Production Manager

Full-time - Mid Level

Charlottesville, VA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

We are currently recruiting for a Production Manager, based at our Charlottesville, VA, office. In this position your goal is to minimize all types of waste in the overall supply chain from start to finish, for a defined product family by using the least amount of labor and material to build final products at a consistently high quality to meet the customer's needs. Does this sound like an exciting challenge to you? Then don't hesitate, click the 'Apply' Button!

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of production operations in given value stream by leading employees in safety, delivery, quality, and timely performance, capacity, efficiency, while supervising and collecting information and input from supervisors, support staff, and operators to make decisions.
• Responsible for the communication of daily performance using visual management, critical metrics scorecard, root cause problem identification, accountability/corrective actions, and other pertinent information.
• Value stream mapping - build current state, future state, and execution of implementation plan.
• Provide customer interface and escalation for delivery, technical and commercial issues.
• Support, lead and participate with Quality and Engineering on new production pilots.
• Develop, implement, and sustain standard work, leader standard work and 5S based on Lean methods and principles.
• Communicates with others across the organization to gain information, support, escalate issues, receive feedback and suggestions.
• Ensures accountability to company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or relevant field of study
• Relevant years of management experience in a manufacturing and/or an operations environment commensurate with the level of this position.
• Experience designing, implementing, and sustaining continuous improvement Lean culture.
• Proficiency in supervising and reporting job performance metrics.
• Outstanding ability to empower employees and foster teamwork.
• Advanced knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software, including Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel
• Experience with ERP systems preferably SAP
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and conceptual skills.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future. Sponsorship will not be provided.

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years of management experience in a manufacturing and/or an operations environment

Benefits

• A variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee resource groups
• Recognition
• Flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave