Production Manager

This position is located in North Vernon, Indiana.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Supervise, train, instruct and evaluate associates as team players in manufacturing, safety, maintenance, and quality methods and procedures, and capabilities of machines and equipment.Authority to plan and direct production activities and establish production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.Coordinates production activities with production control, maintenance, tool room, and quality control to obtain optimum production and utilization of manpower, machine, and equipment.Reviews and analyzes production, quality, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of non-conformity with product specifications or production problems.Implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality.Consults with engineering personnel relative to modification of machines and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products.Conducts investigations and meetings to resolve employee complaints.Discusses such complaints with management for resolution.Maintains compliance with organizational policies, and safety standards. Forecasts labor requirements and recommends equipment or layout changes.Empowered to demand that others maintain the housekeeping standards in the plant and ensures individuals comply with the quality standards.Has authority to make disposition in quality issues related to production and staffing.Identify training requirements for hazardous chemicals prior to handling. Lead and support LTA, MOS and Continuous Improvement programs.Performs other essential functions as assigned.JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:College degree preferred, and 5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing plant. Preferably someone with a a prior stamping background, as well as Lean Manufacturing.SPECIAL SKILLS:Computer literate. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Commitment to continuous improvement through team member participation and involvement.MAJOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: Employee must be able to sit, stand, push, pull, and reach overhead. Employee must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force as needed.WORKING CONDITIONS: Normal stamping and assembly factory environment. The employee is subject to high noise levels from operating machines, and physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts, and the breathing fumes and dust. Minimal time is spent in an office environment.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)