Manager, Production Line

Job-ID: 15677; Location(s): McPherson, KS 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Responsible for achieving employee retention, quality and production goals through strong leadership, development of employees/processes, efficient scheduling of resources and continuous improvement. Achieves long-term strategic goals for the department including budget, project and headcount management. 

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION DETAILS

Management 

• Develop, maintain and implement policies and procedures to improve production, equipment usage, job performance and quality of product methods.
• Continually and proactively demonstrate strong leadership through training, motivating and developing other team members.
• Ensure employee retention goals are met through recruiting, selection, orientation, training, communicating expectations, developing growth opportunities and providing consistent feedback to employees.
• Ensure company policies and guidelines, as set forth in the Corporate Human Resources Policy manual are followed; maintain a safe and clean work environment and collaborate with other Line Managers to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.                              
• Make staffing arrangements to ensure line is adequately staffed, approve vacation and sick leave and hire temporary workers as needed.
• Conduct timely and accurate employee performance evaluations; addresses performance issues.
• Review monthly budget with Accounting Department to ensure efficient cost control; make necessary adjustments to keep department running efficiently and effectively.
• Manage Supervisors that report to your line.

 

Planning

• Develop and implement production plan in order to meet established goals.
• Determine capacity planning and coordinate personnel and machine usage in order to maintain established production goals.
• Determine and establish cost planning and ensure operations fall within established budget parameters.

 

Production

• Reviews production lists, priority lists, and back order reports generated by Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Controller; prioritize and schedules production schedules accordingly. 
• Coordinates daily with Line Supervisor to ensure efficient product output and production numbers are met; adjust machines and allocate employees according to scheduling needs.
• Monitors flow of raw materials, parts and miscellaneous items utilizing KANBAN, visual checks and computer reports generated by Line Supervisor and MRP Controller; prepare purchase requisitions and submit to appropriate purchasing agent.
• Schedules maintenance and setup of all equipment utilizing maintenance schedule and internal maintenance department personnel.
• Reviews metrics including, but not limited to, equipment utilization and efficiency, product output and product waste; prepares associated reports and submits to senior management for review.

 

Continuous Improvement

• Formally communicates production information to Management on a weekly basis via production boards.
• Drives improvements in production through Viega’s continuous improvement process.
• Suggests equipment and tooling improvements based on production experience and results.