Job Title: Department Manager

Band: Professional

FLSA: Exempt

Reports to: Plant Production Manager

Department: Production

Job Summary:

The Production Department Manager is responsible for the supervision of the production lines and ensuring all procedures are followed in compliance with company policies while achieving the highest level of safety, quality and on time delivery of the products.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Oversees the day-to-day workflow of production staff.
• Manages non-exempt production staff.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Handles discipline of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Cultivate a safety culture where unsafe acts are not tolerated, and employees and management have a common goal of zero injuries.
• Lead daily production meetings
• Deploy and rotate personnel in the most effective manner to optimize efficiency to ensure production schedules are met
• Ensure daily reporting is accurately completed and recorded as required (i.e., department production reports, attendance/staffing, etc.)
• Ensure associates have the needed raw materials, instructions, machine availability, and training to meet daily production requirements, and obtains information from prior shift supervisor regarding operating problems.
• Observe associates for effectiveness, efficiency, performance safety practices, following standard work to reduce scrap, usage, and waste.
• Evaluate process, work performance on each associate, and make recommendations improvement.
• Keep records during each shift on attendance, absence, call ins, and over time schedule.
• Handle the first step grievances within assigned shift in accordance established policy.
• Assures that all the manpower, raw materials, and equipment is on hand and running to produce the highest quality product, in the most efficient, and timely manner.
• Perform other tasks that are reasonable to the job as requested by management.
• Perform routine and on-going monitoring of machinery/equipment use within area of responsibility to ensure that machine safeguards/controls are effectively in place whenever machines are operating in a production mode.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated leadership experience including knowledge of timekeeping requirements, policy adherence, conflict resolution and the ability to resolve issues efficiently and effectively preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbal and written, with internal and external customers in a timely and professional manner
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Proficient computer and math skills
• Self-starter who demonstrates strong initiative and sense of urgency, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or sufficient and relevant practical experience.
• At least two years of relevant experience required.
• Lean principles and philosophies a plus
• Core understanding of business metrics measuring Safety, Quality, On Time Delivery, and Cost
• Continuous Improvement
• Coach, mentor, lead and inspire an engaging work environment
• Champion for challenging existing practices and driving innovative solutions
• Interpersonal skills and ability to manage conflict resolution
• Manage priorities and accountabilities

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods working on feet, performing repetitive actions that entail frequent bending, stooping, twisting, lifting, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Must be physically able to climb ladders or crawl into awkward spaces.
• Must be able to lift
• 25 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 20 pounds consistently.
• Visual acuity necessary to perform job task safely and effectively.