Production Manager

Company: An ADP Client
Location: Huntington Beach
Posted on: February 21, 2021

Job Description:

Production Manager Steripax is currently seeking a Production Manager to join our team in Huntington Beach, CA 92649. About the role:

• Manages and coordinates all production activities, operations, and staff to ensure conformance to established procedures; implements practices that maximize production efforts to improve the overall effectiveness and financial performance of the production function.
• MUST HAVE A CAN DO ATTITUDE!
  What you'll do:
  • Reviews, analyzes, modifies, and implements efficient and effective department processes, policies, and procedures
  • Manage the capacity of the manufacturing processes
  • Responsible for maintaining the production job schedule
  • Maintains knowledge of machine capacity and develops solutions for efficient utilization
  • Interfaces with maintenance and/or engineering to ensure all equipment in maintained in top condition
  • Troubleshoot and solve manufacturing problems, involves other departments and/or personnel as needed
  • Interfaces with Quality department to ensure highest degree of final quality and develop new and better-quality methods
  • Ensures approved manufacturing methodology is being followed o Implement lean standards and improvement
  • Identifies, documents, and implements opportunities for continuous improvement
  • Develops and communicates goals and key initiatives to improve plant performance and success
  • Maintains knowledge of the skills of the labor force to manage in time of employee absence or unexpected peak demands
  • Interfaces with Director of Operations to control operating costs
  • Develops, implements, and monitors department budget; manages expenses within approved budget constraints
  • Support plant budget by controlling labor and overtime, inventory, supply spending, waste, etc.
  • Hires, trains, supervises, motivates, and develops production staff; manages schedules and workflow
  • Assigns duties and monitors quality of work; assures staff conforms to organizational policies and procedures and government regulations
  • Provides day-to-day guidance and oversight of subordinates; actively works to promote and recognize performance.
  • Keeps up to date on overall activities of the team, identifying problem areas and taking corrective actions.
  • Ensures all personnel are trained and institutes reinforcement training when necessary
  • Reads travelers (work orders) and obtains (purchases if required) substrates, and related supplies as needed to produce jobs
  • Maintains inventory levels of substrates/ supplies
  • Works in collaboration with the warehouse department on housekeeping, inventory and other needs
  • Ensures all safety rules and regulations are followed; investigates accidents in a timely, accurate, and complete manner
  • Maintains a safe work environment by taking corrective action to solve unsafe work practices or environmental issues
  • Champion all aspects of personal and facility safety including safety engagement, participating as a lead on a safety committee, instill a sense of self-responsibility for safety within the department and ensures the safe use of equipment, PPE and other safety related items
  • Directly supervises -3-5 employees within the Production Department
  • Indirectly supervises 30-40 employees within the Production Department
    Our ideal candidate:Education and Experience
    • Bachelor's Degree required: Engineering or Operations preferred
    • Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience required
    • Minimum 3 years of management experience required
    • Proven ability to run a manufacturing operation required
    • Lean manufacturing formal training and/or experience preferred
    • Reading, analyzing, and interpreting technical procedures, manuals, and manufacturing documents
    • Working knowledge of quality procedures in the medical industry preferred
    • Experience with ERP software preferred What we offer:
      
      • Compensation including annual salary based upon relevant experience and education.
      • Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare insurance, paid vacation and holidays, 401k plan.

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