Production Manager

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The Production Manager fulfills the monthly and quarterly production schedules that achieve Planned Revenue, Labor Contribution Margins, On-Time Delivery, and Quality. This position gives proper direction to all production personnel (day shift and afternoon shift) in order to ensure customer commitments are fulfilled. The Production Manager is responsible for manufacturing operations and implements lean manufacturing while maximizing production. This leader is a change agent developing short and long-term goals and creating a positive environment with an unconditional commitment to safety, waste elimination, and employee engagement.

**Responsibilities**:

- Implements strategic programs that improve safety, product, and service quality, on time delivery, labor efficiency, lead times and the overall customer experience.
- Provide leadership to and develop Production Team Leaders and Supervisors.
- Create a positive environment of engaged employees
- Promote and implement cross training and a flexible work environment
- Drives a corporate culture that focuses on facts, tangible results, and behaviors.
- Generates monthly reports to effectively communicate program contributions, lead-times, on-time delivery, continuous improvement efforts, and manufacturing issues and needs
- Provides input for selection of appropriate manufacturing equipment to ensure the most cost-efficient solution is available within company budget guidelines.
- Maintains manufacturing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing personal growth opportunities
- Accomplishes staff results by communicating job goals and expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures
- Produces products by establishing production planning systems; maintaining good manufacturing practices, enforcing quality standards, improving products and processes
- Interfaces closely with Plant Manager and Purchasing Manager to effectively develop purchasing and logístical systems, inventory and production control requirements.
- Achieves financial objectives by establishing objectives; providing budget inputs; controlling costs, maximizing use of available assets.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Provides leadership needed to ensure the product quality meets product specifications and criteria for all products shipped from the plant
- Ensures efficient utilization of plant personnel and equipment to meet productivity and cost effectiveness in meeting the plants business goals from stated AOP
- Leads a trained and motivated workforce capable of implementing and executing the business strategy
- Works with all functional departments to actively pursue manufacturing excellence programs along with fostering a “one Plant” partnership with peers to achieve aligned goals
- Assists the Plant Manager with the annual operating plan including capital plan, cost down projects, production department budget, eliminating non-value, and defining Six Sigma & Kaizen profit improvement programs across the plant.
- Behaves continuously and consistently with desired Masonite Mprove values, and characteristics
- Communicates and facilitates meetings effectively
- Identifies and resolves issues skillfully and in a timely manner
- Keeps abreast of emerging technology and industry practice

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to create, motivate and drive change and effectively communicate throughout the organization
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams
- Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Excellent organizational skills, leadership qualities, computer literacy
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Previous experience with MRP or ERP systems is considered an asset
- Works with integrity and respect displaying a high degree of tact and diplomacy
- Must be familiar with various measuring devices and analyzing information
- Good understanding of HR and Financial acumen is highly desired

**Qualifications**:

- A technical diploma or degree in Engineering or equivalent manufacturing experience
- Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience of related experience in Manufacturing Management preferred
- Experience, knowledge or trained in Six Sigma Lean Methodologies manufacturing
- Six Sigma Lean GB certification highly desired or ability to obtain within 12 months

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