Production Area Manager
Manchester, Iowa
1st Shift - Days
wage: Up to $87,500
Direct Hire
The Production Area Manger - Assembly will manage 3 – 4 supervisors on a 3-shift operation plant. The right fit candidate will be responsible for providing leadership for departmental operations to include safety, quality, efficiency, and delivery. Meet financial targets and quality standards while controlling costs.
What you get to do (in a snap-shot):
- Manage the manufacture, assembly and/or distribution of product within budget, and the standards of policies, procedures, priorities, and quality.
- Directly supervise all shift supervisors.
- Develop and implement methods to improve productivity, space utilization, and quality.
- Assure compliance with all safety, health policies and procedures.
- Train and develop supervision.
- Determine required staffing and maintain efficient use of hours meeting budget requirements.
- Monitor and assure housekeeping and orderliness throughout the department using 5S standards.
- Collaborate with maintenance to ensure optimal efficiency of equipment and TPM completions.
- Work with the Continuous Improvement Department to reduce cost and improve efficiencies.
What we’d like you to bring to the opportunity:
- Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering discipline preferred.
- 5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing-based setting
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with capability to convey ideas in concise and logical manner.
- Drive and energy necessary to grow manufacturing throughput in a plant with expanding operations.
- Demonstrated history of continuous improvement, creativity, and results.
- Lean six sigma experience considered a plus.
- Conflict management training and experience.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point).
- Proven track record of growth and development
Interested in learning more? Please share a copy of your professional resume to: Amanda@careerpros.com | text: 563.-663-9119