Future Opening: Production Manager

Apscareerportal; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CRRC Sifang America Incorporated in Chicago, IL, seeks a seasoned Production Supervisor to plan, organize, and control day-to-day shop floor operations. You will ensure efficient manufacturing processes, meet schedules, and manage costs while upholding safety and quality standards.

Lead a unionized workforce, coordinate with Procurement, Warehouse and Quality, and develop policies to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum five years of progressive experience managing production activities with a unionized workforce.
• Familiar with the manual assembly process.
• Proficient in MS Office; ERP systems experience preferred.
• Ability to establish new policies and procedures.
• Strong leadership and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Results-driven with ability to identify, analyze and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize day-to-day shop floor operation.
• Supervise, train, and support Production Supervisors to manage production staff.
• Establish production schedules in accordance with Master Schedule.
• Ensure adequate staffing and minimize downtime.
• Develop and implement production procedures and policies.
• Oversee production processes and resolve issues impacting production.
• Coordinate production with Procurement, Warehouse, Technology and Quality departments to meet production goals.
• Control production quality and manage production costs.
• Ensure health and safety protocols are adhered to.
• Interpret and apply union contract terms appropriately.
• Respond to the needs of the main office and report to upper management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Planning and organizing

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

CRRC SIFANG AMERICA INCORPORATED ("CRRC") is a passenger railcar manufacturer in Chicago, Illinois. The passenger railcar manufacturing process includes 2 bargained-for work disciplines: assembly and electrical. The process also includes various support services including, for example, highly technical testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting staff engaged to ensure that the railcars function as designed and as required in accordance with product specifications and client (transit agency) requirements.

Summary

Under general supervision, plan, organize, and control production in a multicultural organization to ensure that the products are produced efficiently, on time, within budget, and to standard. Ensure that manufacturing processes run reliably and efficiently. Have deep know-how in production procedures.

The ability to direct personnel toward maximum performance will set you apart as a leader. Decision-making and problem-solving and ensuring an efficient and productive manufacturing process that meets customer requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and organize day-to-day shop floor operation
• Supervise, train, and support the Production Supervisors to manage the production staff
• Establish production schedules periodically in accordance with Master Schedule
• Ensure adequate scheduling of production staff and minimal downtime
• Develop and implement production procedures and policies
• Oversee production processes and resolve issues impacting production
• Coordinate production with Procurement, Warehouse, Technology and Quality departments and other departments to meet the production goal
• Control production quality and manage production costs
• Ensure that health and safety protocols are adhered to
• Internal materials selecting, ordering, and purchasing
• Coordinate the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment
• Evaluate performance and involvement with the full life-cycle employment process (hiring, progressive discipline, and termination) of production personnel
• Organize and develop relevant training sessions
• Understand the importance of the union contract and be able to interpret and execute the union contract terms appropriately
• Respond to the needs of the main office and report to upper management
• Other duties as assigned

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college/university or equivalent combination of education, training, and practical experience
• Minimum five(5) years of progressive experience with managing/overseeing production activities and unionized workforce in the rolling stock, aviation, or heavy trucking assembly industry
• Familiar with the manual assembly process
• Proficient in MS Office software; proficient in ERP systems preferred
• Ability to set up new policies and procedures
• Attention to detail
• Strong leadership and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Good writing skills
• Results-driven approachAbility to identify, analyze and solve the problems

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receiveconsideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any othercharacteristic protected by law.

CRRC Sifang America is an Illinois-based subsidiary of CRRC Corporation Limited. CRRC Corporation Limited,the parent company, is a world leader in the designing, engineering and manufacturing of advanced passenger rail vehicles and high-speed trains. Headquartered in Beijing, China, CRRC Corporation Limited has 46 wholly-owned & majority-owned subsidiaries. They are a global innovator in rail car and locomotive construction and maintenance.

In 2016, CRRC Sifang America was awarded a contract by the Chicago Transit Authority to supply 846 new railcars.

CRRC Sifang America recently constructed a state-of-the-art production facility on the city’s southeast side, returning railcar manufacturing to Chicago after a 50-year absence.

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