Production Manager - * This job is onsite in Pleasanton KS*

Fabcon; Kansas; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Kansas is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee plant operations, ensuring fulfillment of customer orders while maintaining safety, quality, delivery, and cost. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Lean methodologies and a proven track record in team development and budget management. Responsibilities include managing daily production, driving continuous performance improvement, and leading a team to achieve organizational goals. This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to interpret engineering drawings.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in manufacturing operations with at least three years in supervisory roles.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.
• Demonstrated track record in achieving Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost performance objectives.

Responsibilities

• Insures fulfillment of customer orders ensuring Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Leads plant operations to drive continuous performance improvement.
• Manages daily Production activities providing effective supervision.

Skills

Lean principles

Team development

Budget management

Verbal and written communication

Manufacturing operations

Education

BA/BS in Business, Operations, Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Overview

Insures fulfillment of all customer orders at the right Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. Ensures that all required resources (staffing, equipment, methods, and materials) are present to produce the required output. Works with all required resources to create a level-loaded, mixed model schedule based on customer demand that minimizes resource needs. Interacts with other functions such as R&D, Marketing/Sales, Project Management, Supply Chain, Field Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Human Resources to facilitate a collaborative environment that ensures new products, processes, plans, promotions, and service requirements are fulfilled by the operation. Uses Lean principles to drive continuous performance improvement and elite performance. Communicates a Lean vision, SQDC goals and drives the proper action to achieve those goals. Leads the plant with Lean “Managing for Daily Improvement” principles and practices that produce benchmark annual levels of improvement. Provides strong leadership and organizational stewardship. Manages budgets that fulfill Fabcon objectives and leads the operations in the fulfillment of those objectives. Coaches the development of a winning (goal-achieving) team through recruitment, development, and performance management practices. Leads in accordance with Fabcon values and ensures that all personnel act accordingly. Insures the long-term operational health and viability of the facility through proper maintenance and long-term capital planning. Manages daily Production activities and provides effective work direction for supervising.

Responsibilities

• Insures fulfillment of all customer orders at the right Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Ensures that all required resources (staffing, equipment, methods, and materials) are present to produce the required output.
• Works with all required resources to create a level-loaded, mixed model schedule based on customer demand that minimizes resource needs.
• Interacts with other functions such as R&D, Marketing/Sales, Project Management, Supply Chain, Field Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Human Resources to facilitate a collaborative environment that ensures new products, processes, plans, promotions, and service requirements are fulfilled by the operation.
• Use Lean principles to drive continuous performance improvement and elite performance.
• Communicates a Lean vision, SQDC goals and drives the proper action to achieve those goals.
• Leads the plant with Lean “Managing for Daily Improvement” principles and practices that produce benchmark annual levels of improvement.
• Provides strong leadership and organizational stewardship.
• Manages budgets that fulfill Fabcon objectives and leads the operations in the fulfillment of those objectives.
• Coaches the development of a winning (goal-achieving) team through recruitment, development, and performance management practices.
• Leads in accordance with Fabcon values and ensures that all personnel act accordingly.
• Insures the long-term operational health and viability of the facility through proper maintenance and long-term capital planning.
• Manages daily Production activities and provides effective work direction for supervising.

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS in Business, Operations, Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 5 years’ experience in manufacturing operations with at least three years in supervisory roles.

Other Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record managing manufacturing operations, and achieving Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost performance objectives.
• Strong knowledge of Lean with experience implementing Lean principles and methods.
• Experience operating according to budgets that satisfy corporate and plant objectives.
• Experienced recruiter, performance manager and developer of plant personnel at all levels.
• Experienced leadership and team development coach with a track record of yielding winning teams.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills with personnel at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Concrete industry experience

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel
• Office: Work with a computer for extended periods
• Plant: Move a minimum of 50lbs., spatial awareness/depth perception, walk, climb, bend at the waist, reach, forceful use of hand tools, vocal projection

Work Environment

Office/Plant: Quiet with some ambient noise, climate-controlled, fluorescent lighting. All types of weather conditions (year-round), dirt/dust, noise from heavy machinery/vehicles, vibrations from machinery and vehicles, loud noises, little to no climate control, varying amounts of light, stairs, and narrow walkways

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