Production Manager

Blachford Acoustics Group; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Blachford Acoustics Group seeks a Production Manager to lead all manufacturing operations, ensuring schedules, efficiency, and quality through Lean methodologies.

You will manage supervisors, drive continuous improvement, and maintain health and safety programs while coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet goals and customer demand. The role emphasizes leadership, cost control, and reducing process variation via Kaizen and Six Sigma.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in management, business, engineering, or related field.
• 5–7 years of leadership in manufacturing management.
• Proven track record driving measurable improvements.
• Experience implementing daily improvement concepts and policy deployment.
• Strong knowledge of Lean tools: 5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma, SMED, VSM.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct all manufacturing operations to meet schedules and quality standards using Lean methods.
• Manage supervisors and develop their skills for team effectiveness.
• Establish metrics, weekly RAP meetings, and production cost control.
• Track quality, delivery, cost, safety metrics, and OEE; report production performance.
• Drive safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost improvements across the plant.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

5S

Six Sigma

Value Stream Mapping

Kaizen

DOE/SPC/FMEA/8D

Communication

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field

Job description

The Production Manager is responsible for managing and directing all manufacturing operations to meet schedules and ensure the product is produced efficiently and meets quality standards utilizing Lean methodology. This position is also responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining a variety of health, safety, and environmental programs to ensure the highest possible degree of safety for employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Specific to Managing Production:

• Develop and promote effective, consistent practices throughout the manufacturing departments for on-time, defect-free fulfillment of orders utilizing lean methodology.
• Manage the activities of supervisors and help them develop their skills and abilities for individual and team effectiveness.
• Establish metrics and resolve problems to ensure success.
• Establish and maintain weekly RAP (review, analyze, and plan) meetings with Supervisors to implement methods, systems, and communications improvements to support goals and objectives.
• Establish and maintain weekly goal attainment progress reviews and update staff.
• Track and report on quality, delivery, cost, safety metrics, manufacturing productivity and efficiency (OEE), and direct/indirect manufacturing costs.
• Lead and manage safety, quality, delivery, productivity and cost improvements.
• Utilize Lean tools, including kaizen, to introduce and implement process improvements.
• Manage production staffing levels required for production, material costs and other expenditures.
• Reduce manufacturing process variation.
• Direct responsibility for equipment maintenance.
• Direct responsibility for Shipping and Receiving.
• Direct responsibility for Purchasing as well as scheduling and planning.
• Works with managers effectively to enforce policies and goals of the organization.
• Work out and implement standard operating procedures for production operations. Ensure that the standard operating procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures.
• Prepare and maintain production reports.
• Monitor and review the performance of supervisors and production employees and organize necessary interventions for improvement.
• Estimate production costs, set production budgets, and manage production budgets.
• Maintain employee training records in GS.
• Maintain positive employee relations.
• Ensure compliance with all standards and procedures,

Specific to Health and Safety:

• Assists the Director of Operations in the participation in OSHA inspections, providing inspectors with appropriate documents and identifying safety measures.
• Manage the Health and Safety program (including chairing the meetings).
• Provide leadership of the H&S Committee and help direct activities to improve health and safety programs in all plant areas.
• Helps ensure that federal, state and local laws and regulations are observed; ensures necessary records are maintained and prepared according to established guidelines.
• Provide daily guidance and direction in H and S programs at the employee and supervisor level to ensure a common and effective approach.
• Assist in the maintenance and update of relevant work instructions and updates as needed for safe work practices and equipment operations.
• Coordinate with the regulatory affairs manager on the development and implementation of hazmat procedures, the Blachford safety policy, and other health, safety, and environmental programs in place or to be developed, which also include signage and accident prevention methods.
• Coordinate noise and other industrial hygiene testing, activities, and concerns.
• Responsible for the voluntary fire extinguisher training program.
• Enforces use of safety equipment which includes safety glasses, work boots, gloves, etc. and personal protective equipment program (PPE) as well as any other required PPE including respirators, clothing , etc. Enforces safe lifting practices.
• Investigates accidents and prepares accident reports; determines corrective action required. Identifies potential causes for accidents and recommends changes in policies and procedures to prevent accidents and illness.
• Assists management in preparing health and safety budgets.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 5 - 7 years of leadership experience in manufacturing management (or equivalent training and/or experience)
• Proven track record driving measurable/sustainable improvements
• Experience implementing and sustaining daily improvement management concepts, policy deployment, etc.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, Theory of Constraints, Kaizen, SMED
• Knowledge in the use and application of key quality tools (DOE, SPC, FMEA,8D, etc.)
• Ability to communicate with customers, supervisors, employees and executive
• Must be able to influence, negotiate, and resolve conflicts to reach a consensus around common goals.
• Accomplished “lead-by-example” tactical change agent with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to promote a positive atmosphere and encourage teamwork in the workplace, strong communication skills and the ability to develop employees
• Use appropriate balance of delegation and “hands on” involvement
• Computer literacy, mechanical aptitude
• APQP and/or other appropriate skills as defined in ISO manuals.

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