Production Manager

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Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead US manufacturing team, applying and teaching LEAN principles and fostering continuous improvement methodologies that ensure improved productivity, efficiency, and eliminate waste throughout the value streams.

• Establish and communicate goals and measurements to direct reports through the Bemis Performance Management Process.

• Support quality function in developing root cause and corrective action for quality issues.

• Partner with Logistics and Maintenance teams to ensure efficient execution of production plan, minimizing downtime, and meeting schedule attainment goals to best serve our customers

• Provide technical expertise and effective problem solving techniques to resolve business and manufacturing issues.

• Planning and implementing programs to maintain a safe and productive work environment and to foster suggestions to drive engagement of all employees in continuous improvement.

• Assist with identifying and investigating variances from standards (material costs & labor) and operating budgets and implementing corrective actions.

• Understand, train, and comply with ISO9001 standards.

• Interface with all functional departments as needed to discuss and resolve production problems.

• Thorough understanding of the engineering documentation process and ERP.

• Work closely with Quality Control technicians, production personnel, customer service and other groups communicating any new processes or procedures relating to quality issues.

• Manages corporate and development project as assigned.

• Complete additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements (minimum acceptable and/or preferred):

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (preferably in Plastics or Chemical Engineering) required.

Experience:

• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing experience with at least 3 years as a Production Manager (union environment preferred)

• Minimum 3 years coaching / teaching lean manufacturing.

• Must have prior experience coaching mentoring and developing a diversified workforce.

• Prior experience within the plastics industry is highly desirable. Specific Skills:

• Exemplary leadership, teambuilding and communication skills.

• Must have a high degree of integrity with the ability to handle confidential information.

• Knowledge of manufacturing operational systems, best practices, processes and technology.

• Understanding of operational budgets, cost analysis, and planning forecasts.

• Hands on knowledge of managerial and problem-solving skills.

• ERP system knowledge Travel:

• 5% (primarily domestic, but may require occasional international) Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc:

• Worked in an ISO certified company is a plus.

*Pre-Employment Requirements: All job applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test and background check. For the safety of our employees, all employees are required to be COVID-19 vaccinated and will be required to provide proof of vaccination as a condition of hire.