Production Manager
What you will enjoy doing
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- Oversees daily production
- Supports engineers to ensure machines run efficiently
- Ensures profits are maximized
- Develops production schedules
- Plans, directs and assigns duties of manufacturing personnel
- Authorizes overtime, as necessary, to meet production goals
- Analyzes and interprets data received on a daily basis and prepares management and financial reports
- Prepares daily production figures for production meeting
- Compiles month-end reports
- Troubleshoots production problems
- Reports any process problems to Plant Manager
- Management of the Production Department
- Organizes and conducts meetings with Supervisors on a regular basis
- Recruits (with HR) new employees
- Ensures efficient shift hand-over
- Prepares shift schedules
- Performs disciplinary actions
- Oversees all production training
- Maintains a skill level balance on all shifts
- Performs annual Performance Evaluation
- Assesses training needs of staff and ensures execution of training
- Ensures Health and Safety regulations are adhered to
- Ensures all employees follow procedures
- Revises existing and implements new procedures
- Explains procedures to employees
What makes you great
- Min 2 year Degree (Associates) in related field or equivalent, Bachelor Degree preferred
- 3 to 5 years experience in a management position in production, preferably within plastics industry
- Technical / Engineering background
- Excellent Communication and Organizational skills
- Strong Leadership Skills
- Thorough understanding of Health and Safety practices
What you can expect working with us
- Health and Wellness Care Program
- Dependent Care Cost Savings Program
- Recognition programs; Promotional opportunities
- 401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching Plan
- Medical, dental, vision plan
- Education assistance program
- Short term, long term and life insurance paid by ALPLA
- Paid vacation; paid holidays