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Title: PRODUCTION MANAGER
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Job#: 03-H-0618
Reports to: VP of
Manufacturing
If you
are looking to make a difference, if you care about your work product, if you
want to learn, if you like what you do, keep reading! We are a globally
recognized engineering and manufacturing company with over 43 years of machine
design and build experience of high speed packaging equipment. We have placed
thousands of machines world- wide in pharmaceutical, food/beverage, personal
care and chemical plants. We design and manufacture over 30 different models of
equipment, including unscramblers, rotary cappers, lidders, pluggers, orienters
and much more! We’re seeking a talented, enthusiastic and experienced Production
Manager with a “can do” attitude, and creative mind.
General Purpose
To plan,
organize and control production to ensure that goods are produced efficiently,
on time, within budget and to standard.
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities
- Ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures
- Plan a production schedule for the job
- Implement and control the production schedule
- Adhere to schedule and ensure that adjustments are the exception
- Determine the human resources required
- Determine the material resources required
- Manage human and material resources to meet production targets
- Make decisions about equipment use, maintenance, modification and procurement
- Work out and implement standard operating procedures for production operations
- Ensure that standard operating procedures are adhered to
- Set product quality standards
- Monitor quality standards of products
- Implement and enforce quality control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives
- Analyze production and quality control to detect and correct problems
- Determine and implement improvements to the production process
- Prepare and maintain production reports
- Monitor and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement
- Estimate production costs
- Set production budgets
- Manage production budgets
- Implement cost control programs
- Ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments including procurement, distribution and management
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree - business administration, management, engineering, industrial technology plus a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Production Management
- Knowledge and experience in production and manufacturing processes and techniques
- Knowledge of raw materials
- Knowledge of quality systems and standards
- Knowledge of health and safety standards and compliance
- Knowledge of process improvement techniques
- Knowledge of business, finance and management principles
- Knowledge of human resource principles and practices
- Knowledge of machines and tools
- Knowledge of engineering and technology principles and practices
- Solid computer skills
Key Competencies
- Foresight to implement of safety measures
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Planning and organizing
- Co-ordination and control
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Decision-making
- Communication skills
- Persuasiveness
- Negotiation
- Influencing and leading
- Delegation
- Team work
- Conflict management
- Adaptability
- Stress tolerance
Additional Requirements:
Must be a US citizen or a Permanent Resident.
Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills. Must be highly motivated and result oriented.
Must be positive, and ethical.
We are a privately-owned company recognizing our employees as our greatest resource. We are a dedicated team, committed to quality and customer satisfaction. Our goal is to grow our business to the benefit of our customers and our employees. We offer an attractive compensation/benefit package.