Production Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Provide training and follow-up on department personnel to see that they are performing their jobs in accordance with their job descriptions. Provide daily/weekly coaching to improve supervisor effectiveness. 
• Work with HR Department to determine hiring, training, and employee improvement needs. 
• Assume the responsibility for the Production Supervisors in their absence.   
• Establish and approve personal vacation and leave schedules for the Production Supervisors. 
• Support goals for Supervisors in consultation with VP of Operations and Director of Plant Operations 
• Insure through Supervisors that employees are properly introduced to the Company Objectives, Company Policies, Right-to-Know and Blood Borne Pathogens Standards. Be sure each NEW employee receives the proper training. 
• Recommend and support employee’s incentive programs that enhance production and reduce productive labor percentage. 
• Review production and goal performance record with the Supervisors routinely throughout the week. 
• See that production standards are established wherever practical, for each job in the plant. Measure performance against these standards on a daily basis. 
• Confer with the sales, service, and office staff concerning production schedules, quality and customer concerns. Take corrective action as a result of customer surveys as necessary. 
• Notify and work with Maintenance Manager on needed repairs on all equipment in production and soil sort while maintaining written request and follow up for equipment repairs. 
• Insure that all customers “call ins” (whether for concerns or service requests) receive a prompt and satisfactory response.
• Keep professionally abreast of the industry by periodic visits to other plants, industry meetings and other pertinent exposure.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:     Primarily responsible for insuring that the company goals and objectives regarding production needs are met in a timely and accurate manner. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Management Skills- Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively train others. 
• Accountability- Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions. 
• Accuracy- Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Communication, Oral- Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written- Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely. 
• Conflict Resolution- Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation. 
• Training- Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.
• Must be a High School Graduate 
• Must be adept in using computer programs to attain reports, create spreadsheets.
• Must have six months to one year of related experience
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, preferred.
• Possess computer skills in Excel, Word, and Microsoft Outlook
• Review and approve and process all ADP entries.