Pratt Industries · 1 day ago
Production Manager
Stockton, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expPratt Industries is seeking a Production Manager to oversee plant operations, ensuring production quality and efficiency. The role involves mentoring staff, implementing process improvements, and maintaining safety standards while managing daily operations and production output.
ManufacturingRecycling
Responsibilities
Commit to overall safety of the plant and procedures
Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations
Increase production, assets capacity, reducing waste and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
Be responsible for production output, product quality, reducing waste and on time shipping
Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
Implement strategies in alignment with strategic Division initiatives providing a clear sense of direction and focus for production employees
Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions
Share a trusting relationship with work group and recruit, manage and develop the plant staff
Provide leadership and drive training initiatives for all plant employees
Develop future talent by coaching and mentoring direct reports
Collect and analyze data to find areas of waste or overtime and implement an improvement process
Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets, quality and safety
Participate in monitoring, managing and controlling expenses throughout the year
Perform strategic thinking and actively participate in plant and company processes
Conduct meetings with employees to communicate company goals, objectives, initiatives and progress to date
Build and retain a 'customer focused' environment; including internal and external customers
Adhere to all plant Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), operating procedures (SOPs)
Manage, drive and oversee continuous improvement programs
Communicate the needs of all production operations functions to the Plant Manager and or Regional Manager and Management team on an as needed basis
Develop and analyze new methods of reducing/avoiding costs, improving products and assuring a safe working environment
Create a departmental vision and translate into action items with specific completion dates and delegation of responsibilities to appropriate direct reports
Ensure Plant Operations meets or exceeds all safety goals by: Understanding, communicating and ensuring compliance with all Safety protocols/OSHA standards
Participating on the Management Safety Team or assisting Plant Safety Committee
Promoting safety as a key strategic initiative for Plant Operations and providing direction to the plant
Holding Plant Operations managers and Supervisors accountable to meeting their safety expectations and the expectations of their direct reports
Acting as a role model and setting the example for working safely
Proactively drive continuous improvement for safety throughout all of Plant Operations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in business, engineering or a related field preferred or equivalent experience
Minimum of 3 to 5 years related experience and or training in a manufacturing environment
Extrusion, plastic bag converting, paper converting experience is a plus
Proven technical and leadership ability to utilize structured problem solving to deliver results
Demonstrated competence to work with minimal supervision effectively at all levels within the organization
Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization
Proficient in Microsoft Office, with the willingness to learn new systems
Superior problem-solving and coaching capabilities
Ability to relate to people at all levels of an organization
Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
Strong team building, decision making and people management skills
Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents and statistical information
Request and/or build computer generated reports that measure and track performance of one or more departments
Exceptional organizational, priority setting and time management skills
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Ability to work with mathematical concepts and ease of numbers
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in written and in a diagram form
Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities that can be translated into efficient operation
Knowledge of cost issues in order to make daily decisions that will reduce overall costs
Knowledge of budget development, adherence and analysis
Knowledge of quality standards
Knowledge of regulatory requirements including but not limited to wage and hour requirements, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements including OSHA, DEQ and EEO
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Ability to adjust focus and have specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception
Company
Pratt Industries
Pratt Industries is America's 5th largest corrugated packaging company and the world's largest, privately-held 100% recycled paper company.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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Philip Elder
Manufacturing Executive
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