Production Area Manager: Lead Operations & Optimization

Briggs & Stratton; Stone Mountain (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Briggs & Stratton in the United States seeks an Area Manager Production to lead production supervisors and lead positions, ensuring safety, schedules, and cost/quality optimization. You will plan production, monitor costs and performance, and coordinate capital equipment in a manufacturing setting.

Requires a Bachelor's in Production Management or related field and a minimum of seven years in machining/assembly environments with strong supervisory skills and ERP experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Production Management or related field
• Minimum seven years of manufacturing experience in machining and assembly environments
• Strong supervisory and leadership abilities
• Experience with cost reduction, budgeting and capital equipment planning

Responsibilities

• Directs Production Supervisors, Group Leads and other Lead positions to maximize production volume, maintain schedules, ensure safe operation of all machines and equipment, and optimize cost and quality
• Monitors manufacturing costs, quality and quantity of goods produced, production methods, tooling applications and effective use of hours, skills, machines and facilities
• Participates in planning production schedules, technical requirements and manufacturing controls for all operations
• Expedites scheduled production, investigates delays and initiates corrective action
• Coordinates programs such as manufacturing methods, cost reduction initiatives, maintenance, training, staffing, safety and housekeeping
• Administers company rules, regulations and policies
• Participates in budgeting, monitors and reports on manufacturing performance relative to budget
• Participates in selection and acquisition of capital equipment for production area
• Performs managerial responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, coaching, and performance management
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Manufacturing knowledge

Quality principles

Warehouse management

Supervisory skills

ERP systems

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Production Management

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Briggs & Stratton in the United States seeks an Area Manager Production to lead production supervisors and lead positions, ensuring safety, schedules, and cost/quality optimization. You will plan production, monitor costs and performance, and coordinate capital equipment in a manufacturing setting.

Requires a Bachelor's in Production Management or related field and a minimum of seven years in machining/assembly environments with strong supervisory skills and ERP experience.