PRODUCTION MANAGER – TN in Newport, Tennessee at Phoenix Closures Inc

POSITION SUMMARY:

Direct, monitor, and coordinate all day-to-day production floor activities and functions of a captive injection molding plant operating 24 hours, 7 days/week.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Monitor and adhere to all company and governmental policies, laws, and regulations;
• Organizational development through employment, training, employee relations, and progressive discipline;
• Provide for employee safety and health with administration of all company and governmental safety standards and practices;
• Maintain quality standards through quality programs/procedures, GMP, and IMS standards, and food safety requirements, policies, and procedures;
• Assist in the hiring and training of production personnel;
• Coordinate the day-to-day production related operations;
• Adhere to annual and long term operational/labor objectives;
• Communicate plant maintenance issues to appropriate designates to aid in the efficient operations of the facility;
• Recommend/implement engineering changes to processes and standards;
• Coordinate with Scheduling department on production schedule;
• Monitor, track, & report all production of closures with the addition of scrap produced;
• Assist in customer complaint resolution, reduction, and prevention;
• Communicate all critical information and delegate appropriately to Production Supervisors.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for enforcing all Food Safety related policies and standards;
• Responsible for following and enforcing all Safety Rules, policies procedures and work instructions;
• Active participation in continuous improvement efforts for productivity, scrap, and quality ;
• Active participation in Safety program for the plant;
• Review direct reports annually on job performance;
• Other duties, as assigned by Plant Manager

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent experience;
• Prior manufacturing or supervisory experience;
• Computer literate and good communication and interpersonal skills.

EXPERIENCE:

• 2-5 years manufacturing management experience;
• Knowledge of injection molding processes;
• Knowledge of facility and equipment maintenance.