Production Manager

Effectively manage manufacturing operations for the assigned shift and to meet plant goals for safety quality delivery and cost.

• Maintaining a presence on the plant floor at least 60% of the assigned shift time.
• Ensuring that plant safety rules and policies are enforced.
• Ensuring that plant quality requirements are understood and met by all assigned employees.
• Working closely with Customer Service Planning Quality and Shipping departments to ensure product needed for customer orders is produced on a timely basis and to quality specifications.
• Effectively managing shop floor manufacturing operations including:
  • Timely shift startups and shutdowns
  • Adherence to production schedules
  • Accurate and timely reporting of production and labor
  • Training development and motivation of shop floor personnel
  • Adherence to plant labor contract requirements
  • Lead production meetings (Salaried Hourly)
• Meeting assigned financial goals and budgets.
  • Assist/Own new capital implementation within department
    • Capex Installation of new equipment
• Implementation of lean manufacturing techniques including but not limited to:
  • Safety and Housekeeping (5 S)
  • Continuous improvement (Process improvements)
    • Improvements/Upgrades to extrusion lines and compounding mixers
  • Quick changeovers
• Lead new technologies within the department
• Supervises 3 shift managers and 5 to 10 team leads with 50 to 100 production employees
• Participate in cross functional team meetings to solve problems
• Support local end users for knowledge gaps and overall digital process strength. 
• Perform and support testing for new projects change requests upgrades etc. 
• Create incident tickets as needed for any technical issues.  
• Continuously update training materials testing information and process documentation. 
• Participate with CPR for regional/global collaboration. 

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree preferably with an engineering discipline.  Equivalent manufacturing experience will be considered.  Detail oriented professional.
• Years experience: Automotive customer base exposure.
• Understanding of ISO/TS16949 and quality system requirements.
• Highly organized.  Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Additional Information :

• 401k with Generous Company Match   

• Bonuses  

• Medical Dental and Vision Benefits  

• Paid Parental Leave 

• Life Insurance 

• Disability Insurance 

• Paid time off Paid holidays 

• Floating holidays Paid Volunteer Time 

• Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements  

• Education Assistance 

• Professional Development Opportunities  

• Employee Referral Program & More!  

Sika fosters a culture of entrepreneurship empowering each individual to make decisions learn from experiences and shape their own career path. The safety and well-being of employees are top priorities at Sika with a strong commitment to open communication and maintaining a safe addition Sika actively contributes to the community and promotes sustainability by giving back minimizing environmental impact and embracing social responsibility. 

We offer competitive salaries aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position education and/or training.  We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time