Production Manager
Arnprior, ON, Canada
Numéro de demande 753
9 janvier 2024
Production Manager
The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing the safe operation of the manufacturing facility.
This hands-on position will be accountable for the timely and efficient production and shipment of high-quality products.
Responsibilities
- Assures the efficient operation of all departments (i.e. sewing, cutting, maintenance, shipping and receiving, CAD) under their responsibility
- Supervises and schedules work for all production staff via the Production Supervisor and Line Leaders, ensuring a balanced flow of work from department to department
- Identifies and deals with workflow problems, liaising with the Production Supervisor and Line Leaders to correct difficulties arising on the floor
- Identifies areas for improvement in production and product development processing; monitors machine usage and maintenance status
- Maintains production levels to realize sales forecast within the budget requirement
- Ensures new orders entered in the production schedule; followed by disseminating the necessary paperwork to each department for information and/or processing
- Monitors production to ensure production is running in-line with the production schedule
- Applies methods and procedures to operations as per established company policies, procedures and accepted practices
- Liaises and coordinates with other departments to maximize overall effectiveness and efficiency
- Ensures health and safety policies and programs are adhered to
- Conducts regular production meetings to review scheduling progress and discuss any concerns or new ideas, including training, team building, cross training of operators and assess overall morale
- Plans human resources requirements and oversees employee hiring, training, performance evaluations, setting of staff and department objectives and terminations
- Promotes and enhances a positive team environment, including efforts to establish and maintain high levels of employee involvement and communication
- Ensures all plant assets are properly managed and maintained
- Assists with the development and implementation of the annual operating plan including costs and quality
- Provides regular financial and productivity reviews as required
- Assists with recommending and developing capital expenditure projects
- Maintains respectful communication with co-workers and supervisory staff
- Familiar with the Company’s ISO Quality Policy and understands the impact of this position on the competitiveness and performance of the company
- Trained in the requirements of NIJ Standard-0101.07 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor and to facilitate conformity to the NIJ body Armor Compliance Testing Program specifications
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with and ensures Health & Safety policies and programs are followed
Qualifications:
- 4-year degree in a related discipline
- 8 years’ experience in an operations management position within a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of cut and sew industry particularly in an law enforcement or defence environment would be considered an asset
- Lean certification desired
- clear understanding of cost of goods sold, profit/loss and balance sheet relationships and well developed analytical and reasoning skills
- Experience working in an ISO certified organization
- Proven supervisory, organizational and leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate production staff and deal effectively with people
- Superior oral communications skills; must be able to work with all levels of staff
- Forward thinking, proactive and results orientated
- Good understanding of current employment and health and safety legislation
- Strong computer skills
Autres détails
- Famille d'emplois Managers
- Type de paie Salaire
- Déplacement requis Non
- Études requises Études collégiales partielles
- Date de début de la tâche 9 janvier 2024
- Arnprior, ON, Canada