Job Category: Operations/Production
Location: St Louis, Missouri, United States
Date published: 04-Apr-2024
Job type: Full Time
Description and Requirements
About the role
Switzer Industries is looking for a Production Manager in their St Louis, Missouri location.
Summary:
The Production Manager directs production employees to maximize productivity. This includes planning, assigning, and directing work, addressing product and employee complaints and resolving problems. In addition, this person is responsible for the condition of all equipment and for assisting with EHS reporting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following and are not limited to:
- Works with management and other staff to assign, direct, review and monitor work of supervised staff to maximize productivity in the plant; Provides supervision of assigned employees in scheduling and daily activities, ensuring effective selection, training, retention, feedback, disciplinary action, and performance management.
- Ensures proper policies and procedures are in place and being followed for production efficiency, quality of product, employee safety, and state and federal guidelines.
- Coordinates production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of jobs.
- Evaluates needs in production for daily assignment of duties; establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedule.
- Ensures preventative maintenance is done properly and on time.
- Assists in EHS reporting and submittals.
- Assists in troubleshooting and performing repairs as needed.
- Complete all assigned paperwork, including but not limited to, time clock reporting, production records, 5S audits, schedules, accident reports and investigations, and any other documents.
- Recommends improvements to production methods, equipment performance and quality of product.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or combination of education and work experience in a similar manufacturing position and/or discipline.
- Minimum 2-3 years supervisory experience in manufacturing plant environment.
- Working knowledge of EHS, Maintenance, and Lean practices.
- Compensation based on experience starting ($65K an year and up)