Production Manager

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**JOB TITLE: Production Manager**

**DEPARTMENT: Operations**

**REPORTS TO: General Manager, North America**

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**Summary**:
Responsible for coordinating and supervising - through subordinate supervisors - various aspects of the manufacturing operations of the facility. Responsible for assembling and maintaining supervisory teams to ensure effective management of manufacturing operations, while meeting the established customer requirements at UCAN. Goals will include successful increase of production, productivity and quality improvements and cost reduction programs in a continuous improvement environment.

**Job Duties**:

- Overall responsibility for identifying, developing, and maintaining process requirements within assigned departments inclusive of all applicable standards, legislative guidelines, divisional and corporate directives.
- Work closely with production, engineering, materials and quality to support customer demands for quality products being delivered in a timely manner.
- Assures the company stays on schedule with respect to product build and customer deliverables.
- Overall responsibility for effectiveness of work planning, measuring efficiency and effectiveness and improvements of assigned departments.
- Responsible for performance feedback, development for competency of all employees within production and overall accountability of all direct and indirect reports.
- Responsible for performance of production to business plan at divisional level.
- Overall responsibility for production’s contribution to cost effectiveness, efficiency, timing/delivery, customer satisfaction (internal/external), managing change, introductions and development of new technologies.
- Promotes a positive employee relations climate by maintaining open communications and practicing effective conflict resolution.
- Ensures productivity targets are achieved by monitoring actual performance against target and initiates corrective action to correct any negative variances. Provides productivity data for departmental performance reports.
- Promotes continuous improvement activities including reviewing all suggestions made by team members. Coordinates resources for implementation. Make recommendations for productivity and safety improvements to Industrial Director.
- Identifies training requirements for department employees, sets schedules and provides resources to conduct required training. Maintains skill charts for team members.
- Maintains safe working environment including completion of accident investigation report, good housekeeping, safety training, utilization of personal protective equipment, and compliance with safety rules and procedures.
- Ensures that production and production support equipment are in good/safe working condition.
- Perform all job functions in a safe and healthful manner, abiding by all health, safety and environmental rules and regulations including the use of personal protective equipment.
- Other duties as assigned by direct Manager.

**Requirements**:

- Minimum ten years progressive experience in an operations position within the automotive metal stamping industry with exposure to multiple press technologies (mechanical, hydraulic etc.), welding and assembly.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Production Supervisor or Manager in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment
- Post-secondary degree, certificate, diploma in business management / engineering / or another relevant field.
- Technical knowledge will be critical for success - Stamping (specifically with fine blank technology), welding, machining and metal fabrication
- Should possess a historical track record of proactive customer interface at a management level.
- Must possess strong interpersonal skills in communication, conflict resolution/management, change management, and troubleshooting with an ability to interact in a positive manner with the production workforce and with all levels of management.
- Must possess strong organizational, planning and project management skills.
- Italian speaking considered a strong asset