JOB SUMMARY: The Production Manager is primarily responsible for managing the staff in the Shop so that orders are processed timely. At any given time there are over 400 open orders with due dates ranging from 1 hour to 1 year.
The successful candidate must be able to use production management software to schedule jobs, for the purpose maintaining productivity of the shop, ensuring customer orders ship on time, and allowing job loading visibility to the sales team. This will require attention to detail, good computer skills, and excellent organization skills.
Hiring, training, disciplining or rewarding employees, and resolving employee issues
Maintain a clean, organized and safe warehouse
Implement work procedures to maintain quality standards
Attending to walk-in customers
Determining manufacturing techniques necessary to produce products
Maintaining and repairing production equipment
Increase manufacturing capabilities through the implementation of new processes or equipment
Interacting with customers to expedite delivery dates or change order requirements
Maintaining inventory to ensure raw materials are in house to complete scheduled jobs
Interacting with sales team to determine production capabilities
Occasional weekend work/overtime will be required
On call for emergency jobs (after hours/weekends)
Ability to drive
Previous work experience at a small business a plus
REQUIREMENTS: Candidate must have management experience, good organization skills, good math skills, manufacturing experience, and good computer skills. Knowledge of the gasket industry is not required.