Production Manager

Essential Job Functions:

• Guides organizes and directs the hourly work force to meet or exceed all safety operational and quality goals.
• Assures stationary and mobile equipment is operated properly in accordance with best practices.
• Long term planning including projects process development budgeting and operational schedules.
• Training and maintenance of quality safety environmental and health programs including audit and development activities.
• Plans and schedules operations in conjunction with maintenance in order to meet sales requirements.
• Additional duties as assigned

Required Education Experience and Skills:

• Bachelors Degree or relevant experience *or high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and seven years of progressively responsible experience in production management
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in an industrial production environment. Leadership skills a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites especially Excel and Word
• Solid background in Operations planning programs like JD Edwards
• Engineering in a manufacturing background preferred or equivalent background as Operations Supervisor in a similar field
• Must be able to handle several tasks at one time and work well with a variety of personalities in an effort to achieve continuous improvement