Production Manager jobs in Vineland, NJ

The purpose of this position is to be the leader of our facility in MO, enforce and develop staff to rules, methods, and standard operating procedures as specified, and be the direct contact to/from headquarters in Stockton, CA. This position will require the ability of the leader to work high and work low and be engaged with the production team by being physically present on the production floor 70-80% of the day. While this role has overall repsonsibility for the entire plant, it will require a pressence mid-day between 1st and 2nd shift. The Production Manager is responsible for all, but not limited to, the duties below:

Reporting Responsibilities:

· This position reports directly to the Vice President of Operations

Supervisory Responsibilities:

· Oversee, direct, and coordinate the activities of all manufacturing personnel at the facility directly and by directing the Shift Supervisors.

· Provide coaching and mentoring to ensure all positions within the facility are executing job responsibilities, in accordance with the GMP and SOPs for PSI.

· Conducts performance management activities (i.e., performance reviews, positive recognition, and disciplinary action in accordance with company policies).

· Organize, direct, and oversee the schedules and work of front-line employees.

Duties/ Responsibilities

Responsible for holding regular review meetings, driving improvements in the following focus areas:

A. Safety

· Ensure strict adherence to Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) policies and procedures.

· Thorough understanding of safety and health laws, regulations, and policies.

· Coordinating and holding required safety training.

B. Quality

· Ensure that the manufacturing principles coincide with the company’s vision, mission, and priorities.

· Promote a culture of continuous improvement driven by the PSI Total Quality Management (TQM) System.

· Coordinate setup and implement operating procedures for all production activities. Ensuring the workforce can explain and execute to the SOPs set forth by upper management.

· Help set the quality standards for new products and ensure all specification documents are available and accurate.

C. Productivity/ Schedule

· Support the development and execution of the yearly manufacturing plan to reach the business objectives related to production safety, quality, cost, capacity planning, and productivity.

· Learn the operations of each job duty inclusive of how the equipment works and be able to assist in troubleshooting.

· Establish and maintain a standard of performance for the operations.

· Efficiency % and the steps to get to the goal of 95%.

· After establishing manufacturing priorities, he/she must allocate the resources.

· Develop a goal-driven team.

· Ensure that deadlines are achieved, and products are produced on time and are of good quality.

· Daily schedule execution with a plan of targeted areas to improve.

· Develop and track improvement in efficiency rates by continuously training staff using the cross-training charts.

· Continually evaluates current equipment conditions to ensure they are in good repair with proper maintenance and replacement parts installed or on order.

D. Facility

· Responsible for ensuring maintenance, functionality, and continuous improvement of the entire facility.

Required Skills/ Abilities:P

· Ability to provide leadership in a positive way.

· Ability to follow directions and work well in a team.

· Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn production equipment.

· Understanding of and the ability to abide by applicable state safety and environmental regulations.

· Must be able to meet deadlines and work under pressure. Requires a “Can-Do” attitude, hours can be long until under control.

· Flexible to do what needs to be done and cares about the company and achieving positive results.

· Ability to understand mechanical troubleshooting

· Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Effectively communicate expectations, goals, and deadlines both verbal and written, with follow-up to be sure tasks are on track.

Education and Experience:

· Production Manager will have a degree in business management, engineering, or business administration, or equivalent (10 years) proven work experience in a production environment to qualify for the position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Manufacturing management: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Vineland, NJ 08360: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person