Production Manager

Confidential Jobs; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 87,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Decatur is seeking a Production Manager to oversee safety training, quality control, and ensure compliance with food safety standards. Ideal candidates should possess a technical or business degree and at least two years of management experience. Responsibilities include employee training, monitoring production efficiency, and maintaining safety protocols. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunity to promote a culture of safety and quality improvement.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in management or supervision in manufacturing.
• Ability to provide technical guidance.
• Must be able to read, write, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Train and direct production personnel in safety and quality control.
• Monitor machine efficiency and employee performance.
• Prepare and maintain production records.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Management

Quality Control

Teamwork

Education

4 year technical degree

Business degree

Job description

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To use your unique talents, experience, skills, education and enthusiasm to complete the Operations team and to recognize that your contribution is essential to the vision of the company

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Train and direct the activities of production personnel in the areas of safety.

• Ensure that all employees are properly trained in safe operation of production equipment, and that all safety rules are enforced.
• Ensure that all production personnel report and/or correct unsafe conditions.
• Monitor employee behavior in regard to safe work performance.
• Schedule safety meetings; ensures attendance and appropriate meeting topics are reviewed.
• Ensure Lock out / Tag out procedures are followed.
• Ensure that all employees have and properly use appropriate safety equipment.

Responsible for producing the best quality product at all times.

• Ensure all production personnel are properly trained to identify quality defects for rejection, understand the rework process, and know the requirements to produce product that meets or exceeds customer standards and expectations.
• Ensure all quality measurements are performed as defined by the testing control plan and are recorded in NWA Quality Monitor.
• Ensure all raw materials, packaging materials, work in progress and finished goods are labeled and that lot numbers are fully traceable throughout the production processes.
• Ensure all nonconforming products and materials are identified, communicated, segregated, and documented.

Train and direct the activities of production personnel in the areas of equipment operation, quality control requirements, standards and procedures, and recognition of material which should be scrapped or reground.

Monitor and analyze machine efficiency and assist in identifying root causes and corrective actions when efficiency rate is below standard.

• Track OEE, changeovers, downtime, scrap, and bottle loss.
• Provide planned downtime to support implementation of corrective measures for improvements.
• Schedule product changeovers in a manner which minimizes downtime and loss of productivity.

Monitor all labor expenses, general labor, OT and temporary labor, weekly, pursuing the Corporate Goal of being the Low Cost Producer.

Maintain employee relations; maintenance of employee calendars, documentation of corrective action, counseling, vacation scheduling and appropriate staffing to meet production needs within budget limits. Measure employee turnover and implement action plans to eliminate employee terminations.

Prepare and maintain necessary production records, machine efficiency records, scrap reports, and other reports as required.

Schedule production to meet customer demand and safety stock requirements.

Supervise the activities of shift supervisors

• Schedule and facilitate supervisor meetings and maintain meeting minutes.

Promote teamwork throughout the plant.

Work in conjunction with maintenance personnel on TPM and CLAIR projects.

• Schedule necessary personnel to perform tasks outlined in TPM and CLAIR projects.
• Ensure employees understand and follow all TPM standards established by team members.

May perform the duties of a supervisor as needed or required.

Support the development, implementation, maintenance and ongoing improvement of food safety, food defense, and quality systems to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local government regulatory food safety requirements and Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) or British Retail Consortium (BRC) standards.

• Ensure production employees adhere to food safety, food defense, and prerequisite programs (such as security, pest control, foreign material control, allergen control, chemical control, etc.) as required.
• Ensure production processes are performed in a food-safe manner.
• Ensure all housekeeping duties are performed and documented according to the Master Cleaning Schedule.
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement which proactively recognizes and addresses deficiencies.

Experience and Educational Qualifications

Our Production Manager must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Management or Supervision in a manufacturing environment. He/she must have the ability to provide technical guidance through past experience and industry knowledge. He/she should possess strong people skills, leadership qualities, managerial abilities, a sense of urgency, accountability, business ethics, professionalism, self-motivation and the desire and focus to improve the business. Our candidate must be able to read, write and understand English.

Our Production Manager position requires a 4 year technical degree and/or business degree.

Abilities Required

Must be able to come to work promptly and regularly.

Must be able to take direction and work well with others.

Must be able to work under the stress of deadlines.

Must be able to concentrate and perform accurately.

Must be able to react to change productively and to handle other tasks as assigned.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management and Production

• Industries

  Manufacturing and Plastics Manufacturing

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