Production Manager

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ABOUT US (AND OUR EXCITING FUTURE)

Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies.

Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting-edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you’re going to want to be here.

Join us and become part of the power behind possible.

About The Opportunity

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in all phases of a plant operation. Typically reporting directly to plant operations manager, prepares operation schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality meet specifications. May be required to meet certain certifications in field.

The following duties are normal for this position. The incumbent may perform some or all of these duties; however, it is not an exclusive or all-inclusive list. Other duties may be assigned.

• Implements operational strategies to assure company objectives in the areas of safety, productivity, quality, customer service, sales, human capital, cost and profitability

• Managing, coaching, and developing the production supervisory team.

• Accountable for assigned site’s key performance metrics including machine and labor efficiencies and provides guidance to departmental leaders to ensure scorecard objectives are met

• Supports Operations Manager in managing capacity and participates in collaboration with other sites on scheduling optimization to meet internal and external customer on-time-delivery demands

• Supports equipment feasibility studies and makes recommendations for investment; implements capital expenditure project and is accountable for payback expectations

• Collaborates with cross-functional leaders to set continuous improvement initiatives to drive operational excellence

• Accountable for the execution of the production schedule; facilitates escalation process for service disruptions in delivery dates.

• Planning and allocating resources and asset downtime in support of preventative maintenance programs.

• Quoting the purchase of new tooling and execution of tooling repairs and provide data and support to the EA and REA process.

• Serves as the CI Project Leader for the facility.

• Executes the annual financial plan and monitors performance through forecasting and/or other company reports

• Provides guidance on staffing, training, employee relations and performance management to develop and enhance the salaried and hourly production team, working closely with direct reports

• Interacts with key stakeholders to provide technical support, explore new business opportunities, and/or resolve order problems or complaints

• Oversight for operations team disciplinary research, execution, and tracking to ensure consistent policy administration.

• Maintains industry, professional and technical knowledge by networking, attending industry events, and reviewing professional publications

 

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience required

• Green Belt preferred

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of methods, accepted practices, considerations and regulatory requirements associated with safety and protection of workers, environment and site

• Knowledge of day-to-day and strategic issues, operational requirements and management of a manufacturing facility

• Knowledge of the physical environment and full spectrum of activities for managing and maintaining physical facilities and infrastructure

• Knowledge of tools and techniques for preventing and addressing theft of assets, theft of information, vandalism, sabotage and other threats to a manufacturing facility

• Knowledge of the electrical, mechanical and logistics equipment used in manufacturing, inclu