Manager, Production, Windsor Locks

Suominen Corporation; Windsor Locks (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Suominen Corporation in Windsor Locks, CT is seeking a Manager, Production to coordinate the flow of orders, inventory, and staffing to meet customer demands. You will supervise personnel, allocate work, train, and resolve issues, while planning maintenance as needed.

You will report to the Plant Director and collaborate with team leaders, maintenance, and management to drive productivity, safety, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• At least 3-10 years management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 3 years of experience in the paper or nonwoven industry preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Superior computer skills, including MS Office with Excel focus, SAP, and TIPS.
• Previous supervisory skills required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates operations with team leaders, maintenance, and senior management to foster synergy between Production, Maintenance and support groups.
• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop production supervisors, operators, and external resources responsible for various operations activities.
• Develops work procedures, policies, and product specifications, and ensures operating instructions and quality documents are updated and followed.
• Motivate staff to maintain a high-level team performance and efficiency.
• Assist with R&D and technical projects, assess project staffing and resources needed.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance productivity and operating conditions.
• Communicate and train personnel on new or changing procedures.
• Strive to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all production lines; advocate cross training.
• Understand and enforce all company policies, procedures, rules and regulations; advocate for the company’s vision.
• Communicate problems or obstacles to senior management.
• Monitor productivity rates, standards, and quality control.
• Assist Human Resources with recruitment and training of new personnel.
• Ensure training and coaching of personnel is conducted consistently and fairly.

Skills

People management

Communication

Leadership

SAP

MS Office (Excel)

Supervisory skills

Job description

Are you passionate about working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment? Are you driven by a strong safety and quality culture? Do you have good people management and communication skills and enjoy working within a diverse team?

Then You May Be Our New Manager, Production

This position is responsible to coordinates the flow of orders, inventory, and the staffing needs, to meet the customer demands. Overseas, supervises and manages personnel, which includes work allocation, training, and problem resolution. Responsible for personnel feedback, instruction and discipline. Attentive to the requirements of internal and external customers. Also, involved in the planning of maintenance work that needs to be done on the designated days.

Your Key Tasks And Responsibilities Will Include

• Coordinates operations with team leaders, maintenance, and senior management. Helps to foster greater synergy between Production, Maintenance and other support groups.
• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop production supervisors and operators and external resources who are responsible for various operations activities.
• Develops work procedures, work policies, product specification along with new product development. Ensures operating instruction and quality documents are updated and followed.
• Ensures that the staff is motivated and efficient in order to maintain a high-level team performance.
• Assists with R&D and Technical projects. Assesses project, staffing and all resources needed.
• Continuous improvement to improve the facility’s productivity and operating conditions.
• Communicate and train personnel on any new or changing procedures.
• Strive to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all production lines. Be an advocate for cross training.
• Understand, implement and enforce all company policies, procedures, rules and regulations. Be an advocate for the company’s vision.
• Communicate any problems or obstacles to senior management.
• Monitor productivity rates, standards, and quality control.
• Assist Human Resources with recruitment and training of new personnel.
• Ensure training and coaching of personnel is conducted consistently, fairly and in a timely fashion.
• Ensure performance appraisals are completed during employee introductory period and annually for personnel.
• Responsible for conducting all duties in a safe manner, observing good work practices and housekeeping in the work area, and in all matters relating to cleanliness and tidiness.
• Understand and comply with all safety policies and procedures, including the company Life Saving Rules.
• Identify, correct, and document all unsafe acts, conditions and behaviors observed.

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• At least 3-10 years management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 3 years of experience in the paper or nonwoven industry preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Superior computer skills, including MS Office with Excel focus, SAP, and TIPS.
• Previous supervisory skills required.

You will report to the Plant Director – Windsor Locks

For more information, please contact Amie Mercieri, HR Manager, Windsor Locks