Maintenance / Production Manager

Summary: The Operations Maintenance Manager is responsible for front-line leadership in day-to-day operations of a designated production team to include safety, quality, efficiencies, plant maintenance, and meeting customer expectations.  Provides overall direction to production floor employees in the areas of production, scheduling, performance management, training and other related areas striving to improve overall operational efficiencies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Provides leadership and training to all employees. 


• Coordinates production activities with other departments. 


• Works with the operations team to ensure vacancies are covered.


• Establishes and monitors shift performance. 


• Enters production data into system.


• Updates communication boards and leads employee start-up meetings.


• Works with other team members to control and improve efficiencies, minimize labor overtime, downtime and repair expenses. Implements cost-effective systems.


• Promotes and maintains shop floor organization, plant housekeeping with employees.


• Acts as the first point of contact for operators. 


• Direct operator-based maintenance as required.


• May conduct tool store inventory reviews.


• Prepares and reviews employees' worked hours for submission to payroll.


• Performs other duties as assigned and attends all required meetings and trainings.


• Review and approve documentation, reports, and records.

Requirements:

• 5-10 years of supervisory and maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment or an equivalent experience.


• Experience with 6S, lean manufacturing programs implementing and/or managing an Operating System (Black Belt Certification a plus)


• Previous experience working in a Lean environment. 


• Self-directed team player with excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.


• Flexibility to work multiple shifts between 8-12 hours, more than 40 hours a week, travel and/or overnight stays.


• Able to work in a manufacturing environment. 


• Offer highest level of innovation and problem-solving skills.


• Able to transfer information to large groups and/or influence others.


• Have a solid understanding of manufacturing, production and maintenance, Quality systems (ISO 9001), and OSHA regulations.


• Have exceptional reading comprehension, problem-solving skills, decision-making skills, and attention to detail.


• Ability to use the internet/e-mail, internal manufacturing computer system, presentation, spreadsheet, and Word processing software.


• Financial management, budgetary responsibility, forecasting/projections, etc.


• Wear steel boots or composite toed shoes, safety glasses, work gloves, hearing protection, and resistant sleeves.


• If driving is required in order to complete the essential functions of this position, a valid driver’s license is required.

 Demands:

• Concentrate, attentiveness, decision making, managing multiple projects and tasks, high pressure for results, independent judgement, discretion, high level of record keeping, respond to difficult situations, read, and comprehend instructions and work orders. 


• Respond to unpredictability, organize prioritize and relate to others.


• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 lbs.