Manage production activities and achieve production targets in quality, productivity, efficiency, capacity, safety, cost control, 5S, staff development and customer service
Supervise a Team of 6 Production Supervisors and 200+ associates
Manage and lead teams in all direct and indirect production processes required to produce and deliver a variety of finished products
Talent management responsibilities include mentoring, coaching, and developing lower-level management and conducting performance reviews
Develop, maintain, and report production-related information regarding efficiencies and labor utilization
Oversee operations to ensure that waste and production costs are minimized while maintaining safety and quality standards
Monitor manpower requirements to ensure that production quotas are met
Approve and ensure adherence to production schedules
Act as a change agent for safety and 5S on the production floor
Execute production schedules set by the planners and collaborate with Engineering to solve process related problems
Develop Lean Manufacturing techniques to increase productivity, throughput and customer satisfaction
Lead Kaizen projects

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, Business Management, Operations Management, or related discipline from a four-year college or university
10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
5 years as a Manufacturing Production Manager
Proven & effective facilitation, leadership, mentoring, and training skills
Ability to provide decisive leadership and team facilitation in the face of adversity
define tasks clearly, identify and coordinate resources, and execute a go-forward plan
Ability to define goals, metrics, and levels of success for internal/external customers
Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive, productive, problem-solving and high-performance work teams
Ability to communicate effectively and to direct work of others
Proven planning abilities, including successful execution of such plans
Proven execution of change management within an organization
Excellent presentation skills with ability to present information to top management, public groups, and/or board of directors
Knowledgeable of duties and responsibilities in accordance with health and safety legislation in Tennessee (OSHA/TOSHA)
Working knowledge of ISO14001, TS16949
SAP knowledge is preferred but not required
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications.

Fluids Production Manager

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