma certificate and/or 3 years CI experience preferred