Production Manager (JWE)

Overview

Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and fun workplace environment. If you are looking to build a strong career, we have an opportunity for you! We are searching for a Production Manager to join our team located at our facility in Jacksonville, IL (West plant).

Responsibilities

Your Role:

 

The Production Manager is responsible for the operation of the manufacturing equipment and supporting functions to ensure that all products are manufactured in a safe, high-quality, cost-effective manner.  This role will manage a team of employees that include salaried, hourly, and agency temps.  The Production Manager will develop systems and manage resources to ensure the manufacturing operation meets established goals while maintaining a safe work environment and high-quality standards. 

 

You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!

 

Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS):

• Understand, promote, assist, and adhere to all EHS principles and be accountable to always conform to them.
• Ensure compliance with the EHS policies and support the facility EHS plans.

Quality: 

• Monitor both internal quality and customer complaint rates and trends.  Initiate corrective action to minimize or eliminate quality issues.
• Interface with PET and Marketing groups to ensure success of new product launches as well as ensuring product specifications are clear and correct.
• Ensure quality systems are followed in the manufacturing operation.

Productivity:

• Maintain an effective workforce through hiring, training, and coaching.  Ensure actions are consistent with best practices and established policies.
• Set departmental goals and objectives.  Analyze results and initiate necessary actions to maximize outputs.
• Complete and maintain timely and accurate reports on critical manufacturing outcomes such as efficiency, downtime, and cost.
• Provide feedback on plant performance, issues, and equipment utilization to all levels within the organization.
• Support the Lean Manufacturing philosophy and use of Lean tools such as quick changeover (SMED), SWIS, TPM, etc.

 

You will love it here if…

 

• You put safety first, always.
• You listen, learn, and evolve.
• You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals.
• You treat all people with respect, operating ethically, and embrace inclusivity.
• You are committed to improving our impact on local communities.

Qualifications

We need you to have:

 

• BS/BA in Industrial Management, Engineering or Business.
• 5+ years of manufacturing or supervisory experience.
• Prior team management experience combined with a proven track record of developing, coaching, and mentoring a diverse staff.
• Must be team-oriented with the ability to work on high collaboration and performance teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills and the ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organization.
• Self-directed with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple accountabilities and multiple internal customers.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Solid project management capabilities with the ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously from origin through execution.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule during key business deadlines.
• Ability to travel occasionally.
• Proficient in MS Office.

 

Icing on the cake:

 

• LEAN experience.

 

If you answer yes to the following…we want to meet you!

• Intellectual Curiosity: Do you have an inquisitive nature?
• Problem Solving: Do you have a knack for tackling issues head-on? 
• Entrepreneurship: Do you enjoy taking ownership of your work?
• Customer Centricity: Do you always act in the best interests of the customer, putting their needs first? 
• Growth Mindset: Do you focus on progress rather than perfection?
• Continuous Improvement: Are you never satisfied with the status quo? 

 

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