Creative Business Innovations is seeking an experienced and motivated Production Manager for our client, a Tier 1 Honda supplier. This position is responsible for overseeing daily manufacturing operations within a fast-paced automotive production environment while ensuring safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency goals are achieved.
The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, automotive manufacturing experience, and the ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives while supporting employee development and operational excellence.
Tasks of the Position:
Manage a safe work environment and exemplary safety performance
Lead by example positive business ethics as defined within the Client's core values
Plan manpower requirements to customer demand. Make adjustments as necessary to ensure 100 % quality and on time delivery while maintaining cost targets, both straight time and overtime.
Adhere and perform to budgets by department
Manage operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications
Reviews production and operating reports and resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure products & services meet customer's expectations.
Review PPH of quality, production, and maintenance to drive team for continuous improvement
Lead and participate in Lean driven projects
Develop positive relationship with internal and external customers
Assist Executive Director in review of PPH, set, present and achieve SQCDM, OEE and Business Plan goals
Problem analysis and countermeasure development of nonconforming processes to prevent recurrence of poor quality and unacceptable deliver to our customers
Manage new model(s) and new business projects to ensure new model goals are met
Review MRO supplies requirements, requests, and expenditures
Verify production operation standards are available, effective and current
Must have hands on and working knowledge of each station/area on shift
Lead, participate and support activities within the Plant, to include 5S, Kaizen, Quick Hits, Six Sigma, and other related continuous improvement events
Facilitate daily production meeting along with follow up of critical action items
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Thorough knowledge of ISO 9001 & 14000 systems
Strong strategic planning skills
Strong teamwork skills
Knowledge of computer systems; familiar with Microsoft Office products
Understand customers operating product needs and delivery requirements
Understand assembly process & manufacturing principles
Develop teamwork and unity within plant and team
Understanding of Lean manufacturing techniques and best practices
Ability to support all plant departments
Direct subordinates to get work done through others
Supervisory Responsibility:
Manages subordinate supervisors and team leads that supervise associates in production, and is responsible for overall production processes
Requirements (Education/Training)
Bachelor's Degree in manufacturing, industrial, automotive and 5 years of production management experience
Salary
$80,000 to $85,000