Production Manager

Job Title: Production Manager

Location: Cleveland, OH

Job Description

Summary: This role is a member of the leadership team and is responsible for leading the production departments of the company; Davenport, Acme, Hydromat & CNC. This role will work in partnership with the owners to plan, direct, and coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity.

Essential Job Duties:

· Lead, manage and assume accountability for all production staff.

· Actively troubleshoot technical issues with production staff.

· Order tooling and repair parts for all departments. Meet with tooling vendors to improve the design of tools and negotiate discounts.

About the job

Summary: This role is a member of the leadership team and is responsible for leading the production departments of the company; Davenport, Acme, Hydromat & CNC. This role will work in partnership with the owners to plan, direct, and coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity.

Essential Job Duties:

· Lead, manage and assume accountability for all production staff.

· Actively troubleshoot technical issues with production staff.

· Order tooling and repair parts for all departments. Meet with tooling vendors to improve the design of tools and negotiate discounts.

· Design/re-design tools so jobs will run more efficiently.

· Actively participate in the employee life cycle of production staff (hire, train, discipline, administer performance reviews, resolve employee issues, as well as terminate).

· Review processing schedules/production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, tooling orders, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.

· Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems and improve shop efficiency.

· Review operations with the Maintenance Manager to problem solve production or process issues, as well as troubleshoot machinery.

· Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility/equipment maintenance or modification.

· Coordinate all new equipment that is going onto the manufacturing floor.

· Meet with lead people regarding tooling and process prior to new jobs being run.

· Use EstiTrack (ERP Software) to understand when material is due and be able to locate when needed for a job.

· Ensure preventive maintenance is completed for all Davenport and CNC Machines.

· Check all prints that are updated or changed and attach corresponding paperwork.

· Attend and lead various meetings throughout the week to keep necessary parties informed of what is occurring on the manufacturing floor.

Qualifications:

• Five (5) or more years of senior leadership, strategic planning, and business operations experience.
• Five (5) years Machining or Tool Design experience.
• Able to use a comparator and various micrometers.
• Experience working in an ISO certified facility and meeting quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to foster and promote a culture of trust and teamwork among production staff and leadership team.
• Able to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain these relationships over time.
• Able to inspect equipment/materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Able to handle confidential information in a discreet, professional manner.
• Able to prioritize, multi-task, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel and Gmail.
• Experience with an ERP System, preferred.