Production Manager

Position Summary:

Broad responsibility and leadership for overall operation of a value stream. Implements the Parker Lean system and Win Strategy to ensure a safe workenvironment, maximize profitable growth, drive quality improvements, provide premier customer service, develop a technically qualified work force, reduceoperating costs, inventories and lead times through continuous improvements. Oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly and yearlyexpectations.

Scope/ Supervision and Interaction:

_X_ Has Direct Reports ____ Does Not Have Direct Reports

Responsible for developing and managing Team Leaders and associates, Quality, budgets, employment decisions and performance assessments of the Value Stream.
Responsible for all aspects of managing the Value Stream to include: developing associates, ensure that team consensus is used to thoroughly evaluate decisions,ensure that decisions are rapidly implemented, employment decisions related to associates and performance assessment of all direct reports, team leaders andassociates.

Essential Functions:

Ownership of Value Stream P&L's including cost analysis and opportunities, product line margin, PPV goals and manufacturing productivity.
Responsible for POP implementation and long term manufacturing strategies.
Operational leadership including successful Lean implementation resulting in productivity gains.
Meets with the Value Stream Leaders regularly, reflecting on problems, solutions, and challenges, thereby creating a culture of continuous improvement andcontributing towards becoming a learning organization.
Leads the Value Stream in daily operations and continuous improvements which include but are not limited to: supply chain production control, establishingmanufacturing priorities, coordination of activities with off -shift management and order shipments. Emphasizes the creation of continuous product flow, utilize pullsystems where flow is not currently possible, and works to level the workload.
Creates the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work/processes are followed, countermeasuresimplemented and the area is compliant with safety requirements.
Instills and maintains a positive can-do team atmosphere within the Value Stream; holding regular team meetings and assigning team members tasks and coordinatesupport services needed outside the team. Utilizes PDCA in conjunction with the Tracking Centers and Team Improvement Boards to ensure results.
Ensures Value Stream Leaders provide effective cross-training for the Value Stream Associates, including backups from other areas, to assure a continuous smoothrunning Value Stream. This training is the foundation of a culture that stops to fix problems in order to get quality right the first time.
Works with the other members of Division Staff to develop the future state value stream map and manages the plans to achieve it, as documented in the SiteTracking Center. In addition, the VS Manager works with the VS Team Leaders to maintain the Team Improvement Boards (TIB) . Both of these centers - the TIBand Site Tracking Center - are the minimum requirements in a visually controlled environment that ensures no problems remain hidden.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent .
3-5 years of major professional accomplishments, including increasing responsibility and leadership of projects and teams of considerable size, scope andcomplexity. Previous P&L ownership experience preferred.
Sufficient experience and background in accounting, PC skills, manufacturing, human resources management, inventory control and strategic planning.
Demonstrated teamwork and team building skills in producing results by meeting organizational objectives. Capable of assessing and developing individual andteam skills and capabilities. Able to create and maintain enthusiasm for new and challenging goals. Serve as a role model by promoting new ideas and positivechange.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Involved with or lead a team in LEAN process improvements/implementation preferred

Additional Comments:

The essential functions have been provided as example of the type of work performed by employees assigned tothis job classification. The company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to makereasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job descriptionis not intended to be an inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature ofthe position.
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