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Production Manager - McHenry at JESSUP MANUFACTURING – McHenry, Illinois

JESSUP MANUFACTURING
McHenry, Illinois, 60050, United States
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Jessup Manufacturing Company has an opportunity for a seasoned Production Manger to oversee our production operations at our McHenry Plant. The environment is fast-paced and energetic. The Team of Production Workers are very skilled, process-oriented, and friendly and respectful.

Title

Production Manager - McHenry







POSITION SUMMARY

Manages production operations at McHenry facility including scheduling, job assignments, inventory coordination, and shipping and receiving. Responsible for the training and development of the McHenry Production staff, maintains sufficient workforce to meet production needs, and ensures employee safety and company profitability by maintaining a safe and efficient workplace that complies with OSHA and environmental regulations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Creates training and development plans for each Production employee and reviews progress on regular intervals.
  • Reviews daily and weekly production schedules in accordance with orders received, customer requirements and product lead times.
  • Reviews production variance reports daily to identify production concerns.
  • Maintains regularly scheduled meetings with the Production Leads, and production staff to discuss production performance, staffing concerns, safety, and upcoming production requirements.
  • Ensures the accuracy of inventory and production data collected by production staff by reviewing reports daily and continuous training.
  • Provides cross training opportunities between production equipment and production plants to ensure increased operator knowledge and flexible workforce.
  • Participates in cross functional weekly meeting to review production schedules and respond to questions and concerns.
  • Implements LEAN principles to existing manufacturing processes to lower costs, increase productivity, reduce scrap, and improve profitability.
  • Supports engineering and R&D in product development and process improvement functions.
  • Responsible for shipping and receiving at the McHenry facility.
  • Ensures all products meet established quality standards.
  • Ensures the safe and efficient movement of material and goods throughout the facility.
  • Directs the housekeeping of the McHenry facility that maintains a safe, professional, and efficient environment.
  • Teams with sales/marketing and other operations functions to ensure that customers receive high quality products within scheduled timelines.
  • Ensures that the production workforce is prepared to meet the company’s business objectives by overseeing the hiring and training of new factory employees. Identifies and develops employees with supervisory potential to assist in day-to-day training and coordination.
  • Ensures that the MCH Production workforce follows all JMC company rules and guidelines. This will include attendance, dress code and conduct.
  • Listens to suggestions from plant employees, and makes own suggestions to improve quality, efficiency, safety, and communication.
  • Maintains a safe workplace by developing and enforcing effective safety practices and providing employee safety training. Immediately responds to reports of hazardous conditions and takes corrective actions.
  • Investigates and documents work related injuries in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Make decisions on Product quality and questions from operators and associates. Consult Quality Manager if unsure of requirements. Communicate these concerns using the Internal Corrective Action Report.
  • Respond to requests for expedited delivery dates of orders. Use your knowledge of the production environment, feedback from team leaders, and availability of materials to communicate your answer.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, operations management or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years of Production Management experience and ERP proficiency (infor VISUAL, a plus)

SKILLS

  • Knowledge of bills of material, routing, production scheduling, warehousing, inventory management, shipping & receiving, and personnel management
  • Knowledge of slitting and die cutting machinery set ups and operations.
  • Excellent organizational, analytical and computer skills.
  • History of successful implementation of LEAN manufacturing principles.
  • Effective implementation of problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing requirements and timeframes.



Job Location

McHenry, Illinois, 60050, United States
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Job Location

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