Sr. Production Manager (Formation / Visual Inspection- Day Shift)

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Sr. Production Manager (Formation / Visual Inspection- Day Shift)

Shift: Day Shift

Department: Formation / Visual Inspection

Summary:

The Senior Production Manager manages and/or assists with managing various production teams and activities in the Assembly Department; this includes, but it is not limited to production planning, directing and monitoring the production group to meet safety and quality standards, established specifications, schedules and volume/cost/loss targets.  The Sr. Manager will be liaising with various support groups such as Engineering, Supply Chain Management (i.e., Planning), Procurement, among others; these joint efforts will be focused on developing production schedules, managing change and allocating labor/capital resources.  This individual must be able to drive Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) across the production operations and ensure all projects are delivered in a safe manner, at the highest quality standards, while maintaining budgetary guidelines and strict deadlines.

Essential Duties:

• Provide effective team leadership during times of change and production ramp up.
• Responsible for production activities in a manufacturing environment with the goal to develop and implement system-level/strategic solutions to optimize efficiency and resource utilization, increase safety levels, minimize costs and maintain high quality standards
• Coordinate team activities to optimize cost performance through capital investment programs, optimizing operating working capital usage and minimizing waste through the development of a continuous-improvement culture that includes Lean Six Sigma methodology, GMP, 5S and Kaizen principles
• Build a strong production management team, providing a balanced focus between strategic, tactical and operational activities through exceptional servant leadership, while providing a clear vision and inspiring staff to achieve excellence
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrate the ability to influence others to accept practices and approaches
• Proactively work with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Facilities, EHS, QC, etc.  in the incorporating of best practices into the manufacturing environment
• Must be able to effectively drive Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) across the operation, ensuring all projects are delivered with the highest quality standards, while maintaining time and budget guidelines
• Communicate to stakeholders the impact of technological changes and potential effects on supply, and provide recommendations and solutions without compromising quality or service
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on manufacturing activities

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a requirement for some roles at PENA and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Qualifications:  Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education:

• Basic/Required:  Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Manufacturing or equivalent required
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