Production Manager

Job description

Position Overview:

This position is primarily responsible for ensuring that production scheduled for completion is executed in a timely manner, within all quality parameters. This position will also participate in both the hiring and performance management processes, have experience with Lean principles, KPIs, and Visual management, in a job shop manufacturing and assembly environment, and will carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. The Production Manager will encourage, manage, and lead for maximum production flow, while ensuring safety and quality throughout.

Essential Job Functions:

• Troubleshooting utilizing Root Cause Analysis tools such as 5-whys and A3’s
• Monitoring daily production, utilizing KPi’s to show progress towards daily and monthly targets
• Setting daily targets with departmental supervision
• Maintain production and quality control standards
• Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control to obtain maximum production efficiency
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and redirecting work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems
• Develops and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality
• Revises production schedules and priorities as result of equipment failure or operating problems
• Drives step function improvements in productivity, cost reduction, plant output, capacity and waste while continuing to deliver quality products complete and on-time to the customer
• Evaluates talent of associates and drives actions to address performance issues and/or behavioral concerns
• Works to enhance customer satisfaction and trust by responding to concerns with a sense of urgency and creating plans to proactively address future issues.
• Enhances employee morale by driving engagement and establishing an environment of trust and respect

Competencies:

1. Level I:

• Problem solving
• Leadership and interpersonal skills
• Team building
• Communication
• Computer programs; Excel, Word, Epicor, PowerPoint and Outlook

2. Level II – in addition to those listed in Level I, Level II must have:

• Project Management.
• Lean Manufacturing
• Kaizens and 5S process improvement

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Managing 4 supervisors

Work Environment:

• Office 25%
• Production/Warehouse floor 75%

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, pull or push up to 50 lbs.; anything over 50 lbs. is to be assisted
• Be on your feet 8-10 hours per day

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

• Salary
• Full time M-Th 05:00-15:30

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, or a related field
• 5 years of progressive manufacturing experience
• 3 years in plant or operations management
• 2 years utilizing lean manufacturing techniques in a manufacturing environment

Safety Responsibilities:

Electric Mirrors Leadership is committed to Zero Injuries, Illnesses, and Incidents and we are all responsible for doing our part to help keep our business operating safety. If you are in a Leadership role at EM, it is your responsibility to help provide a safe working environment for your employees.

Alongside the regular duties as described in your job description, in this position you will be responsible for focusing on:

• Reducing workplace incidents and injuries
• Promoting safe practices and identifying unsafe conditions and acts.
• Engaging your teams and collaborating with others to make safety a shared responsibility
• Recognizing the value of safety throughout the organization
• Implementing structure to ensure the employees are able to achieve and maintain a high standard of safety performance
• Being proactive, preventative, and integrated into the safety culture of the entire organization
• You will intervene when unsafe acts or situations are observed in any department at EM
• You are responsible for submitting documentation regarding near miss or accident reports to appropriate parties

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Mission Statement

We dedicate our company to God in accordance with our Statement of Faith, glorifying and serving Him by our actions, and impacting our local community and the world at large for today and for all eternity.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $105,000.00 – $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Operations management: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Everett, WA 98203 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Everett, WA 98203: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person