Memphis - Production Manager

Stella Jones Corporation; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Stella Jones Corporation seeks a Production Manager to assist the Plant Manager in directing production, distribution, and operations. You will oversee manufacturing activities, coordinate with other functions, and drive safety, quality, and efficiency initiatives.

The role emphasizes developing staff, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations while delivering on production targets in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Implements manufacturing operations business plans to include program requirements, employee safety, environmental compliance, image, labor hours, cycle, production costs and capital improvements.
• Ensures all established costs, quality, and delivery commitments are met.
• Obtains data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.
• Provides guidance to the development of a manufacturing plan, including personnel requirements, material needs, subcontract requirements, facility needs, and tooling and equipment needs and maintenance requirements.
• Coordinates manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
• Performs administrative activities associated with the effective management of operations, including compiling, storing, and retrieving production data for reports.
• Assists with training and ensuring all assigned employees are aware of and comply with company, government, and customer policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Develops employees to maximize their potential.
• Works with plant manager to establish budget, and reviews budget on ongoing basis.
• Participates and contributes to company safety program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Production Manager assists Plant Manager in directing production, distribution, and operations by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors:

Principal Responsibilities:

• Implements manufacturing operations business plans to include all program requirements, employee safety, environmental compliance, image, labor hours, cycle, production costs and capital improvements.
• Ensures all established costs, quality, and delivery commitments are met.
• Obtains data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered.
• Provides guidance to the development of a manufacturing plan, including personnel requirements, material needs, subcontract requirements, facility needs, and tooling and equipment needs and maintenance requirements.
• Coordinates manufacturing activities with all other functions of the organization and suppliers to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.
• Performs administrative activities associated with the effective management of operations, including compiling, storing, and retrieving production data for reports.
• Assists with training and ensuring all assigned employees are aware of and comply with company, government, and customer policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Develops employees to maximize their potential.
• Works with plant manager to establish budget, and reviews budget on ongoing basis.
• Participates and contributes to company safety program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Management duties include supervision of exempt and/or non-exempt staff. This includes but is not limited to, conducting performance evaluations and improvement plans, approving paid time-off (PTO), assigning or delegating work, providing on-the-job training, giving guidance to staff, taking disciplinary action, and interviewing candidates for open positions.

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