PURPOSE

• Production managers are responsible for the technical management, supervision, and control of industrial production processes. These include providing the highest quality product, on time, and at a fair value. This will be done using production tools and expertise when completing the job duties as detailed below:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Resource Requirements:  Assure the proper resources are in place to administer the production schedule to deliver quality products on the customer request date while constantly striving for improved utilization of available resources
• Equipment Requirements: Help in determining new equipment and facility requirements; Ensure effective and efficient operation
• Work with the manufacturing engineers to produce production layouts and capacity requirements to meet the production objectives
• Labor Requirements: Ensure the hiring and retention of production team members to facilitate the accomplishments of SMC's goals; This includes the negotiation of compensation with the new hire candidates.
• Communication: Communicate with internal and external customers to keep them informed of the production department's activities and capability for service; Generate monthly reports showing the performance related to the department goals and objectives. 
• Communicate all corporate information to the production employees
• Quality: Assure compliance to all work methods and procedures that are contained in the SMC quality plan; Identify areas of quality improvement activities to improve overall business performance
• Support and keep current all ISO9001 and ISO14001 requirements and MC's QMS. Identify quality measurements showing continuous improvement both internal and external
• Productivity: Develop and implement programs to reduce scrap and improve productivity/product quality so that all key factors of performance are achieved or exceeded; Conduct audits of work team to monitor progress to expectations
• Typical productivity objectives are lead-time and on-time to schedule and managers must have practical user-level knowledge of ERP and make data-driven decisions for their respective areas
• Continual Improvement: Daily analysis of team performance with the utilization of industry-standard problem-solving tools, including on-time delivery analysis, delinquent analysis, productivity analysis, and claims analysis; True root cause analysis with documented corrective actions using the proven PDCA process is required to show continuous improvement of Team(s)
• Inventory: Responsible for maintenance, accuracy, and condition of parts used in production
• Policies & Procedures: Ensure proper policies and procedures are in place and followed to meet the corporate objectives
• Strategy development/execution of self-directed work teams; Develop / implementation of programs to illicit and apply team member suggestions where applicable
• Conduct employee evaluations on a regularly scheduled basis
• Throughput Projects:  Create initiatives and lead all machinists/ assemblers on cost reduction efforts at SMC through machine tooling automation, in machining and assembly by applying process elimination methods (i.e. Kaizen)

Financial Management:

• Help in the creation of annual budgets for the department and monitor/control spending to exceed or achieve the plan
• Participation in cost control relating to departmental budget
• Manage participation with QA and Manufacturing engineers to reduce production errors both internal and external
• Help in determining new equipment and facility requirements

Development of Others:

• Assessment of individual/organizational capabilities with action plans for improvement
• Administration and facilitation of team member training by Job proficiencies and other organizational requirements
• Identify training needs, develop training programs and assist in the training of team members
• Develop/implementation of programs to illicit and apply team member suggestions
• Participate in the hiring of new team members and supervisors
• Provide ongoing feedback to work teams and team members

Housekeeping/Safety:

• Create a world-class environment that reflects pride in our products, processes, and people
• Perform a regular 5S review of all managed production processes
• Be responsible for the safe operation of equipment and work practices

Direct Reports

• Production Supervisors

Indirect Reports

• Material Handlers
• Assemblers
• Operators
• CNC Programmers
• CNC Operators
• Manual Machinists
• Cycle Counters

All other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The ability to manipulate/lift/transport SMC products as required
• 60% floor/40% office/work split
• Must have the ability to perform process functions (example:  product assembly and test)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A four-year degree in a related field (i.e. Engineering or Technology field, Operations Management)
• A minimum of three years in Production, Distribution or Manufacturing supervision or Manufacturing Engineering
• Strong time management skills
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Strong problem-solving / troubleshooting skills
• Strong systems abilities and knowledge of personal computer applications (i.e. spreadsheet, database, word processing, E-mail, ERP(Syteline))
• Experience in a team-based environment
• Ability to work and direct in a team environment          

Strong system abilities and knowledge of personal computer applications (ie. spreadsheet, database & word processing)

For internal Use Only- Production001