Production Manager

First Quality Baby Products - Macon, GA

Full-time - Manager

Macon, GA

1,001-5,000 employees

Paper Manufacturing

About the position

The position is responsible for overseeing production control activities to ensure efficient material and work flow to support production plans. This role presents many challenging circumstances that require quick thinking and problem-solving methods to effectively manage and support operations. Flexibility is a key requirement, as the individual must work closely with all supporting departments to ensure seamless production processes. The role emphasizes maintaining a safe work environment, improving safety systems, and eliminating the causes of accidents while holding all team members accountable for their roles in safety. The individual will follow necessary Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) regulations and guidelines. They will manage all Production Supervisors and Platform Managers, appraising and evaluating all exempt employees as required, while also being responsible for non-exempt employees. The position entails overseeing safety and housekeeping on the production floor and surrounding areas, interfacing with various departments including Production Planning, Quality, Engineering, Human Resources, Cost Accounting, and Information Technology. Maintaining excellent human relations with all team members through policy development, performance evaluations, and training is crucial. The individual will schedule, prioritize, and control all production activities to maintain high quality and efficiency, identify and assign workforce for upcoming lines and shifts, and document all related manufacturing processes and GMP. They will assist with product specifications and packaging requests, plan and schedule production machines in operation, oversee requisitioning of all raw materials needed for production, and develop and maintain staffing plans and budgets to meet business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment, improve safety systems and eliminate the causes of accidents, and hold everyone accountable for their role in safety.
• Follow necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations/guidelines.
• Manage all Production Supervisors and Platform Managers, appraising and evaluating all exempt employees as required.
• Responsible for non-exempt employees.
• Oversee safety and housekeeping of the production floor and surrounding areas.
• Interface with Production Planning, Quality, Engineering, Human Resources, Cost Accounting, and Information Technology departments.
• Maintain excellent human relations with all team members through policy development, performance evaluations, and training.
• Schedule, prioritize, and control all production activities to maintain high quality and efficiencies.
• Identify and assign workforce for all upcoming lines and shifts.
• Document all related manufacturing processes and good manufacturing processes (GMP).
• Assist with all product specifications and packaging requests.
• Assist in planning and scheduling of production machines in operation.
• Oversee requisitioning of all raw materials needed for production.
• Develop and maintain staffing plans and budgets to meet business requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Engineering, or a related Operations field.
• Five to ten years experience in a Supervisory position with at least three subordinates.
• Five to ten years experience in Production Management.
• Experience in inventory control, scheduling, and planning.
• ISO/FDA experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of the manufacturing requirements for planning and operation.
• Standard knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Total Quality Control (TQC), and Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP).
• Standard knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office programs.
• Standard knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations within the manufacturing field.
• Fundamental knowledge of Worker's Compensation rules and regulations and an understanding of employee relations.
• Strong human relations and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced comprehension of the machinery and mechanical functions of the operation.
• Strong problem-solving skills in aiding the efficiency of the operation.
• Strong communication skills.