Production Manager

$85,000 - $105,000/Yr

H.B. Fuller - Aurora, IL

posted 5 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Aurora, IL
5,001-10,000 employees
Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller (NYSE: FUL) is dedicated to enhancing the quality, safety, and performance of products that people use every day through innovative, functional coatings, adhesives, and sealants. Founded in 1887, H.B. Fuller generated $3.5 billion in revenue in 2023 and operates with a mission to "Connect What Matters". The company employs over 7,000 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. H.B. Fuller Construction Adhesives provides technologically advanced solutions to the commercial, industrial, and residential construction industry, with recognized and trusted brands available through an extensive network of distributors and dealers, as well as home improvement retailers. The Production Manager plays a crucial role in the organization and management of a team of up to 20 operators, ensuring team productivity, safety, and compliance with H.B. Fuller's procedures and work instructions. This position is integral to manufacturing projects and the improvement of manufacturing processes and product quality in a fast-paced environment. The Production Manager will lead, oversee, and motivate the production team to maintain a high level of work and productivity, ensuring that production aligns with the established plans, procedures, and standards. The role also involves maximizing resource utilization, reducing operating times, increasing productivity, and minimizing quality nonconformities. In addition to these responsibilities, the Production Manager will be tasked with making employees aware of health and safety issues, coordinating maintenance activities, responding to technical questions from customers, and ensuring compliance with Quality & HSE policies. Flexibility in approach is essential, as the Production Manager may be required to undertake additional tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, oversee and motivate the production team to maintain a good level of work and productivity.
  • Ensure that production is made in accordance with production plans, procedures, and standards, proposing changes whenever appropriate.
  • Ensure compliance with procedures and all work orders established and must deliver the planning.
  • Participate in projects related to production.
  • Maximize the use of available resources, reduce operating times, increase productivity, reduce costs through operational excellence/continuous improvement, and decrease the number of quality nonconformities.
  • Make employees aware of health and safety issues at work, aiming to reduce accidents by ensuring and encouraging adherence to safety and housekeeping rules and standards.
  • Coordinate maintenance activities.
  • Respond to technical questions from customers.
  • Ensure compliance with Quality & HSE policies and with the procedures set out in the Internal Policies.
  • Remain flexible in approach and be prepared to undertake other tasks as and when required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical, or related Engineering.
  • 3+ years experience in a supervisory role, managing others in a multi-shift operation.
  • Ability to drive and implement safety initiatives.
  • Green Belt and experience implementing Continuous Improvement / Lean initiatives.
  • Project Management experience.
  • PLC experience.
  • Mechanical Aptitude.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills including English.

Nice-to-haves

  • Knowledge of SAP.
  • Chemical manufacturing experience.
  • Black Belt.
  • Rockwell PLC experience.

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance
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