2nd Shift Production Manager

Astemo, Ltd.; Berea (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Astemo, Ltd. Berea Plant in Kentucky seeks a Production Manager who will execute production strategies and tactical plans, collaborating with the leadership team to set priorities and ensure their effective implementation.

This role supports production supervisors and direct team members, serves as a strategic partner to other departments, and exercises independent judgment within established guidelines to drive safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Minimum 5-7 years relevant experience and 1-3 years leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between department leadership, support staff, and production team members.
• Drive continuous improvement activities including development of standard work procedures and milestones.
• Coordinate efforts to achieve efficiency and departmental KPIs.
• Foster a culture of encouragement and motivation for production team members.
• Enforce safety regulations and local policies.
• Champion problem-solving efforts within the department.
• Responsible for data mining, analysis, and reporting for leadership review and budgeting.
• Oversee delegation of departmental tasks and projects.
• Directly oversee supervisors in the department.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Data interpretation

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Teams

ERP systems

Education

Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Teams

ERP system

Job description

Summary

Under the guidance of the department leadership, this role is responsible for executing production strategies and tactical plans at the Astemo Berea Plant. The position collaborates with the leadership team to establish priorities and objectives and ensures their effective implementation. This role supports production supervisors as well as direct team members, while acting as a strategic partner to other departments across the organization. This role exercises independent judgment regularly while operating within established guidelines.

Essential Functions

• Acts as liaison between department leadership, support staff, and production team members.


• Drives continuous improvement activities within the department, including development of standard work procedures and meeting key milestones.


• Coordinates efforts to achieve efficiency and departmental KPIs.


• Fosters a culture of encouragement and motivation that is conducive to helping production team members succeed in their role.


• Enforce all applicable safety regulations, as well as regional and local policies and procedures.


• Champions problem-solving efforts within the department.


• Responsible for data mining, analysis, and reporting as required for leadership review and budgeting.


• Oversees delegation of appropriate departmental tasks and projects.


• Directly oversee supervisors in department.

Knowledge, skills & abilities

Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Possess ability to perform duties utilizing current company software applications (including, but not limited to: Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams, and current ERP system). Excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal and written communication skills required. This position performs job duties in an ethical and professional manner.

• Education: Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience


• Experience: Minimum 5-7yrs prior relevant experience and more than 1-3 years leadership experience

Working Conditions

• Required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally lift/move up to 40lbs.


• Ability to work 40 – 60hrs per week (including weekends/holidays). On-call availability 7 days per week.


• Up to 10% domestic and international may be required as needed.


• Working in a manufacturing environment with exposure to office and laboratory areas.