Production Manager in Elk Grove Village, Illinois at Rensa Filtration, Inc.
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Job Description
Title: Production Manager
Location: Elk Grove, IL
Reports to: Plant Manager
Rensa Filtration is a family of companies dedicated to air filtration. By investing in innovation and the people who drive it, we manufacture, market, and distribute best-in-class solutions in the United States and Canada that keep environments safe and industries thriving.
What We Do
- We improve the environment - making indoor and outdoor environments cleaner by eliminating process contaminants through superior products and media.
- We drive innovation in air filtration – by investing in the people and companies that develop the solutions that today’s world demands – to bring those innovative products to market so that our customers can bring maximum value and safety to the facilities and businesses they serve.
SUMMARY:
The PRODUCTION MANAGER oversees manufacturing and is responsible for the planning, organizing and directing of all production personnel and operations. Responsible for running all production lines and the quality of products coming from those lines. Ability to direct personnel towards the production and safety goals for the plant. Decision-making and problem-solving take the maximum amount of time every day.
ESSENTIAL POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Plan production schedule, communicate and track schedule with production team.
- Work with production team to assign the necessary resources towards each respective department.
- Direct production and maintenance personnel to optimize and maintain all equipment.
- Monitor processes and adjust to maximize efficiency.
- Run the preventative maintenance system to ensure machine effectiveness.
- Work with all departments to maintain a flow of efficient jobs throughout the plant.
- Work with other managers and staff to implement company policies.
- Analyze data, make reports, and react to report data to run production.
- Review team members performance.
- Maintain Safety & training system and identify training needs.
- Track & report daily Quality data findings, publish weekly / monthly DPM results
- Support necessary manufacturing data details, for supplier audits
- Support customer product & UL compliance with documentation requirements.
- Support monthly inventory and end of month accounting close process
- Support purchasing materials when necessary
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience preferred.
- 5 years’ experience in manufacturing leadership role.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and assembly.
- Proficient with basic math and equations.
- Proficient with computers (Microsoft office suite, especially excel).
- Self-starter.
- Strong written and oral communication.
- Working knowledge of OSHA safety regulations.
- Ability to manage multiple areas and tasks.
- Support weekend production coverage.
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stoop, stand and walk; use hands to feel or handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.