Manufacturing Plant Production Manager at NIC Global – Gallatin, Tennessee

Shift: 7:30 am till 5:00 pm Monday thru Thursday
• 7:30 am till 11:30 am on Fridays

NIC Global is a single-source manufacturer providing turn-key mechanical and electromechanical assembly, expert sheet metal fabrication, and global sourcing of metal and plastic components. We provide products to great customers such as Philips, PACCAR (Kenworth & Peterbilt), Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Physio Controls, and Leviton to name a few. Our growing company employs over 600 people in Washington, Tennessee, Ohio, and Texas.

Come work with us and experience our fun atmosphere that provides a great place to work and grow your career. Employees are celebrated through quarterly employee appreciation events, holiday parties, cook outs, company gifts, and various other employee events and recognition programs. We feel that great companies value their employees, and those employees are vital to the overall success of the entire organization.

In addition to an outstanding company culture, NIC Global offers other great benefits including:

Eligible for insurance 1st of the month after 30 days, including:

Choice of two health insurance plans

Employer paid employee dental Insurance

Employer paid life insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability plans

Vision Insurance

Additional Life Insurance

Accident insurance

Critical illness insurance

Federal health and dependent care savings accounts (FSA)

Eligible after 6 months:

401(k) plan, with employer match

Tuition Reimbursement

Other benefits include PTO accrual of 80 hours in the 1st year, increasing with length of service milestones and 80 hours of holiday pay per year.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

Manages the overall production activities of the facility’s three shifts to ensure that efficiency, volume, cost, and quality standards are achieved.

Represents plant in cross-functional management meetings to report on KPIs recommends initiatives for continuous improvement.

Responsible for inventory, 5S/Workplace organization, employee morale, safety, and efficiencies.

Prioritizes and manages projects to reduce operating costs, improve on-time delivery, and improve overall cash flow.

Interviews, hires and recommends wage adjustments for reporting personnel.

Coaches' performance through communication, documentation and consequence up to termination of employment.

Ensures adequate training of employees and maintenance of equipment.

Confers with other supervisors to coordinate activities between departments and shifts.

Responsible for building a culture of teamwork and commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsible for safety and environmental compliance for the facility.

Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

This job description reflects the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be required, based upon business needs, at any time with or without notice.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university or an equivalent combination of formal education, on-the-job training, and/or work experience.

5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Requires a minimum of 8 years’ experience in a production management position.

Lean experience is strongly desired.

Competency with ERP systems and MS office software required.

Requires ability to work independently and with very limited supervision.

Requires the ability to communicate effectively with subordinates and within the company.

Problem solving abilities and leadership skills required.

A broad understanding of and experience with the different production processes required.

Presentation and training/mentoring skills required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to lift 25lbs with or without accommodations.