Production Manager

Purpose of Position:   Create, modify, and manage production schedules.  Ensure knowledge of inventory levels, provide production status updates to key individuals and facilitate timely delivery of products to customers.  Closely monitor the production process to ensure that production orders are completed on time and within budget.

Summary of Essential Job Functions: 

• Manage and evaluate resources to ensure productivity.
• Oversee employees in the manufacturing team.
• Ensure employees follow standard health and safety guidelines.
• Set production goals and communicate them to appropriate individual(s).
• Provide motivation, support and guidance to employees.
• Communicate problems or obstacles to appropriate individual(s).
• Establish workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety or integrity.
• Create schedules for employees to ensure staffing levels.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Qualifications:

• 5+ years' experience in manufacturing operations.
• 2+ years' experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
• Demonstrated experience with project management.
• Demonstrated experience training employees.
• Demonstrated experience coaching and mentoring employees on a one-on-one basis as well as in a group.

Physical Demands of Position:

• Physically able to lift up to 20 pounds (materials/equipment)
• Effective use of computer, laptop, cell phone and other mobile device to exchange information.

Competencies and Skills Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent team skills and team oriented.
• Excellent time management skills and meets deadlines.
• Flexible; able to multi-task in response to time-sensitive and changing situations.
• Effective listening skills.
• Objective, solution-oriented problem-solving skills.
• Handles highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Resourceful, able to network and connect people to appropriate resources.
• Technology savvy, comfortable using MS software products.
• Strong planning and organizational skills and follow through.
• Resilient, stays positive and solution oriented.
• Perceptive, discovers underlying issues in situations and re-states them in a helpful way.
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic, able to work without direct supervision.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.