Production Manager

Job Details

Job Title: Production Manager

Location: Shelton, CT

Industry: Manufacturing - Maritime

Employment Type: Permanent

Position Introduction:

• Manage a dynamic team, including CNC and manual machinists, machinery assemblers, and production office staff, fostering a collaborative environment that prioritizes efficiency, quality, and maximum productivity.
• Organize and supervise production workflows, collaborating closely with the team to drive efficiency, boost productivity, and achieve cost reductions.
• Assign daily work orders to all production direct labor to ensure optimal utilization of resources, including workforce capacities, equipment availability, and vendor coordination.
• Lead end-to-end supply chain management, orchestrating seamless coordination from material procurement to equipment assembly and testing.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to enhance operational efficiency and minimize waste.
• Plan, coordinate, and direct all production activities to achieve on-time shipment and customer delivery of high-quality parts and systems.
• Oversee production planning, scheduling, and purchasing functions, managing internal work, raw material ordering, and outsourced operations.
• Ensure efficient and economical production at the lowest cost while maintaining high-quality standards, meeting volume requirements, adhering to inventory targets, and achieving production schedules and delivery dates.
• Address production problems and collaborate with design engineers to enhance product manufacturability.
• Analyze and plan plant workflow, including machinery placement (work cells), to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Implement robust monitoring mechanisms to track progress, identify bottlenecks, and proactively take measures to exceed company goals.
• Minimize downtime by coordinating maintenance and repair services, ensuring adherence to operator maintenance procedures and schedules.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent degree or experience.
• 5 10 years of experience supervising or managing in a CNC machining manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing machinery and processes, and machinery assembly and testing.
• Working knowledge of ANSI Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (interpretation of engineering detail drawings).
• Prior machining experience, CNC programming or CAD-CAM knowledge beneficial.
• Prior experience with Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Proficiency using MRP and similar computer-based technologies in a production-manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality standards.

 Wide Effect Talent Solutions

 05/23/2024

 Shelton,CT