Production Manager
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Job Location:
West Chester, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location: West Whiteland PA
The Production Manager is responsible for achieving and improving Safety Quality Cost and Operations targets in line with KPIs across all production areas. This role has the responsibility for leading & engaging shift-based teams.
Note: this is a site based role with no remote work possibility.
Principal accountabilities
- Ensures all relevant production activities for the relevant areas are undertaken in full alignment with the agreed EHS/security policies procedures and standards to minimize any potential risks/hazards
- Promote and improve EHS awareness and reduce EHS risks within the team/area/project ensuring activities are managed and undertaken safely. Supporting and participating in EHS good practice and initiatives across the business and leading by example
- Build lead and develop a high performing and engaged team ensuring resource allocation is deployed effectively to optimize delivery of results
- Coach mentor and develop the team including succession planning the delivery of constructive performance feedback and the timely completion of annual reviews.
- Ensure a right first-time culture is delivered and ensure customer complaints are avoided as much as possible. Where customer complaints do occur ensure a rapid and thorough response.
- Delivers production targets set within the production plan on time to cost & quality safely.
- Ensures all production areas achieve or exceed quality standards defined by our customers.
- Investigates non-conformances and embeds lessons learnt to drive quality improvements
- Embeds a culture of continuous improvement ensuring all teams continually strive to improve performance standards & processes driving efficiencies. Identifies & implements best practice principles.
- Plans prioritizes and manages production areas maintenance and down times to minimize disruptions to manufacturing schedules
- Implement monitor & review training & development strategy and support learning & development.
- To take on any other duties which are within the employees skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.
Qualifications:
- 5-10 yrs experience in manufacturing for a multi-site organization leading people in a union environment or 5 years of experience in a chemical or metals manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated experience in effective leadership with ability to coach develop and engage individuals and teams.
- Demonstrated understanding of general EHS management principles
- Experience and/or degree in a relevant discipline e.g. engineering metallurgy
- Demonstrated experience of the application of problem solving/RCA techniques
- Experience working within ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 45001 standards
What we offer:
We make sure salaries are fair competitive and aligned to individual roles experience and responsibilities. We are also supportive of hybrid and flexible working and where applicable offer life medical and other benefits that support our employees financial and physical wellbeing such as:
- Retirement savings
- Share plans
- Saving accounts
- House saving funds
- Life and disability insurance
- Commuter allowances and loans
- Medical plans / health assessments
- Fitness discounts
Ready to make a meaningful impact on your career and the environment Join us and help shape a sustainable future while advancing your career!
At JM inclusivity is central to our values. We create an environment where everyone can thrive embracing diverse perspectives to tackle challenges and ensure all colleagues feel valued and connected.
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Johnson Matthey Plc is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex race disability age sexual orientation marriage or civil partnership pregnancy or maternity religion or belief.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean
- Management Experience
- 5S
- Operations Management
- Production Planning
- Production Management
- Kaizen
- Supervising Experience
- Manufacturing
About Company
Johnson Matthey is a global leader in sustainable technologies, catalysing the transition to net zero. Our vision is for a world that’s cleaner and healthier, today and for future generations.
