Production Manager

Mazzella; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mazzella seeks a Production Manager to ensure the department's manufacturing objectives are achieved safely, on time, and cost-effectively. The role leads operations through servant leadership and aligns with NTM Core Values, focusing on quality and delivery in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include establishing build schedules, overseeing daily production, training staff, ensuring documentation, and coordinating with Shipping and Stockroom teams.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of production management or supervisory experience in manufacturing.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to identify bottlenecks and implement solutions.
• Experience with budgets, forecasting, and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Establish build schedules and production goals with Plant Manager.
• Coordinate daily production activities, headcount, training, and cross-training.
• Ensure quality standards are met and proper documentation retained.
• Schedule and coordinate materials, tooling, and inventory with stockroom personnel and buyers.
• Maintain safe work practices and monitor compliance; address unsafe conditions promptly.
• Coordinate outbound/inbound shipments with Shipping Manager and ensure proper packaging and loading of products.
• Develop and report KPIs and provide coaching to improve department performance.
• Identify and remove roadblocks to achieve department excellence.

Skills

Production management

Operations leadership

Budgeting

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Production Operations

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

The Production Manager’s primary role is to ensure the department’s manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner. The Production Manager will lead department operations through servant leadership and promotion of NTM Core Values in every interaction. The Manager shall maintain the highest standards of quality and delivery to accomplish all manufacturing objectives and exceed customer expectations. To meet these requirements the Production Manager will work closely with all members of the NTM team, including cross-functional departments internally and externally.

Brief Description

The Production Manager’s primary role is to ensure the department’s manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner. The Production Manager will lead department operations through servant leadership and promotion of NTM Core Values in every interaction. The Manager shall maintain the highest standards of quality and delivery to accomplish all manufacturing objectives and exceed customer expectations. To meet these requirements the Production Manager will work closely with all members of the NTM team, including cross-functional departments internally and externally.

Requirements

Job Duties

• Establish build schedule for the production departments:
  • Works with Plant Manager to establish daily/weekly production goals.
  • Monitors incoming customer orders, approve orders, work orders, and creates all necessary production paperwork as necessary.
  • Issues materials to work orders as consumed, closes all paperwork when units are ready for shipment.
• Plan, Direct and coordinate all daily aspects of the production departments:
  • Establish headcount needs to support departmental goals.
  • Develop, document, and ensure all personnel in the department are trained in the best manner to complete each work task. Ensure personnel are cross trained as needed to support department goals.
  • Ensure all production builds meet established quality standards. Ensure documentation of quality reviews is retained with each order.
  • Review all necessary supplies to support the production build schedule are on hand as needed, including tooling, packaging, and inventory items. Works with Stockroom personnel and company Buyers to ensure materials and items are on hand.
• Ensure all work activities are conducted in a safe manner within the department:
  • Establish and communicate safe work practices for department activity.
  • Monitor work activity to ensure compliance with established practices.
  • Review daily safety topics in department huddle and review all published incidents/accidents with the team.
  • Report unsafe actions timely, take corrective steps to address unsafe conditions or behaviors.
• Works with Shipping Manager to coordinate outbound and inbound shipments (internal from location to location, and external to customers).
  • Provide daily direction to all shipping personnel assigned to the department.
  • Ensure all products are packaged properly for transportation and delivery.
  • Ensure products are loaded and secured properly for transport.
• Responsible for the continuous improvement in department performance as it relates to productivity, quality, and contribution to organizational profitability:
  • Establish KPI to reflect department performance in these areas.
  • Establish reporting methods and frequency as needed to key stakeholders in the department and organization.
• Evaluate the performance of all the department and support personnel, provide coaching/feedback to individuals to further their contributions to the organization.
• Act as a resource to identify, and remove all roadblocks and obstacles that hinder department performance, using all available tools and resources. Strife to establish a department of excellence.
• Complete any and all other duties as assigned.

Summary

Education

An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university with a focus in Production Operations or related discipline is preferred; in the absence of a degree, directly related job experience serving in a supervisory/management role in a manufacturing facility, where a number of years and proven knowledge may offset the degree requirement.

Experience & Skills

• At least 5 years of production management or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to identify bottlenecks and determine effective solutions.
• Working knowledge of budgets, forecasting, and tracking and trending organizational metrics.
• Ability to identify cost savings strategies and implement promptly and effectively.
• Must be a team player able to work effectively at all levels of an organization with the ability to influence others to move toward consensus.
• Excellent math skills and overall PC literacy (Microsoft Office) are required.
• Must be detail oriented, self-motivated, and disciplined with the ability to handle multi-task.
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check, physical, drug screen and E-verify.

NTM Core Values

• Hungry – want to win! Industrious; ambitious
• Humble – understand your strengths & weaknesses; values others; good with people
• Committed – to the team, yourself, and the company with an infections attitude

EOE/Drug Free Workplace