Production Manager

Chemprene; City of Beacon (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chemprene requires an Operations Manager to coordinate and control production within manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity targets are met. You’ll oversee scheduling, process improvements, and staff development to deliver high-quality goods on time.

The role emphasizes lean practices, Six Sigma, and ERP proficiency, with leadership responsibility over production teams and cross-functional collaboration with maintenance and quality departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related field.
• Seven+ years of engineering/operations management experience preferred.
• Five+ years of supervisory experience.
• Customer focus and ability to meet customer needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership orientation and mentoring ability.
• Lean/Six Sigma and 5S experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan production operations and establish priorities to serve top customers.
• Prepare operational schedules and coordinate activities to meet specifications.
• Review reports and resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance issues.
• Inject quality into the manufacturing process and pursue continuous improvement.
• Promote safety, investigate near misses, and identify root causes with solutions.
• Develop and enforce standard operating practices and train staff.
• Coordinate production staff schedules and manage material availability.
• Lead cross-training to increase flexibility and team capability.
• Ensure equipment operation and coordinate maintenance with the team.
• Coach and develop Team Leads and Supervisors to improve performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

ERP Power user

Supply Chain

Cost Control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

This position coordinates, organizes, and controls production within manufacturing operations. The Operations Manager’s main responsibility is to ensure the efficient production of goods and services to deliver the right Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity. In addition to this, the Operations Manager is responsible for producing high-quality goods on time to meet the demands of the customer.

Accountabilities:

• Plans production operations, establishing priorities to overserve top customers and sequences for manufacturing products.
• Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.
• Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Injects quality into the manufacturing process with focus on continuous improvement and well documented processes and procedures.
• Reinforces good safety practices, investigates near misses and incidents and works to identify root cause with recommended solutions.
• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Compiles, stores, and retrieves production data and manages Daily Management meetings.
• Prepares and maintains written correspondence.
• Resolves problems and triages issues with guidance from HR, General Manager, Safety, Quality and other Ammega Departments
• Coordinates schedules for production staff and expedites any shortages.
• Establishes manufacturing goals by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Develops staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees to facilitate personal growth opportunities.
• Initiates and leads cross-training methodology to increase opportunities and add flexibility.
• Constantly assesses work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions within process control points; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation within and between departments.
• Ensures operation of equipment and coordinating with Maintenance for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Manages and coaches Team Leads and Production Supervisors and works to positively influence team performance.
• Administers and enforces Company policies and procedures including timekeeping, safety and performance management, holding employees accountable.
• Liason with inter-company departments to ensure appropriate schedule attainment, availability of raw materials and quality standards are being met

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related field
• Minimum of seven years of previous, relevant engineering, operations management experience preferred
• Minimum of five years of previous supervisory experience
• Customer Focus - Maintaining awareness of and seeking to meet of the needs and wants of the customer
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Leadership Orientation - Actively seeks ways in which to act as a role model, guide, develop and mentor others
• Adaptability - Responds effectively to changes in situation or information
• Strong financial analytical skills including cost control
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and 5S experience preferred
• ERP Power user and Supply Chain experience prefered
• Excellent Microsoft Outlook, Project, Excel, Word and Power Point skills
• Strong team leadership, team building and facilitation skills