Production Manager

Description

Sportech is a rapidly growing company in Elk River, MN. We are looking for talented people who wish to join a values-based company that desires to help our people and customers win. We design, manufacture, and assemble cab components and systems for the powersports, golf and turf, industrial and agricultural end markets. Our design and engineering capabilities allow us to provide complex components and assemblies to our original equipment manufacturer customers. We are always on the gas and seeking dynamic, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals to join our extraordinary team.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for managing safety and all plant production activities, ensuring compliance with all company/plant policies; meeting production schedules and standards; producing in accordance with applicable customer requirements, maintaining optimum production at the least possible cost, defining problem areas and other areas for improvement, conducting investigations and implementing solutions for our heat formed products.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead, manage, and hold team accountable to organizations policies and procedures.
• Achieve desired results in safety by demonstrating personal commitment and leading safety processes to sustain a safe work environment. Implement and coordinate department safety education and processes in accordance with company and industry best practices and policies.
• Anticipate and determine cause of delays in shift operations and take appropriate action to meet shipping schedules.
• Responsible for overall organization and housekeeping needs of the facility in order to provide a clean and safe working environment.
• Anticipate and determine cause of delays in shift operations and take appropriate action to meet shipping schedules.
• Assess and assist in upgrading the management talent base within operations to achieve growth and meet market needs (i.e. reduced cost, shorter manufacturing/product introduction cycle times and on-time delivery).
• Collaborate with cross functional leadership to conceive, research, plan and target improvements in cost structure, product lead times and the introduction of new products.
• Manages and controls the areas of production while collaboratively working with quality, customer service, new product development & sales.
• Responsible to maximize manufacturing efficiencies consistent with approved quality specifications by developing programs for continuous improvement utilizing the root cause analysis process.
• Plan, prepare, control, monitor, and forecast departmental direct and/or indirect budgets. Drive achievement of monthly, quarterly, and yearly goals as set forth in the budget and the quote participation as required in new business.
• Project a positive image to peers and subordinates; to the customers we serve, to the industry in which we participate, and to the community in which we live.
• Continuously improve customer satisfaction through programs to reduce delinquencies, improved on-time delivery, and meet customer quality and cost expectations. Actively seek customer interfaces to communicate and facilitate customer needs within the organization.
• Participate in the implementation of new manufacturing processes, product and systems technology to meet the business objectives.
• Provide a leadership role in the integration of efforts within operations, quality, and engineering for the effective introduction of new quality systems and technology within operations.
• Establish, prepare, implement, revise, and maintain policies and procedures related to operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 8 -10 years manufacturing supervision experience required
• Thermoforming, injection molding, or experience in related manufacturing processes required
• Strong mechanical background and ability to trouble shoot
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to motivate teams, resolve conflict, and act as an agent of change