Production Manager

Tenneco; Cambridge (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco in the United States is seeking a Plant Manager to lead multiple manufacturing departments and drive production, safety and quality improvements. The role requires coordinating with maintenance and other departments to meet the master schedule and plant budget.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business, with 5+ years in a supervisory or plant capacity; a Master’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Business related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production and productivity improvements with focus on safety and quality.
• Promote safety and quality awareness and address safety or quality concerns.
• Strategically plan plant operations to support objectives.
• Lead weekly meetings with supervisors and communicate challenges and objectives.
• Improve throughput efficiency through lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish performance standards and analyze opportunities to maximize manufacturing performance.
• Communicate effectively with staff to achieve objectives.
• Develop systems for teamwork and employee growth; support internal advancement.
• Administer other personnel functions as necessary.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

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Plan, direct and coordinate all manufacturing functions in pursuit of achieving plant initiatives and goals. Manager costs, throughput, efficiencies and variances in relationship to the annual plant budget. Communication with plant personnel at all levels to ensure alignment with plant objectives.

The responsibility of this position includes leading the supervision of the Press & Turn, Decoration, Mill room, Fiss and Glazing Departments. Coordinating with Maintenance Departments and other departments to achieve the production plan and master schedule.

The additional challenges of this position relate to meeting diversified production schedules within established time, quality and cost standards and to see new production productivity.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Responsible for overall production and productivity improvements as well as safety and quality levels.

Promote safety and quality awareness through robust efforts and coordinate the appropriate responses to safety or quality concerns.

Responsible for strategically planning plant operations to support plant objectives.

Conduct formal weekly meetings with supervisors to communicate weekly challenges and objectives.

Coordinate and improve throughput efficiency through continuous improvement and lean activities and initiatives.

Establish standards of performance, measure results, analyze improvement opportunities and implement process/solutions to maximize overall manufacturing performance.

Effectively communicate, both verbally and written, with staff and plant personnel to achieve plant objectives.

Develop and implement systems supporting teamwork, employee involvement, effective operations skill-set development of manufacturing personnel to promote personal growth and internal advancement.

Administer other personnel functions as necessary.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Business related field required. Master’s degree preferred.

5 or more years of incremental growth in a supervisory or plant manufacturing/engineering capacity.

Demonstrated competency in manufacturing operations is required.

Strong interpersonal skills.

Ability to develop and motivate team’s efforts to accomplish goals.