Production Manager - Ennis, TX

Production Manager

The Production Manager is responsible for all daily activities within the plant including production functions, plant organization, housekeeping and other duties as required. The Production Manager is also involved with all plant personnel including hiring, employee development, terminations and disciplinary actions. This position requires the flexibility to work 40+ hours per week and weekends as required. The Production Manager reports directly to the Plant Manager.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Practice proper PPE compliance and maintain a safe working record and environment

Maintain communication with other manufacturing facilities and offices

Immediately communicate unsafe conditions, acts or injuries to Plant Manager

Scheduling of weekly production and tooling changeovers

Practice proper forklift operation and preventive maintenance

Maintain product and resin sampling schedule

Meet or exceed facility housekeeping expectations

Review of inventory reports and production samples/schedules (Min/Max, Over-allocated)

Maintain and build job skills through company and outside training programs

Ensure that and quality specifications are met for all products produced

Meet or exceed standard production efficiencies on all production lines

Troubleshoot equipment/process problems

Raw material inventory and management

Ensure proper personnel administration

Understand and practice company

Facilitation of personnel training and certification

Promotes a positive and transparent work environment

Ensure proper management of operating supply purchases via the internal purchase order system or company credit card.

Job Skills:

This position should possess the following skills/knowledge

Leadership skills

Mathematical skills

Inventory Management

Intermediate computer skills

Familiarity with BOM products

Strong Interpersonal skills

Complete knowledge of all company products

Operating system knowledge including, Inventory and Production functions

Mechanical Aptitude

Proficient production equipment knowledge

Educational Requirements:

Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent;

Vocational or college degree preferred

Preferred Experience:

Supervisory training or related experience

Basic industrial maintenance/mechanical training or equivalent

Physical Requirements:

The employee will be working for a specified amount of time and moving around at all times, which will require the ability to stand and be mobile for a minimum of 8 continuous hours

Facilities can be extremely hot or cold at times, so the employee must have the ability to perform physical labor for extended periods of time in temperature extremes

The employee will be handling materials daily, which requires the ability to use hands, arms and legs to physically handle and transport finished goods

The Position requires full range of body motion on a daily basis including twisting, bending, reaching, squatting and ability to mount/dismount industrial equipment and vehicles.