Production Manager

DiaMedical USA; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical equipment manufacturer in Farmington Hills is seeking a Production Manager to oversee warehouse operations. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and a background in manufacturing. Responsibilities include managing production schedules, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and optimizing processes for efficiency. This role offers competitive wages and benefits, including medical insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Paid time off and holidays

On-site fitness center

Casual dress code

Qualifications

• 3 years supervisory experience in Manufacturing or Construction.
• Prior Construction and/or Manufacturing oversight experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage team activities and ensure productivity.
• Oversee order flow and inventory management.
• Communicate with senior leadership on timelines and issues.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Safety Regulations

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

ERP Systems

Warehouse Management Systems

Shipping Software

Microsoft Office

Job description

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DiaMedical USA is a fast-growing medical equipment manufacturer and distributor looking for an experienced Production Manager in our Farmington Hills, MI warehouse. At DiaMedical USA, our mission is to improve quality healthcare by acting as a turnkey solution for healthcare facilities and educational institutions, allowing clinicians and instructors to prioritize patient care. As one of the largest healthcare and education equipment providers in the country, we achieve our mission by simplifying the purchasing process and operating as a single source supplier of over 1,500 healthcare and instructional manufacturers.

The Production Manager is responsible for directing team members and coordinating the daily operations for all facets of the manufacturing and distribution activities in the Warehouse. This role will manage production schedules and order fulfillment, drive efficiency improvements, and maintain compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate will have a strong manufacturing and construction management background, excellent leadership skills, awareness of budget cost and control, and a strong commitment to quality and innovation.

Key Responsibilities And Other Duties As Assigned

• Responsible for managing all floor activities by being highly visible and providing support to direct individuals to assigned tasks to ensure projected productivity is met and reduce bottlenecks.
• Oversees efficient order flow including receiving, inventory, fulfillment, and shipment of customer orders.
• Manages production timeline and schedules while holding team members accountable to time studies and deadlines.
• Optimizes production and manufacturing processes to ensure consistent and timely output, increase construction quality, and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Communicates timelines, schedules and possible roadblocks to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Creates new product designs with the assistance of Senior Operations Manager and Executive Vice President.
• Works with the Senior Operations Manager to implement and track performance, quality, and productivity metrics based on historical and anticipated activity.
• Oversees white glove delivery and installation team and processes to ensure delivery, assembly, installation, and set up requirements are met at customer locations.
• Manages demand planning and inventory levels to ensure operational timelines are met.
• Manages weekly reporting on operational output, time studies, and productivity.
• Troubleshoots issues in the ERP System and escalates unresolvable system issues as needed.
• Acts as the 1st point of escalation for all work-related issues and works with Human Resources to provide a plan to effectively manage any potential or ongoing employment concerns.
• Proactively manages a safe work environment, follows OSHA rules and regulations, monitors the safety practices of the workforce, and recommends improvements or escalates for violations.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Determines resource needs and manages members of the Warehouse as a highly functional team while promoting a diverse, harassment-free work environment.
• Responsible for team’s time management, performance management, coaching and career development of employees.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality in all employee-related issues, proprietary, planning, development or operational processes, procedures, products or documentation.
  
  

Education

• High School diploma or a GED equivalent and 3 years supervisory experience in a Manufacturing and/or Construction environment.
  
  

Skills And Experience

• Prior Construction and/or Manufacturing oversight experience required.
• Proven leadership capabilities with Team Lead or Supervisory experience required.
• Ability to read, understand, and execute blueprints and dimensioned diagrams.
• Proven ability to operate hand and power tools while using ladder, including but not limited to screw guns, circular saws, jigsaws, drills, and hammers.
• Prior experience with woodworking and assembly.
• Industrial Equipment certification required with a valid Driver’s License. Equipment includes but is not limited to a forklift and pallet jack.
• Strong understanding of safety regulations.
• Experience with ERP Systems, Warehouse Management Systems and Shipping Software preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products with a focus on producing reports in Excel.
• Strong problem-solving skills, communication and collaboration skills.
  
  

Benefits And Compensation

• Competitive wages.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage options.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Paid time off, personal time, paid holidays, and hybrid onsite/remote work schedule.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Voluntary life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance options.
• On-site fitness center.
• Casual dress code.
• The opportunity to make a difference in the ever-growing healthcare field
  
  

Physical And Cognitive Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms above shoulders; climb and balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk, and sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. No employee is authorized to lift and/or move weight over 50 pounds without assistance.

This role requires the individual to be able to understand, remember, apply and communicate moderately complex information and problems and explore alternative solutions; organize and prioritize thoughts, ideas, and own work schedule, and oversee work schedules of others; apply common sense, analyze and make decisions which have significant impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside immediate work unit; express written and spoken word for internal communications, understand, interpret, and follow oral or written instructions and compose materials such as reports, forms, manuals, etc. and communicate information; compute, analyze, and interpret moderately complex statistical data for reporting purposes; use basic mathematical skills including counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing, and perform calculations using fractions, percent, and ratios; and operate a variety of warehouse equipment.

Pocket Nurse is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Information is available here: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test and background check (including criminal record check).

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Other

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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