Production Manager

Hubbell Incorporated; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell Incorporated is seeking a Production Manager to coordinate manufacturing activities across multiple areas, ensuring production volume and quality within the approved budget. You will supervise tasks, mentor staff, plan schedules, and manage costs to deliver reliable results.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field, 6+ years of manufacturing leadership, proficiency in Excel and SAP, and experience with Lean manufacturing practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Management, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in manufacturing or leading a team.
• Proficiency in Excel and other computer skills.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Lean manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production tasks and collaborate with quality and manufacturing engineering.
• Coach, mentor, and guide employees on operations initiatives and changes.
• Plan, organize, and manage activities to meet production schedules and cost objectives.
• Hire, develop, evaluate, and, if necessary, terminate direct reports.
• Implement plans for equipment, process and facility improvements.
• Maintain safety programs to meet company and government requirements.
• Lead strategic planning for production and productivity improvements.
• Ensure manufacturing capabilities meet industry and customer standards.
• Foster a safe, healthy work environment.
• Monitor performance against goals and drive progress.
• Assist HR in resolving personnel issues through data analysis and investigation.

Skills

Excel proficiency

SAP

Financial management

Reading drawings

Lean manufacturing

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Overview

The Production Managercoordinates and manages the manufacturing activities of several areas, ensuring to reach the manufacturing volume and quality standards within the approved operation budget.

A Day In The Life

Every day at Hubbell is different and you’ll contribute in many ways. On any given day, you’ll make a difference by:

• Supervising the production tasks, collaborating with quality, and manufacturing engineering.
• Providing advice, coaching, guidance, and mentoring employees on operations initiatives and necessary changes.
• Planning, organizing, and managing the activities necessary to meet production schedules and cost objectives.
• Selecting and maintaining qualified personnel in all positions reporting directly and supervising the hiring, development, evaluation, and termination, if necessary, of all other personnel responsible for direct reports.
• Executing plans for additional equipment, improved processes, and facilities when required.
• Maintaining safety programs to ensure conformance to company, corporate and government requirements.
• Leading overall strategic planning to include production and productivity improvement activities and growth strategies.
• Ensuring that manufacturing capabilities meet or exceed all industry and customer standards.
• Facilitating a work environment that supports a safe and healthy culture.
• Managing requirements for cost, quality, and responsiveness.
• Preparing the organization for ongoing change.
• Developing and managing the annual operating budget in partnership with the Plant Manager
• Leading managers to evaluate and take actions that are consistent with the company’s overall strategy.
• Monitoring performance against performance goals to ensure progress is being made.
• Assisting Human Resources in resolving personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Management, or a related field (Required)
• 6+ years of experience with manufacuting, leading a team, or relevant experience (required)
• Proficiency in Excel along with all other computer skills (required)
• Working knowledge of SAP (Required)
• Working knowledge of at least one of the following processes/equipment is (required)
  • High volume Mechanical Connectors Manufacuting
  • Manual or automated assembly
  • Injection Molding (EPDM & PVC)
  • Custom Drilling and Tapping
  • Training and experience implementing LEAN manufacturing preferred
• Strong knowledge of Financial Management
• Demonstrated skill to read and understand basic component part drawings
• Demonstrated skill to read and understand basic manufacturing routers
• Demonstrated skill to read and understand basic bills of material,manufacturingworkinstructions

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Electrical Solutions

Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. HES provides the critical components that allow operators of buildings, factories and other industrial infrastructure to connect, protect, wire and manage power.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.